diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dpdk-kmods/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dpdk-kmods/default.nix
index 694e508dcd01..14c4855cf364 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dpdk-kmods/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dpdk-kmods/default.nix
@@ -32,5 +32,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = licenses.gpl2Only;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.mic92 ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
+    broken = kernel.kernelAtLeast "5.18";
   };
 }