diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/open.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/open.nix
index a6795c3fd5e7..0625985c908f 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/open.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/open.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 { stdenv
 , lib
 , fetchFromGitHub
+, fetchpatch
 , kernel
 , nvidia_x11
 , hash
@@ -18,6 +19,13 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation ({
     inherit hash;
   };
 
+  patches = lib.optionals (nvidia_x11.version == "545.29.02")[
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://github.com/NVIDIA/open-gpu-kernel-modules/files/13310810/0001-nvkms-initialize-brightnessType-in-_BACKLIGHT_BRIGHT.patch.txt";
+      hash = "sha256-9N+DbyT4VmGNTHXWf23PJU4YWZS+0JK7yqkmkpnINPk=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = kernel.moduleBuildDependencies;
 
   makeFlags = kernel.makeFlags ++ [