diff --git a/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/nvc/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/nvc/default.nix
index cff9809b0306..5ec866ea9c49 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/nvc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/nvc/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { lib
 , stdenv
 , fetchFromGitHub
+, fetchpatch
 , autoreconfHook
 , check
 , flex
@@ -15,15 +16,28 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "nvc";
-  version = "1.8.2";
+  version = "1.9.0";
 
   src = fetchFromGitHub {
     owner = "nickg";
     repo = pname;
     rev = "r${version}";
-    hash = "sha256-s7QgufD3sQ6sZh2H78E8x0dMidHRKHUm8tASXoKK3xk=";
+    hash = "sha256-hsoEAFSXI2bvzZV33jdg1849fipPQlUu3MZVvht54fI=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # TODO: remove me on next release
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://github.com/nickg/nvc/commit/c857e16c33851f8a5386b97bc0dada2836b5db83.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-rvZHI1iQXT9zLpCugg5mGmMZBRbTe9PSHtDG7FVZ67Q=";
+    })
+  ];
+
+  # TODO: recheck me on next release
+  postPatch = lib.optionalString stdenv.isLinux ''
+    sed -i "/vhpi4/d" test/regress/testlist.txt
+  '';
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     autoreconfHook
     check
@@ -36,15 +50,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     libffi
     llvm
     zlib
-  ] ++ [
-    (if stdenv.isLinux then elfutils else libelf)
+  ] ++ lib.optionals stdenv.isLinux [
+    elfutils
+  ] ++ lib.optionals (!stdenv.isLinux) [
+    libelf
   ];
 
-  # TODO: recheck me on next release
-  postPatch = lib.optionalString stdenv.isLinux ''
-    sed -i "/vhpi4/d" test/regress/testlist.txt
-  '';
-
   preConfigure = ''
     mkdir build
     cd build
@@ -63,7 +74,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "VHDL compiler and simulator";
     homepage = "https://www.nickg.me.uk/nvc/";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
-    platforms = platforms.unix;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ wegank ];
+    platforms = platforms.unix;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 6abbd13ebc77..64a732f1a0d8 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -37811,7 +37811,7 @@ with pkgs;
 
   ngspice = callPackage ../applications/science/electronics/ngspice { };
 
-  nvc = callPackage ../applications/science/electronics/nvc { };
+  nvc = darwin.apple_sdk_11_0.callPackage ../applications/science/electronics/nvc { };
 
   openems = callPackage ../applications/science/electronics/openems {
     qcsxcad = libsForQt5.qcsxcad;