diff --git a/pkgs/system/all-packages-generic.nix b/pkgs/system/all-packages-generic.nix
index eb8e94389f3a..f9f71aaccc21 100644
--- a/pkgs/system/all-packages-generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/system/all-packages-generic.nix
@@ -991,6 +991,10 @@ rec {
     inherit fetchurl stdenv perl;
   };
 
+  mingetty = (import ../os-specific/linux/mingetty) {
+    inherit fetchurl stdenv;
+  };
+
   alsaLib = (import ../os-specific/linux/alsa/library) {
     inherit fetchurl stdenv;
   };