diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/zfs/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/zfs/default.nix
index eec2d1ad04abc..a56c92044a5f0 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/zfs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/zfs/default.nix
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ let
       # for zdb to get the rpath to libgcc_s, needed for pthread_cancel to work
       NIX_CFLAGS_LINK = "-lgcc_s";
 
+      NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = [ "-Wno-error=attribute-warning" ];
+
       hardeningDisable = [ "fortify" "stackprotector" "pic" ];
 
       configureFlags = [