diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/perf.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/perf.nix
index b28e1659083..ae27839c8cd 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/perf.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/perf.nix
@@ -74,5 +74,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     description = "Linux tools to profile with performance counters";
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [viric];
     platforms = with lib.platforms; linux;
+    broken = kernel.kernelOlder "5";
   };
 }