diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/chipsec/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/chipsec/default.nix
index 8842cbab248c..689719237ed2 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/security/chipsec/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/chipsec/default.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 , stdenv
 , fetchFromGitHub
 , kernel ? null
-, libelf
+, elfutils
 , nasm
 , python3
 , withDriver ? false
@@ -26,8 +26,9 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
   KSRC = lib.optionalString withDriver "${kernel.dev}/lib/modules/${kernel.modDirVersion}/build";
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [
-    libelf
     nasm
+  ] ++ lib.optionals (lib.meta.availableOn stdenv.buildPlatform elfutils) [
+    elfutils
   ] ++ lib.optionals withDriver kernel.moduleBuildDependencies;
 
   nativeCheckInputs = with python3.pkgs; [