diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/oraclejdk/jdk-linux-base.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/oraclejdk/jdk-linux-base.nix
index 79d962cd7ceb..775971821aae 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/oraclejdk/jdk-linux-base.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/oraclejdk/jdk-linux-base.nix
@@ -165,8 +165,10 @@ let result = stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     EOF
 
     # Oracle Java Mission Control needs to know where libgtk-x11 and related is
-    wrapProgram "$out/bin/jmc" \
-        --suffix-each LD_LIBRARY_PATH ':' "${rpath}" \
+    if test -n "$installjdk"; then
+      wrapProgram "$out/bin/jmc" \
+          --suffix-each LD_LIBRARY_PATH ':' "${rpath}"
+    fi
   '';
 
   inherit installjdk pluginSupport;