diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/usbip/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/usbip/default.nix
index 923eab71b7a85c..d98559c460016e 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/usbip/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/usbip/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{ lib, stdenv, kernel, udev, autoconf, automake, libtool, kernelOlder }:
+{ lib, stdenv, kernel, udev, autoconf, automake, libtool, hwdata, kernelOlder }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation {
   name = "usbip-${kernel.name}";
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     ./autogen.sh
   '';
 
+  configureFlags = [ "--with-usbids-dir=${hwdata}/share/hwdata/" ];
+
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/torvalds/linux/tree/master/tools/usb/usbip";
     description = "allows to pass USB device from server to client over the network";