diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/analysis/valgrind/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/analysis/valgrind/default.nix
index 78f40913eb5..88a53a7667e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/analysis/valgrind/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/analysis/valgrind/default.nix
@@ -91,5 +91,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
     maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.eelco ];
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.unix;
+    badPlatforms = [
+      "armv5tel-linux" "armv6l-linux" "armv6m-linux"
+      "sparc-linux" "sparc64-linux"
+      "riscv32-linux" "riscv64-linux"
+      "alpha-linux"
+    ];
   };
 }