diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/readline/6.3.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/readline/6.3.nix
index 93e24ed0c032..f770fabb35d3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/readline/6.3.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/readline/6.3.nix
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   # Don't run the native `strip' when cross-compiling.
   dontStrip = stdenv ? cross;
+  bash_cv_func_sigsetjmp = if stdenv.isCygwin then "missing" else null;
 
   meta = with stdenv.lib; {
     description = "Library for interactive line editing";