diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/libaio/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/libaio/default.nix
index b3df129912e4..1e85182d6c35 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/libaio/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/libaio/default.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   makeFlags = "prefix=$(out)";
 
+  hardeningDisable = stdenv.lib.optional (stdenv.isi686) "stackprotector";
+
   meta = {
     description = "Library for asynchronous I/O in Linux";
     homepage = http://lse.sourceforge.net/io/aio.html;