diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gdbm/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gdbm/default.nix
index c6313dec90c..3b78225a447 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gdbm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gdbm/default.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "0lx201q20dvc70f8a3c9s7s18z15inlxvbffph97ngvrgnyjq9cx";
   };
 
-  doCheck = true;
+  doCheck = stdenv.buildPlatform == stdenv.hostPlatform;
 
   # Linking static stubs on cygwin requires correct ordering.
   # Consider upstreaming this.