diff --git a/gnu/packages/qemu.scm b/gnu/packages/qemu.scm
index 791aa715c8..8efde67595 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/qemu.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/qemu.scm
@@ -135,4 +135,5 @@ (define-public qemu/smb-shares
   (package (inherit qemu)
     (name "qemu-with-multiple-smb-shares")
     (source (origin (inherit (package-source qemu))
-              (patches (search-patch "qemu-multiple-smb-shares.patch"))))))
+              (patches
+               (list (search-patch "qemu-multiple-smb-shares.patch")))))))