diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-2/platform/libIDL/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-2/platform/libIDL/default.nix
index 61b21ba88c01..c8c40de9d44c 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-2/platform/libIDL/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-2/platform/libIDL/default.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,15 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "08129my8s9fbrk0vqvnmx6ph4nid744g5vbwphzkaik51664vln5";
   };
 
+  strictDeps = true;
+
   buildInputs = [ glib gettext ];
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ flex bison pkg-config ];
+
+  configureFlags = lib.optionals (stdenv.buildPlatform != stdenv.hostPlatform) [
+    # before openembedded removed libIDL
+    # the result was always ll https://lists.openembedded.org/g/openembedded-core/topic/85775262?p=%2C%2C%2C20%2C0%2C0%2C0%3A%3A%2C%2C%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C85775262
+    "libIDL_cv_long_long_format=ll"
+  ];
 }