diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dpdk/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dpdk/default.nix
index cf4f0386b499..4bd50fdae40f 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dpdk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dpdk/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "1w3nx5cqf8z600bdlbwz7brmdb5yn233qrqvv24kbmmxhbwp7qld";
   };
 
-  buildInputs = [ pkgconfig libvirt ];
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig ] ++ kernel.moduleBuildDependencies;
+  buildInputs = [ libvirt ];
 
   RTE_KERNELDIR = "${kernel.dev}/lib/modules/${kernel.modDirVersion}/build";
   RTE_TARGET = "x86_64-native-linuxapp-gcc";