diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/batman-adv/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/batman-adv/default.nix
index b8bef1b5a9a4..41c4f48ddb82 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/batman-adv/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/batman-adv/default.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "0r5faf12ifpj8h1fklkzvy4ck359cadk8xh1l3n7vimh67hxbxbz";
   };
 
+  hardening_pic = false;
+
   preBuild = ''
     makeFlags="KERNELPATH=${kernel.dev}/lib/modules/${kernel.modDirVersion}/build"
     sed -i -e "s,INSTALL_MOD_DIR=,INSTALL_MOD_PATH=$out INSTALL_MOD_DIR=," \