diff --git a/pkgs/applications/video/mplayer/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/video/mplayer/default.nix
index 3a270da21e97..60625412617a 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/video/mplayer/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/video/mplayer/default.nix
@@ -199,6 +199,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     homepage = "http://mplayerhq.hu";
     license = "GPL";
     maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.eelco stdenv.lib.maintainers.urkud ];
-    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
+    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux ++ stdenv.lib.platforms.darwin;
   };
 }