diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel-headers/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel-headers/default.nix
index 06261f59d9d9..de30938f33a6 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel-headers/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel-headers/default.nix
@@ -22,4 +22,6 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   # Headers shouldn't reference anything else
   allowedReferences = [];
+
+  meta.platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
 }