diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index ca7d01d8e60b..d179918e528f 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -13151,7 +13151,9 @@ with pkgs;
 
   kmscube = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/kmscube { };
 
-  kmsxx = callPackage ../development/libraries/kmsxx { };
+  kmsxx = callPackage ../development/libraries/kmsxx {
+    stdenv = overrideCC stdenv gcc6;
+  };
 
   latencytop = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/latencytop { };