diff --git a/pkgs/tools/filesystems/reiser4progs/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/filesystems/reiser4progs/default.nix
index cd32025e5b66..681fc1c80ef0 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/filesystems/reiser4progs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/filesystems/reiser4progs/default.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   buildInputs = [libaal];
 
+  hardeningDisable = [ "format" ];
+
   preConfigure = ''
     substituteInPlace configure --replace " -static" ""
   '';