diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/zfs/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/zfs/default.nix
index 5c178f47b50..c70e96aa9fd 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/zfs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/zfs/default.nix
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ in
     };
     zfsUnstable = common {
       # comment/uncomment if breaking kernel versions are known
-      incompatibleKernelVersion = null;
+      incompatibleKernelVersion = "4.11";
 
       version = "0.7.0-rc3";