diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/virtualbox/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/virtualbox/default.nix
index 3aae58933c8f..47d7aa4a4dc6 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/virtualbox/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/virtualbox/default.nix
@@ -19,5 +19,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   meta = virtualbox.meta // {
     description = virtualbox.meta.description + " (kernel modules)";
+    broken = kernel.kernelAtLeast "5.18";
   };
 }