diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dpdk/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dpdk/default.nix
index f5d3ca5eaec0..7592be483f53 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dpdk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dpdk/default.nix
@@ -36,10 +36,15 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     libpcap
     numactl
     openssl.dev
-    rdma-core
     zlib
   ] ++ lib.optionals mod kernel.moduleBuildDependencies;
 
+  # Propagated to support current DPDK users in nixpkgs which statically link
+  # with the framework (e.g. odp-dpdk).
+  propagatedBuildInputs = [
+    rdma-core
+  ];
+
   postPatch = ''
     patchShebangs config/arm buildtools
   '';