diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libnetfilter_conntrack/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libnetfilter_conntrack/default.nix
index e960c8d1bf48..c424879a8191 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libnetfilter_conntrack/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libnetfilter_conntrack/default.nix
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     })
   ];
 
+  hardeningDisable = [ "trivialautovarinit" ];
+
   buildInputs = [ libmnl ];
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ libnfnetlink ];
   nativeBuildInputs = [ pkg-config ];