diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/mesa/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/mesa/default.nix
index 35771c13469..d7807a5b112 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/mesa/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/mesa/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, x11, xlibs, libdrm, expat}:
 
-if stdenv.system != "i686-linux" && stdenv.system != "x86_64-linux" && stdenv.system != "i686-darwin" then
+if stdenv.system != "i686-linux" && stdenv.system != "x86_64-linux" && stdenv.system != "i686-darwin" && stdenv.system != "i686-freebsd" then
   throw "unsupported platform for Mesa"
 else