diff --git a/gnu/packages/cross-base.scm b/gnu/packages/cross-base.scm
index 46c70fd432..ff961ca151 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/cross-base.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/cross-base.scm
@@ -653,6 +653,22 @@ and the cross tool chain."
                      (setenv "CROSS_LIBRARY_PATH"
                              (string-append kernel "/lib")) ; for Hurd's libihash
                      #t)))
+               (add-before 'configure 'add-cross-binutils-to-PATH
+                 (lambda* (#:key inputs #:allow-other-keys)
+                   ;; Add BINUTILS/TARGET/bin to $PATH so that 'gcc
+                   ;; -print-prog-name=objdump' returns the correct name.  See
+                   ;; <https://inbox.sourceware.org/libc-alpha/d72f5f6f-cc3a-bd89-0800-ffb068928e0f@linaro.org/t/>.
+                   (define cross-objdump
+                     (search-input-file
+                      inputs
+                      (string-append ,target "/bin/objdump")))
+
+                   (define cross-binutils
+                     (dirname cross-objdump))
+
+                   (format #t "adding '~a' to the front of 'PATH'~%"
+                           cross-binutils)
+                   (setenv "PATH" (string-append cross-binutils ":" (getenv "PATH")))))
                ,@(if (target-hurd? target)
                      '((add-after 'install 'augment-libc.so
                          (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)