diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/netatop/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/netatop/default.nix
index dec1399d1695..b892292477ce 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/netatop/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/netatop/default.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   buildInputs = [ kmod zlib ];
 
   hardeningDisable = [ "pic" ];
+  NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = [ "-Wno-error=implicit-fallthrough" ];
 
   patches = [
     # fix paths in netatop.service