diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/geos/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/geos/default.nix
index 4e7ce1d5ac85..60fc4067c0c5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/geos/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/geos/default.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ python ];
 
+  # https://trac.osgeo.org/geos/ticket/993
+  configureFlags = stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isAarch32 "--disable-inline";
+
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "C++ port of the Java Topology Suite (JTS)";
     homepage = "https://trac.osgeo.org/geos";