diff --git a/scripts/build/libc/glibc-eglibc.sh-common b/scripts/build/libc/glibc-eglibc.sh-common
index d89405b5..365767e9 100644
--- a/scripts/build/libc/glibc-eglibc.sh-common
+++ b/scripts/build/libc/glibc-eglibc.sh-common
@@ -404,8 +404,15 @@ do_libc_backend_once() {
             # but it breaks arm, see http://sourceware.org/ml/crossgcc/2006-01/msg00091.html
             case "${CT_ARCH}" in
                 arm)    ;;
-                *)  CT_DoExecLog ALL cp -v "misc/syscall-list.h"            \
-                                           "${CT_HEADERS_DIR}/bits/syscall.h"
+                *)  if [ -f "misc/bits/syscall.h" ]; then
+                        CT_DoExecLog ALL cp -v "misc/bits/syscall.h"            \
+                                               "${CT_HEADERS_DIR}/bits/syscall.h"
+                    else
+                        # "Old" glibces do not have the above file,
+                        # but provide this one:
+                        CT_DoExecLog ALL cp -v "misc/syscall-list.h"            \
+                                               "${CT_HEADERS_DIR}/bits/syscall.h"
+                    fi
                     ;;
             esac
         fi