diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/dtc/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/dtc/default.nix
index 5ec3d6ec36cc..7e3829f82d29 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/dtc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/dtc/default.nix
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   mesonAutoFeatures = "auto";
   mesonFlags = [
     (lib.mesonBool "static-build" stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic)
-    (lib.mesonBool "tests" finalAttrs.doCheck)
+    (lib.mesonBool "tests" finalAttrs.finalPackage.doCheck)
   ];
 
   # Checks are broken on aarch64 darwin