diff --git a/overlays/cross.nix b/overlays/cross.nix
index c23dfc8f0..b1d8f2d5f 100644
--- a/overlays/cross.nix
+++ b/overlays/cross.nix
@@ -1866,16 +1866,6 @@ in with final; {
   #   inherit (emulated) stdenv;
   # };
 
-  # spandsp: required by gst-plugins-bad
-  spandsp = prev.spandsp.overrideAttrs (upstream: {
-    configureFlags = upstream.configureFlags or [] ++ [
-      # fixes runtime error: "undefined symbol: rpl_realloc"
-      # source is <https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/57825>
-      "ac_cv_func_malloc_0_nonnull=yes"
-      "ac_cv_func_realloc_0_nonnull=yes"
-    ];
-  });
-
   # 2023/12/19: upstreaming is blocked by qtsvg (via pipewire)
   spot = prev.spot.overrideAttrs (upstream:
     let