diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gmp/4.3.2.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gmp/4.3.2.nix
index 939f769b4570..a6035a2b7afd 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gmp/4.3.2.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gmp/4.3.2.nix
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ let self = stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
     maintainers = [ ];
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.all;
+    badPlatforms = [ "x86_64-darwin" ];
   };
 };
   in self
diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gmp/5.1.x.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gmp/5.1.x.nix
index 00bfb55520dc..43b8434b4961 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gmp/5.1.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gmp/5.1.x.nix
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ let self = stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       '';
 
     platforms = platforms.all;
+    badPlatforms = [ "x86_64-darwin" ];
     maintainers = [ maintainers.peti ];
   };
 };