diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libwacom/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libwacom/default.nix
index f14bbb3b314..f1f6762bab8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libwacom/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libwacom/default.nix
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     libgudev
   ];
 
-  doCheck = stdenv.hostPlatform == stdenv.buildPlatform;
+  doCheck = stdenv.hostPlatform == stdenv.buildPlatform && lib.meta.availableOn stdenv.hostPlatform valgrind;
 
   mesonFlags = [
     "-Dtests=${if doCheck then "enabled" else "disabled"}"