diff --git a/pkgs/overlays/unstable.nix b/pkgs/overlays/unstable.nix
index 2a20c30..1cf4bae 100644
--- a/pkgs/overlays/unstable.nix
+++ b/pkgs/overlays/unstable.nix
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ let
     # localSystem -> pkgs.stdenv.buildPlatform
     localSystem = nixpkgs.stdenv.buildPlatform;
     # crossSystem -> pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform or pkgs.stdenv.targetPlatform ??
-    crossSystem = nixpkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform;
+    # passing below
     # config -> pkgs.config
     config = nixpkgs.config;
     # overlays -> partial of pkgs.overlays
@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@ let
     # crossOverlays -> partial of pkgs.overlays
     # crossOverlays are merged to overlays, not sure what issues that might raise.
     # ignoring.
-  };
+  } // (if nixpkgs.stdenv.buildPlatform == nixpkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform then {} else {
+    # workaround for some odd structured packages that changes behaviour
+    # when crossSystem is passed.
+    crossSystem = nixpkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform;
+  });
 in
 {
   unstable = if useUnstable then unstablePkgsForNixpkgs self else self;