diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/lxde/core/lxpanel/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/lxde/core/lxpanel/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a05905547fd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/lxde/core/lxpanel/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{ stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, gettext, m4, intltool, libxmlxx, keybinder
+, gtk2, libX11, libfm, libwnck, libXmu, libXpm, cairo, gdk_pixbuf
+, menu-cache, lxmenu-data, wirelesstools
+, supportAlsa ? false, alsaLib
+}:
+
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  name = "lxpanel-0.9.3";
+
+  src = fetchurl {
+    url = "mirror://sourceforge/lxde/${name}.tar.xz";
+    sha256 = "1ccgv7jgl3y865cpb6w7baaz7468fxncm83bqxlwyni5bwhglb1l";
+  };
+
+  nativeBuildInputs = [ pkgconfig gettext m4 intltool libxmlxx ];
+  buildInputs = [
+    keybinder gtk2 libX11 libfm libwnck libXmu libXpm cairo gdk_pixbuf
+    menu-cache lxmenu-data m4 wirelesstools
+  ] ++ stdenv.lib.optional supportAlsa alsaLib;
+
+  meta = {
+    description = "Lightweight X11 desktop panel for LXDE";
+    homepage = "http://lxde.org/";
+    license = stdenv.lib.licenses.gpl2;
+    maintainers = [ stdenv.lib.maintainers.ryneeverett ];
+    platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index e0354c939844..d1496eed5d67 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -6001,6 +6001,10 @@ with pkgs;
 
   lxmenu-data = callPackage ../desktops/lxde/core/lxmenu-data.nix { };
 
+  lxpanel = callPackage ../desktops/lxde/core/lxpanel {
+    gtk2 = gtk2-x11;
+  };
+
   kona = callPackage ../development/interpreters/kona {};
 
   lolcode = callPackage ../development/interpreters/lolcode { };