diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libidn/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libidn/default.nix
index 3de9cf1e0db..df92693de5a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libidn/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libidn/default.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   outputs = [ "bin" "dev" "out" "info" "devdoc" ];
 
-  doCheck = ! stdenv.isDarwin;
+  doCheck = (stdenv.buildPlatform == stdenv.hostPlatform) && !stdenv.isDarwin;
 
   hardeningDisable = [ "format" ];