diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/netatop/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/netatop/default.nix
index 1e74cd94c55..e95cd4e133c 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/netatop/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/netatop/default.nix
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   buildInputs = [ zlib ];
 
+  hardening_pic = false;
+
   preConfigure = ''
     patchShebangs mkversion
     sed -i -e 's,^KERNDIR.*,KERNDIR=${kernel.dev}/lib/modules/${kernel.modDirVersion}/build,' \