diff --git a/depends/hosts/linux.mk b/depends/hosts/linux.mk
index b101043439d..635d3d16da9 100644
--- a/depends/hosts/linux.mk
+++ b/depends/hosts/linux.mk
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ ifneq ($(LTO),)
 linux_CFLAGS += -flto
 linux_CXXFLAGS += -flto
 linux_LDFLAGS += -flto
+
+linux_AR = $(host_toolchain)gcc-ar
+linux_NM = $(host_toolchain)gcc-nm
+linux_RANLIB = $(host_toolchain)gcc-ranlib
 endif
 
 linux_release_CFLAGS=-O2
diff --git a/depends/hosts/mingw32.mk b/depends/hosts/mingw32.mk
index b98f9ab7acc..fc1cc1afbe5 100644
--- a/depends/hosts/mingw32.mk
+++ b/depends/hosts/mingw32.mk
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ ifneq ($(LTO),)
 mingw32_CFLAGS += -flto
 mingw32_CXXFLAGS += -flto
 mingw32_LDFLAGS += -flto
+
+mingw32_AR = $(host_toolchain)gcc-ar
+mingw32_NM = $(host_toolchain)gcc-nm
+mingw32_RANLIB = $(host_toolchain)gcc-ranlib
 endif
 
 mingw32_release_CFLAGS=-O2
diff --git a/depends/hosts/netbsd.mk b/depends/hosts/netbsd.mk
index 8342dcc6ede..14121dca20f 100644
--- a/depends/hosts/netbsd.mk
+++ b/depends/hosts/netbsd.mk
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ ifneq ($(LTO),)
 netbsd_CFLAGS += -flto
 netbsd_CXXFLAGS += -flto
 netbsd_LDFLAGS += -flto
+
+netbsd_AR = $(host_toolchain)gcc-ar
+netbsd_NM = $(host_toolchain)gcc-nm
+netbsd_RANLIB = $(host_toolchain)gcc-ranlib
 endif
 
 netbsd_CXXFLAGS=$(netbsd_CFLAGS)