diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/boehm-gc/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/boehm-gc/default.nix
index e4311c0a5e9..1ac96e2b4f0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/boehm-gc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/boehm-gc/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     [ "--enable-cplusplus" ]
     ++ lib.optional enableLargeConfig "--enable-large-config";
 
-  doCheck = true;
+  doCheck = stdenv.buildPlatform == stdenv.hostPlatform;
 
   # Don't run the native `strip' when cross-compiling.
   dontStrip = hostPlatform != buildPlatform;