diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/vm/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/vm/default.nix
index 1092812443c6..fa33bd3d369b 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/vm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/vm/default.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ with pkgs;
 rec {
 
 
-  inherit (kernelPackages_2_6_32) kernel;
+  inherit (linuxPackages_2_6_32) kernel;
 
   klibcShrunk = pkgs.klibcShrunk.override { klibc = klibc_15; };