diff --git a/pkgs/servers/sql/postgresql/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/sql/postgresql/default.nix
index 6e5f41d68828..5b0190b93ac5 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/sql/postgresql/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/sql/postgresql/default.nix
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ let
       (if stdenv.isDarwin then "--with-uuid=e2fs" else "--with-ossp-uuid")
     ] ++ lib.optionals icuEnabled [ "--with-icu" ]
       ++ lib.optionals lz4Enabled [ "--with-lz4" ]
-      ++ lib.optionals gssSupport [ "--with-gssapi" ];
+      ++ lib.optionals gssSupport [ "--with-gssapi" ]
+      ++ lib.optionals stdenv.hostPlatform.isRiscV [ "--disable-spinlocks" ];
 
     patches =
       [ (if atLeast "9.4" then ./patches/disable-resolve_symlinks-94.patch else ./patches/disable-resolve_symlinks.patch)