diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/ethtool/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/ethtool/default.nix
index 08424a37d5f..5850fada2a7 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/ethtool/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/ethtool/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { lib
 , stdenv
 , fetchurl
+, fetchpatch
 , libmnl
 , pkg-config
 , writeScript
@@ -15,6 +16,16 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "sha256-xB/Igf+lpAQy0t2CnrRMZKSd7kgucWuqz5Jixk2qj5A=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # Patch that fixes build with musl libc
+    # NOTE remove on next release, since it is applied in upstream
+    (fetchpatch {
+      name = "Fix-build-with-musl-libc.patch";
+      url = "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/ethtool/ethtool.git/patch/marvell.c?id=41be533331fc3c6b711dbe532405782d3b8be5d1";
+      sha256 = "sha256-CItvt/eeNJkr1sOzaaHZhAnaybDutL9cT2O6XwQll+M=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     pkg-config
   ];