diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gupnp-av/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gupnp-av/default.nix
index 1627e66d278..c43f69fd97b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gupnp-av/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gupnp-av/default.nix
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     libxml2
   ];
 
+  NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = [
+    "-Wno-error=deprecated-declarations"
+  ];
+
   mesonFlags = [
     "-Dgtk_doc=true"
   ];