diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc/2.17/common.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc/2.17/common.nix
index 413a0d7aae8..23ec1c46ad7 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc/2.17/common.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/glibc/2.17/common.nix
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
        then "--enable-profile"
        else "--disable-profile")
     ] ++ stdenv.lib.optionals (cross == null && kernelHeaders != null) [
-      "--enable-kernel=2.6.35"
+      "--enable-kernel=2.6.32"
     ] ++ stdenv.lib.optionals (cross != null) [
       (if cross.withTLS then "--with-tls" else "--without-tls")
       (if cross.float == "soft" then "--without-fp" else "--with-fp")