diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/webkitgtk/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/webkitgtk/default.nix
index 8348aff49d55..e042326ba5ff 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/webkitgtk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/webkitgtk/default.nix
@@ -103,7 +103,16 @@ clangStdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     hash = "sha256-z0B2ocoqZHiO3KjEUtjrto1eKWXliP5Go4igFlE+3OQ=";
   };
 
-  patches = lib.optionals clangStdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux [
+  patches = [
+    # Fix build with system malloc
+    # See: https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=316083
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://github.com/WebKit/WebKit/commit/a6bc685a685c8f16c919dc6310a62a26971d396e.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-X3E9SYykYomoBeAL4vS1Iuw2fPdO8fI7MvAW/kEhTMc=";
+      name = "fix-build-with-system-malloc.patch";
+    })
+  ]
+  ++ lib.optionals clangStdenv.hostPlatform.isLinux [
     (replaceVars ./fix-bubblewrap-paths.patch {
       inherit (builtins) storeDir;
       inherit (addDriverRunpath) driverLink;