diff --git a/scripts/build/cc/gcc.sh b/scripts/build/cc/gcc.sh
index 3d4db35b..a3f3af1f 100644
--- a/scripts/build/cc/gcc.sh
+++ b/scripts/build/cc/gcc.sh
@@ -361,6 +361,11 @@ do_gcc_core_backend() {
     [ -n "${CT_PKGVERSION}" ] && extra_config+=("--with-pkgversion=${CT_PKGVERSION}")
     [ -n "${CT_TOOLCHAIN_BUGURL}" ] && extra_config+=("--with-bugurl=${CT_TOOLCHAIN_BUGURL}")
 
+    # Hint GCC we'll use a bit special version of Newlib
+    if [ "${CT_LIBC_NEWLIB_NANO_FORMATTED_IO}" = "y" ]; then
+        extra_config+=("--enable-newlib-nano-formatted-io")
+    fi
+
     if [ "${CT_CC_CXA_ATEXIT}" = "y" ]; then
         extra_config+=("--enable-__cxa_atexit")
     else