diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/ddcci/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/ddcci/default.nix
index fe16d283ffc8..0e7e0bf8e8f4 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/ddcci/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/ddcci/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitLab, kernel }:
+{ lib, stdenv, fetchFromGitLab, kernel, fetchpatch }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "ddcci-driver";
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "INCLUDEDIR=$(out)/include"
   ];
 
+  patches = [
+    # fix to support linux 6.1
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://gitlab.com/ddcci-driver-linux/ddcci-driver-linux/-/commit/ce52d6ac5e5ed7119a0028eed8823117a004766e.patch";
+      sha256 = "sha256-Tmf4oiMWLR5ma/3X0eoFuriK29HwDqy6dBT7WdqE3mI=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
     description = "Kernel module driver for DDC/CI monitors";
     homepage = "https://gitlab.com/ddcci-driver-linux/ddcci-driver-linux";