diff --git a/pkgs/tools/package-management/checkinstall/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/package-management/checkinstall/default.nix
index a2b9c11eb09..f3153100008 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/package-management/checkinstall/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/package-management/checkinstall/default.nix
@@ -29,11 +29,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
     # Fix a `conflicting types for 'scandir'' error on Glibc 2.11.
     ./scandir.patch
+  ]
 
+  ++ stdenv.lib.optional (stdenv.system == "x86_64-linux") 
     # Force use of old memcpy so that installwatch works on Glibc <
     # 2.14.
-    ./use-old-memcpy.patch
-  ];
+    ./use-old-memcpy.patch;
 
   buildInputs = [gettext];