diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/ffmpeg/generic.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/ffmpeg/generic.nix
index b0ccaeeb45fb..28a08cb0d2f5 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/ffmpeg/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/ffmpeg/generic.nix
@@ -840,7 +840,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     ];
   };
 
-  doCheck = stdenv.hostPlatform == stdenv.buildPlatform;
+  doCheck = stdenv.buildPlatform.canExecute stdenv.hostPlatform;
 
   # Fails with SIGABRT otherwise FIXME: Why?
   checkPhase = let