diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/oraclejdk/jdk-linux-base.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/oraclejdk/jdk-linux-base.nix
index c5588787922a..f4944e45c0e8 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/oraclejdk/jdk-linux-base.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/oraclejdk/jdk-linux-base.nix
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ let result = stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   passthru.home = result;
 
-  meta.license = stdenv.lib.licenses.unfree;
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+    license = licenses.unfree;
+    platforms = [ "i686-linux" "x86_64-linux" ]; # some inherit jre.meta.platforms
+  };
 
 }; in result