diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ocaml/generic.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ocaml/generic.nix
index 1b6a3b56e622..c474a2e85f15 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ocaml/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ocaml/generic.nix
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (args // {
   dontAddStaticConfigureFlags = lib.versionOlder version "4.08";
   configurePlatforms = lib.optionals (lib.versionAtLeast version "4.08") [ "host" "target" ];
   # x86_64-unknown-linux-musl-ld: -r and -pie may not be used together
-  hardeningDisable = lib.optional (lib.versionAtLeast version "4.09" && stdenv.hostPlatform.isMusl) "pie";
+  hardeningDisable = lib.optional (lib.versionAtLeast version "4.09" && stdenv.hostPlatform.isMusl) "pie"
+    ++ lib.optionals (args ? hardeningDisable) args.hardeningDisable;
 
   buildFlags = [ "world" ] ++ optionals useNativeCompilers [ "bootstrap" "world.opt" ];
   buildInputs = optional (!lib.versionAtLeast version "4.07") ncurses