diff --git a/pkgs/tools/cd-dvd/mkcue/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/cd-dvd/mkcue/default.nix
index 575adecbd521..34893b9f68a5 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/cd-dvd/mkcue/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/cd-dvd/mkcue/default.nix
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "0rs897wp08z4hd904bjb5sl4lb8qxj82x5ayklr28bhg9pd5gbra";
   };
 
+  env.CXXFLAGS = "-std=c++98";
+
   preInstall = "mkdir -pv $out/bin";
   postInstall = "chmod -v +w $out/bin/mkcue";
 
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 1c80308d1b9a..96293a42bcae 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -10939,7 +10939,7 @@ with pkgs;
 
   mkclean = callPackage ../applications/video/mkclean { };
 
-  mkcue = callPackage ../tools/cd-dvd/mkcue { stdenv = gcc10StdenvCompat; };
+  mkcue = callPackage ../tools/cd-dvd/mkcue { };
 
   mkp224o = callPackage ../tools/security/mkp224o { };