diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/hal/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/hal/default.nix
index a458a8af716..0075117215b 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/hal/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/hal/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 args: with args;
 
+assert stdenv ? glibc;
+
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   name = "hal-0.5.11";