diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index 7063017b3a8..386004dad43 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ with stdenv.lib;
   # Video configuration.
   # Enable KMS for devices whose X.org driver supports it.
   DRM_I915_KMS y
+  # Allow specifying custom EDID on the kernel command line
+  DRM_LOAD_EDID_FIRMWARE y
   ${optionalString (versionOlder version "3.9") ''
     DRM_RADEON_KMS? y
   ''}