diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libressl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libressl/default.nix
index 2ee2c0ce9f44..c4f75f45950f 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libressl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libressl/default.nix
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ let
       ''}
     '';
 
-    doCheck = !stdenv.hostPlatform.isPower64;
+    doCheck = !(stdenv.hostPlatform.isPower64 || stdenv.hostPlatform.isRiscV);
     preCheck = ''
       export PREVIOUS_${ldLibPathEnvName}=$${ldLibPathEnvName}
       export ${ldLibPathEnvName}="$${ldLibPathEnvName}:$(realpath tls/):$(realpath ssl/):$(realpath crypto/)"