diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/pipewire/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/pipewire/default.nix
index 52071fa860c2..f4d04018d934 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/pipewire/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/pipewire/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 , lib
 , buildPackages
 , fetchFromGitLab
+, fetchpatch
 , removeReferencesTo
 , python3
 , meson
@@ -103,6 +104,13 @@ let
       ./0090-pipewire-config-template-paths.patch
       # Place SPA data files in lib output to avoid dependency cycles
       ./0095-spa-data-dir.patch
+
+      # FIXME: fix JACK crash with Ardour6, recommended by upstream, remove in .55
+      (fetchpatch {
+        name = "fix-jack-crash";
+        url = "https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/pipewire/pipewire/-/commit/40552a0e914c3aef48ce59ce1bfb9d80516aa893.patch";
+        sha256 = "sha256-ifVVBoloq1ILgKDPSjjpaw0kbzl+Ok6PZcjG3rsfRuU=";
+      })
     ];
 
     nativeBuildInputs = [