diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/cpupower/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/cpupower/default.nix
index cfc0ace8e0a0..13e2fc78b821 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/cpupower/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/cpupower/default.nix
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation {
   pname = "cpupower";
-  inherit (kernel) version src;
+  inherit (kernel) version src patches;
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ gettext ];
   buildInputs = [ pciutils ];