diff --git a/pkgs/tools/text/gnupatch/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/text/gnupatch/default.nix
index dfdb25438cf..7eda640b6c7 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/text/gnupatch/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/text/gnupatch/default.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "ac_cv_func_strnlen_working=yes"
   ];
 
-  doCheck = true; # not cross;
+  doCheck = hostPlatform.libc != "musl"; # not cross;
 
   meta = {
     description = "GNU Patch, a program to apply differences to files";