diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/rocksdb/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/rocksdb/default.nix
index 3f3b50ea8fe6..2d3d1e8d722d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/rocksdb/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/rocksdb/default.nix
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     substituteInPlace CMakeLists.txt --replace "find_package(zlib " "find_package(ZLIB "
   '';
 
-  NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-Wno-error=deprecated-copy -Wno-error=pessimizing-move";
+  NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = stdenv.lib.optionalString stdenv.cc.isGNU "-Wno-error=deprecated-copy -Wno-error=pessimizing-move";
 
   cmakeFlags = [
     "-DPORTABLE=1"