diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libressl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libressl/default.nix
index ed12158fc08..2ee2c0ce9f4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libressl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libressl/default.nix
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ let
       ''}
     '';
 
-    doCheck = true;
+    doCheck = !stdenv.hostPlatform.isPower64;
     preCheck = ''
       export PREVIOUS_${ldLibPathEnvName}=$${ldLibPathEnvName}
       export ${ldLibPathEnvName}="$${ldLibPathEnvName}:$(realpath tls/):$(realpath ssl/):$(realpath crypto/)"