diff --git a/nixos/modules/tasks/network-interfaces.nix b/nixos/modules/tasks/network-interfaces.nix
index 565868724ad5..af98123d4774 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/tasks/network-interfaces.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/tasks/network-interfaces.nix
@@ -1129,7 +1129,6 @@ in
       ++ optionals config.networking.wireless.enable [
         pkgs.wirelesstools # FIXME: obsolete?
         pkgs.iw
-        pkgs.rfkill
       ]
       ++ bridgeStp;
 
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/dde-api/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/dde-api/default.nix
index 95e38a86416c..a84fc9c2e021 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/dde-api/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/dde-api/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 , librsvg
 , poppler
 , pulseaudio
-, rfkill
+, utillinux
 , xcur2png
 }:
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ buildGoPackage rec {
     blur-effect # run (is it really needed?)
     coreutils   # run (is it really needed?)
     fontconfig  # run (is it really needed?)
-    rfkill      # run
+    utillinux   # run
     xcur2png    # run
     grub2       # run (is it really needed?)
   ];
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/rfkill/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/rfkill/default.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 10d46a84821f..000000000000
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/rfkill/default.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-{ stdenv, fetchurl }:
-
-stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
-  name = "rfkill-0.5";
-
-  src = fetchurl {
-    url = "mirror://kernel/software/network/rfkill/${name}.tar.bz2";
-    sha256 = "01zs7p9kd92pxgcgwl5w46h3iyx4acfg6m1j5fgnflsaa350q5iy";
-  };
-
-  makeFlags = [ "PREFIX=$(out)" ];
-
-  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
-    homepage = "http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/rfkill";
-    description = "A tool to query, enable and disable wireless devices";
-    platforms = platforms.linux;
-    maintainers = [ maintainers.eelco ];
-    license = licenses.isc;
-  };
-}
diff --git a/pkgs/tools/bluetooth/blueberry/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/bluetooth/blueberry/default.nix
index 4b7692d49d6a..16563c380998 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/bluetooth/blueberry/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/bluetooth/blueberry/default.nix
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 , intltool
 , pavucontrol
 , python3Packages
-, rfkill
+, utillinux
 , wrapGAppsHook
 }:
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     cinnamon.xapps
     gnome3.gnome-bluetooth
     python3Packages.python
-    rfkill
+    utillinux
   ];
 
   pythonPath = with python3Packages; [
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       --replace /usr/lib/blueberry $out/lib/blueberry \
       --replace /usr/share $out/share
     substituteInPlace $out/lib/blueberry/rfkillMagic.py \
-      --replace /usr/bin/rfkill ${rfkill}/bin/rfkill \
-      --replace /usr/sbin/rfkill ${rfkill}/bin/rfkill \
+      --replace /usr/bin/rfkill ${utillinux}/bin/rfkill \
+      --replace /usr/sbin/rfkill ${utillinux}/bin/rfkill \
       --replace /usr/lib/blueberry $out/lib/blueberry
     substituteInPlace $out/share/applications/blueberry.desktop \
       --replace Exec=blueberry Exec=$out/bin/blueberry
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix b/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
index 54c8948f4a58..a46b0d71ae96 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/aliases.nix
@@ -470,6 +470,7 @@ mapAliases ({
   recordmydesktop = throw "recordmydesktop has been removed from nixpkgs, as it's unmaintained and uses deprecated libraries"; # added 2019-12-10
   gtk-recordmydesktop = throw "gtk-recordmydesktop has been removed from nixpkgs, as it's unmaintained and uses deprecated libraries"; # added 2019-12-10
   qt-recordmydesktop = throw "qt-recordmydesktop has been removed from nixpkgs, as it's abandoned and uses deprecated libraries"; # added 2019-12-10
+  rfkill = throw "rfkill has been removed, as it's included in util-linux"; # added 2020-08-23
   rkt = throw "rkt was archived by upstream"; # added 2020-05-16
   ruby_2_0_0 = throw "deprecated 2018-0213: use a newer version of ruby";
   ruby_2_1_0 = throw "deprecated 2018-0213: use a newer version of ruby";
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 6cb36c053859..4c5d0801fe9d 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -18177,8 +18177,6 @@ in
 
   regionset = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/regionset { };
 
-  rfkill = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/rfkill { };
-
   rfkill_udev = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/rfkill/udev.nix { };
 
   riscv-pk = callPackage ../misc/riscv-pk { };