diff --git a/pkgs/stdenv/adapters.nix b/pkgs/stdenv/adapters.nix
index 9884c219ff609..9b5c894aa32d8 100644
--- a/pkgs/stdenv/adapters.nix
+++ b/pkgs/stdenv/adapters.nix
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ rec {
         ];
         cmakeFlags = (args.cmakeFlags or []) ++ [ "-DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS:BOOL=OFF" ];
         mesonFlags = (args.mesonFlags or []) ++ [ "-Ddefault_library=static" ];
+        hardeningDisable = (args.hardeningDisable or []) ++ (if stdenv.hostPlatform.isPower then [ "stackprotector" ] else []);
       });
     });