diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/pixman/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/pixman/default.nix
index d8f2e3bd5599..be41526c4f23 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/pixman/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/pixman/default.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "0l0m48lnmdlmnaxn2021qi5cj366d9fzfjxkqgcj9bs14pxbgaw4";
   };
 
-  separateDebugInfo = true;
+  separateDebugInfo = !stdenv.hostPlatform.isStatic;
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config ];