diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/wayland/protocols.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/wayland/protocols.nix
index f9dc3c4e8073..429fae7feb36 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/wayland/protocols.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/wayland/protocols.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "wayland-protocols";
   version = "1.31";
 
-  doCheck = stdenv.hostPlatform == stdenv.buildPlatform && wayland.withLibraries;
+  # https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/wayland/wayland-protocols/-/issues/48
+  doCheck = stdenv.hostPlatform == stdenv.buildPlatform && stdenv.targetPlatform.linker == "bfd" && wayland.withLibraries;
 
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/wayland/${pname}/-/releases/${version}/downloads/${pname}-${version}.tar.xz";