diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/rust/build-rust-crate/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/rust/build-rust-crate/default.nix
index 4e3e2045e8ec..d977fb9f7c27 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/rust/build-rust-crate/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/rust/build-rust-crate/default.nix
@@ -366,6 +366,10 @@ crate_: lib.makeOverridable
 
       meta = {
         mainProgram = crateName;
+        badPlatforms = [
+          # Rust is currently unable to target the n32 ABI
+          lib.systems.inspect.patterns.isMips64n32
+        ];
       };
     } // extraDerivationAttrs
     )