diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libcanberra/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libcanberra/default.nix
index abe062af536..f36bfa0d144 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libcanberra/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libcanberra/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, libtool, gtk
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, libtool, gtk, gthread
 , alsaLib, pulseaudio, gstreamer, libvorbis }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [ pkgconfig libtool gtk alsaLib pulseaudio gstreamer libvorbis ];
 
+  configureFlags = "--disable-oss";
+
   meta = {
     description = "libcanberra, an implementation of the XDG Sound Theme and Name Specifications";
 
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index e87773f3f79..78b08707858 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -3209,7 +3209,7 @@ let
 
   libcanberra = import ../development/libraries/libcanberra {
     inherit fetchurl stdenv pkgconfig libtool alsaLib pulseaudio libvorbis;
-    inherit (gtkLibs) gtk;
+    inherit (gtkLibs214) gtk gthread;
     gstreamer = gst_all.gstreamer;
   };