diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/module-init-tools/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/module-init-tools/default.nix
index 2d6875d506a7..ded6e77e43b4 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/module-init-tools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/module-init-tools/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 { stdenv, fetchurl, docbook2x, docbook_sgml_dtd_41 }:
 
+assert (stdenv.lib.elem stdenv.system stdenv.lib.platforms.linux);
+
 stdenv.mkDerivation {
   name = "module-init-tools-3.16";
 
@@ -31,5 +33,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   meta = {
     homepage = http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/module-init-tools/;
     description = "Tools for loading and managing Linux kernel modules";
+    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
   };
 }