diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libuv/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libuv/default.nix
index f9e7cf389bbb..fd422a514efd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libuv/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libuv/default.nix
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   doCheck = true;
 
+  crossAttrs.doCheck = false;
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "A multi-platform support library with a focus on asynchronous I/O";
     homepage    = https://github.com/libuv/libuv;