diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/dtc/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/dtc/default.nix
index ed35bec87c064..e7a17cba66c81 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/dtc/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/dtc/default.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 { stdenv
 , lib
+, fetchpatch2
 , fetchzip
 , meson
 , ninja
@@ -22,6 +23,14 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     hash = "sha256-Zl2bOGDJIe/bhMFNsy969JYCYqtXTOzgb+bbOlKqOco=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    (fetchpatch2 {
+      # https://github.com/dgibson/dtc/pull/141
+      url = "https://github.com/dgibson/dtc/commit/56a7d0cb3be5f2f7604bc42299e24d13a39c72d8.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-GmAyk/K2OolH/Z8SsgwCcq3/GOlFuSpnVPr7jsy8Cs0=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   env.SETUPTOOLS_SCM_PRETEND_VERSION = finalAttrs.version;
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [