diff --git a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/virtualbox/guest-additions/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/virtualbox/guest-additions/default.nix
index 43f591cf6aad..0ef00550ee48 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/virtualbox/guest-additions/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/virtualbox/guest-additions/default.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   KERN_DIR = "${kernel.dev}/lib/modules/*/build";
 
+  hardening_pic = false;
+
   buildInputs = [ patchelf cdrkit makeWrapper dbus ];
 
   installPhase = ''