diff --git a/srcpkgs/gcc/template b/srcpkgs/gcc/template
index 86e549543af..ecc2b87fe67 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/gcc/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/gcc/template
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ do_configure() {
 		_args+=" --enable-fast-character"
 	fi
 
-	if [ "$_have_gccgo" = "yes" ]; then
+	if [ "$_have_gccgo" = "yes" -a -n "$CHROOT_READY" ]; then
 		_langs+=",go"
 	fi