diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidiabl/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidiabl/default.nix
index 3e6b47ccef2e..0f4d485a4edc 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidiabl/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidiabl/default.nix
@@ -32,5 +32,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = licenses.gpl2;
     platforms = [ "x86_64-linux" "i686-linux" ];
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ yorickvp ];
+    broken = kernel.kernelAtLeast "5.18";
   };
 }