diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-libre.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-libre.nix
index 3344808ca278..ebe77f985e57 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-libre.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-libre.nix
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ in linux.override {
   argsOverride = {
     modDirVersion = "${linux.modDirVersion}-${versionPrefix}";
     isLibre = true;
+    pname = "linux-libre";
 
     src = stdenv.mkDerivation {
       name = "${linux.name}-libre-src";