diff --git a/pkgs/servers/squid/4.nix b/pkgs/servers/squid/4.nix
index 4a4502a69393..777e910038a8 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/squid/4.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/squid/4.nix
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "--enable-removal-policies=lru,heap"
     "--enable-delay-pools"
     "--enable-x-accelerator-vary"
-  ] ++ stdenv.lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [
-    "--enable-linux-netfilter"
-  ];
+  ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional (stdenv.isLinux && !stdenv.hostPlatform.isMusl) "--enable-linux-netfilter";
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "A caching proxy for the Web supporting HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and more";
diff --git a/pkgs/servers/squid/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/squid/default.nix
index 95f4233df10e..8d39fbbcef44 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/squid/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/squid/default.nix
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "--enable-removal-policies=lru,heap"
     "--enable-delay-pools"
     "--enable-x-accelerator-vary"
-  ] ++ stdenv.lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [
-    "--enable-linux-netfilter"
-  ];
+  ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional (stdenv.isLinux && !stdenv.hostPlatform.isMusl) "--enable-linux-netfilter";
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "A caching proxy for the Web supporting HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and more";