diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/boost/generic.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/boost/generic.nix
index 6adcce45d80..174e9fe4776 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/boost/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/boost/generic.nix
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     description = "Collection of C++ libraries";
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.boost;
 
-    platforms = platforms.unix;
+    platforms = (if versionOlder version "1.59" then remove "aarch64-linux" else id) platforms.unix;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ peti wkennington ];
   };