diff --git a/pkgs/tools/security/opensc/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/security/opensc/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..31c5db53232
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/tools/security/opensc/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{stdenv, fetchurl, libtool, readline, zlib, openssl, libiconv, pcsclite, libassuan, pkgconfig,
+libXt }:
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  name = "opensc-0.11.12";
+
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "http://www.opensc-project.org/files/opensc/${name}.tar.gz";
+    sha256 = "0zr04qadk9gsabmhnwmk27kb4zgfpy988nwa9s1k3hc3hn3gls3a";
+  };
+
+  configureFlags = [ "--enable-pcsc" "--enable-nsplugin" ];
+  buildInputs = [ libtool readline zlib openssl pcsclite libassuan pkgconfig
+    libXt ] ++
+    stdenv.lib.optional (! stdenv.isLinux) libiconv;
+
+  meta = {
+    description = "Set of libraries and utilities to access smart cards";
+    homepage = http://www.opensc-project.org/opensc/;
+    license = "LGPL";
+    maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [viric];
+    platforms = with stdenv.lib.platforms; linux;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 618f1c2dc3b..7df3d5b30bc 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -1162,6 +1162,12 @@ let
     inherit fetchurl stdenv pkgconfig bluez libusb;
   };
 
+  opensc = import ../tools/security/opensc {
+    inherit fetchurl stdenv libtool readline zlib openssl libiconv pcsclite
+      libassuan pkgconfig;
+    inherit (xlibs) libXt;
+  };
+
   openssh = import ../tools/networking/openssh {
     inherit fetchurl stdenv zlib openssl pam perl;
     pamSupport = getPkgConfig "openssh" "pam" true;