diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/acpi-call/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/acpi-call/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..10137ba189a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/acpi-call/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+{stdenv, fetchgit, kernel, ...}:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation {
+  src = fetchgit {
+    url="git://github.com/mkottman/acpi_call.git";
+    rev="4f71ce83392bc52b3497";
+    sha256="1f20516dc7d42bc7d9d71eaa54f48f38cd56b8683062f81d6f3857990056bdd3";
+  };
+  name = "acpi-call";
+
+  preBuild = ''
+    sed -e 's/break/true/' -i test_off.sh
+    sed -e 's@/bin/bash@.bin/sh@' -i test_off.sh
+    sed -e "s@/lib/modules@${kernel}/&@" -i Makefile
+  '';
+ 
+  installPhase = ''
+    kernelVersion=$(cd ${kernel}/lib/modules && ls)
+    ensureDir $out/lib/modules/$kernelVersion/misc
+    cp acpi_call.ko $out/lib/modules/$kernelVersion/misc
+    ensureDir $out/bin
+    cp test_off.sh $out/bin
+  '';
+
+  meta = {
+    maintainers = [stdenv.lib.maintainers.raskin];
+    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
+    description = "A module allowing arbitrary ACPI calls; use case: hybrid video";
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index dcd4ab98fca8..82a309a407ba 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -4714,6 +4714,8 @@ let
 
     inherit kernel;
 
+    acpi_call = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/acpi-call {};
+
     ati_drivers_x11 = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/ati-drivers { };
 
     aufs = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/aufs { };