diff --git a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.4.x.nix b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.4.x.nix
index aa54f736dab..593826be2e6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.4.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/haskell-modules/configuration-ghc-7.4.x.nix
@@ -48,4 +48,7 @@ self: super: {
   # Haddock chokes on the prologue from the cabal file.
   ChasingBottoms = dontHaddock super.ChasingBottoms;
 
+  # https://github.com/haskell/primitive/issues/16
+  primitive = dontCheck super.primitive;
+
 }