diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.10.7.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.10.7.nix
index b769f55839b3e41..2f031e6fbf4a8e6 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.10.7.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/8.10.7.nix
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@
 , # If enabled, use -fPIC when compiling static libs.
   enableRelocatedStaticLibs ? stdenv.targetPlatform != stdenv.hostPlatform
 
-, enableProfiledLibs ? true
+  # Exceeds Hydra output limit (at the time of writing ~3GB) when cross compiled to riscv64.
+  # A riscv64 cross-compiler fits into the limit comfortably.
+, enableProfiledLibs ? !stdenv.hostPlatform.isRiscV64
 
 , # Whether to build dynamic libs for the standard library (on the target
   # platform). Static libs are always built.
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/common-hadrian.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/common-hadrian.nix
index dd7ffaa532d7580..43a8310836ad34b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/common-hadrian.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/common-hadrian.nix
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@
 , # If enabled, use -fPIC when compiling static libs.
   enableRelocatedStaticLibs ? stdenv.targetPlatform != stdenv.hostPlatform
 
-, enableProfiledLibs ? true
+  # Exceeds Hydra output limit (at the time of writing ~3GB) when cross compiled to riscv64.
+  # A riscv64 cross-compiler fits into the limit comfortably.
+, enableProfiledLibs ? !stdenv.hostPlatform.isRiscV64
 
 , # Whether to build dynamic libs for the standard library (on the target
   # platform). Static libs are always built.
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/common-make-native-bignum.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/common-make-native-bignum.nix
index 223b9d8244ff9e7..7593a175c77cd72 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/common-make-native-bignum.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/common-make-native-bignum.nix
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@
 , # If enabled, use -fPIC when compiling static libs.
   enableRelocatedStaticLibs ? stdenv.targetPlatform != stdenv.hostPlatform
 
-, enableProfiledLibs ? true
+  # Exceeds Hydra output limit (at the time of writing ~3GB) when cross compiled to riscv64.
+  # A riscv64 cross-compiler fits into the limit comfortably.
+, enableProfiledLibs ? !stdenv.hostPlatform.isRiscV64
 
 , # Whether to build dynamic libs for the standard library (on the target
   # platform). Static libs are always built.