diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/dbus/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/dbus/default.nix
index 4a0f98d262a0..97eecf78a1a1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/dbus/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/dbus/default.nix
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ let
     preBuild = makeInternalLib;
     buildInputs = buildInputsX ++ systemdOrEmpty ++ [ libs ];
     NIX_CFLAGS_LINK =
-      stdenv.lib.optionalString (!stdenv.isDarwin) "-Wl,--as-needed "
+      stdenv.lib.optionalString (!stdenv.isDarwin && !stdenv.isSunOS) "-Wl,--as-needed "
       + "-ldbus-1";
 
     # don't provide another dbus-1.pc (with incorrect include and link dirs),