diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libmpc/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libmpc/default.nix
index 0d3c9c0997c1..1bad236e0447 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libmpc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libmpc/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-{ fetchurl, stdenv, gmp, mpfr }:
+{ stdenv, fetchurl
+, gmp, mpfr
+, buildPlatform, hostPlatform
+}:
+
 let
   version = "1.0.3";
 in
@@ -14,7 +18,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   CFLAGS = "-I${gmp.dev}/include";
 
-  doCheck = true;
+  doCheck = hostPlatform == buildPlatform;
 
   # FIXME needs gcc 4.9 in bootstrap tools
   hardeningDisable = [ "stackprotector" ];