diff --git a/gnu/packages/cross-base.scm b/gnu/packages/cross-base.scm
index 64d3e1ef67..58cd38beca 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/cross-base.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/cross-base.scm
@@ -323,6 +323,11 @@ (define xlinux-headers
            ;; itself.
            #:implicit-cross-inputs? #f
 
+           ;; We need SRFI 26.
+           #:modules ((guix build gnu-build-system)
+                      (guix build utils)
+                      (srfi srfi-26))
+
            ,@(package-arguments glibc))
        ((#:configure-flags flags)
         `(cons ,(string-append "--host=" target)