diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index 3b409f15aba..5f34ca64049 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -149,6 +149,13 @@ let
       NF_TABLES_ARP               = whenAtLeast "4.17" yes;
       NF_TABLES_IPV6              = whenAtLeast "4.17" yes;
       NF_TABLES_BRIDGE            = whenBetween "4.17" "5.3" yes;
+
+      # needed for ss
+      INET_DIAG         = yes;
+      INET_TCP_DIAG     = module;
+      INET_UDP_DIAG     = module;
+      INET_RAW_DIAG     = whenAtLeast "4.14" module;
+      INET_DIAG_DESTROY = whenAtLeast "4.9" yes;
     };
 
     wireless = {