diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kvm/57.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kvm/57.nix
index c7859eed178e..8b25a9a6ae32 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kvm/57.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kvm/57.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   # e2fsprogs is needed for libuuid.
   buildInputs = [zlib e2fsprogs SDL alsaLib];
 
-  preConfigure = "for i in configure user/configure; do substituteInPlace $i --replace /bin/bash $shell; done";
+  preConfigure = ''
+    for i in configure user/configure; do
+      substituteInPlace $i --replace /bin/bash $shell
+    done
+    substituteInPlace libkvm/Makefile --replace kvm_para.h kvm.h # !!! quick hack
+  '';
 
   meta = {
     homepage = http://kvm.qumranet.com/;