diff --git a/pkgs/misc/screensavers/vlock/default.nix b/pkgs/misc/screensavers/vlock/default.nix
index 012fef1b5b0e..031afeeca2fc 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/screensavers/vlock/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/screensavers/vlock/default.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     sed -i -e '/INSTALL/s/-[og] [^ ]*//g' Makefile modules/Makefile
   '';
 
+  patches = [ ./eintr.patch ];
+
   configureFlags = "VLOCK_GROUP=root ROOT_GROUP=root";
 
   buildInputs = [ pam ];