diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/vxl/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/vxl/default.nix
index 01ccb23b77c..5f49c3351fa 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/vxl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/vxl/default.nix
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   buildInputs = [ cmake unzip libtiff expat zlib libpng libjpeg ];
 
-  cmakeFlags = "-DBUILD_TESTING=OFF " + (if (stdenv.system == "x86_64-linux") then
+  # BUILD_OUL wants old linux headers for videodev.h, not available
+  # in stdenv linux headers
+  cmakeFlags = "-DBUILD_TESTING=OFF -DBUILD_OUL=OFF "
+    + (if (stdenv.system == "x86_64-linux") then
       "-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS=-fPIC -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS=-fPIC"
     else
       "");