diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/scapy/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/scapy/default.nix
index 18bcd842b60e..942f5f584fe7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/scapy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/scapy/default.nix
@@ -34,11 +34,12 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     hash = "sha256-Pp7pPfaWyzJGf+soENfOPynN8logc5FM848hyVCcdKk=";
   };
 
-  patches = [ ./find-library.patch ];
+  patches = lib.optional (!stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic) ./find-library.patch;
 
   postPatch = ''
     printf "${version}" > scapy/VERSION
-
+  ''
+  + lib.optionalString (!stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic) ''
     libpcap_file="${lib.getLib libpcap}/lib/libpcap${stdenv.hostPlatform.extensions.sharedLibrary}"
     if ! [ -e "$libpcap_file" ]; then
         echo "error: $libpcap_file not found" >&2