diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/mesa/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/mesa/default.nix
index 7920b4405b2e..2b201bad7623 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/mesa/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/mesa/default.nix
@@ -254,7 +254,8 @@ self = stdenv.mkDerivation {
   ] ++ [
     python3Packages.python # for shebang
   ] ++ lib.optionals haveWayland [ wayland wayland-protocols ]
-    ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [ elfutils libomxil-bellagio libva-minimal udev lm_sensors ]
+    ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [ libomxil-bellagio libva-minimal udev lm_sensors ]
+    ++ lib.optionals (lib.meta.availableOn stdenv.hostPlatform elfutils) [ elfutils ]
     ++ lib.optionals enableOpenCL [ llvmPackages.libclc llvmPackages.clang llvmPackages.clang-unwrapped spirv-llvm-translator ]
     ++ lib.optional withValgrind valgrind-light
     ++ lib.optional haveZink vulkan-loader