diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/mit-scheme/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/mit-scheme/default.nix
index 9ddd3b6791d..8a277f9b89e 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/mit-scheme/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/mit-scheme/default.nix
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     license = "GPLv2+";
 
     maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.ludo ];
-    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.all;
+
+    # Build fails on Cygwin and Darwin:
+    # <http://article.gmane.org/gmane.lisp.scheme.mit-scheme.devel/489>.
+    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.gnu ++ stdenv.lib.platforms.freebsd;
   };
 }