diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/hvm/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/hvm/default.nix
index dc933572514f..03dcdcae6724 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/hvm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/hvm/default.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 { lib
 , rustPlatform
 , fetchCrate
-, fetchpatch
 , stdenv
 , darwin
 }:
@@ -17,18 +16,6 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
 
   cargoHash = "sha256-RQnyVRHWrqnKcI3Jy593jDTydG1nGyrScsqSNyJTDJk=";
 
-  patches = [
-    # see https://github.com/higherorderco/hvm/pull/220
-    # this commit removes the feature to fix build with rust nightly
-    # but this feature is required with rust stable
-    (fetchpatch {
-      name = "revert-fix-remove-feature-automic-mut-ptr.patch";
-      url = "https://github.com/higherorderco/hvm/commit/c0e35c79b4e31c266ad33beadc397c428e4090ee.patch";
-      hash = "sha256-9xxu7NOtz3Tuzf5F0Mi4rw45Xnyh7h9hbTrzq4yfslg=";
-      revert = true;
-    })
-  ];
-
   buildInputs = lib.optionals stdenv.isDarwin [
     darwin.apple_sdk_11_0.frameworks.IOKit
   ];