diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/cl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/cl/default.nix
index a7d7a0ea982..2c8ac5113b1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/cl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/cl/default.nix
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   buildInputs = [ erlang rebar opencl-headers ocl-icd ];
-  
+
   buildPhase = ''
     rebar compile
   '';
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = https://github.com/tonyrog/cl;
     description = "OpenCL binding for Erlang";
     license = licenses.mit;
+    # https://github.com/tonyrog/cl/issues/39
+    broken = stdenv.isAarch64;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
   };
 }