diff --git a/pkgs/development/interpreters/ruby/default.nix b/pkgs/development/interpreters/ruby/default.nix
index cfd5c7e5180e..7d58dcdafbc1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/interpreters/ruby/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/interpreters/ruby/default.nix
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@ let
           sed -i "s|'--with-baseruby=${baseruby}/bin/ruby'||" $rbConfig
         '';
 
+        disallowedRequisites = op (!jitSupport) stdenv.cc.cc;
+
         meta = with stdenv.lib; {
           description = "The Ruby language";
           homepage    = "http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/";