diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index ef061459191..e76ce5bfa9b 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -326,6 +326,11 @@ with stdenv.lib;
   ''}
   VIRT_DRIVERS y
 
+  # Device virtualisation.
+  ${optionalString (versionAtLeast version "3.9") ''
+    VFIO_PCI_VGA? y
+  ''}
+
   # Media support.
   ${optionalString (versionAtLeast version "3.6") ''
     MEDIA_DIGITAL_TV_SUPPORT y