diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/freeglut/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/freeglut/default.nix
index 19720b9d677..e1e993947a9 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/freeglut/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/freeglut/default.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     sha256 = "0lmhh5p19rw4wisr0jsl7nsa2hxdaasj0vxk5ri83crhp982v7r6";
   };
 
+  configureFlags = "--" + (if stdenv.isDarwin then "disable" else "enable") + "-warnings";
+
   buildInputs = [x11 mesa];
   patches = ./freeglut-gcc-4.2.patch;
 }