diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index 968fb195d2a..2fa34341201 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -450,6 +450,7 @@ with stdenv.lib;
   RC_DEVICES? y # Enable IR devices
   RT2800USB_RT55XX y
   SCHED_AUTOGROUP y
+  CFS_BANDWIDTH y
   SCSI_LOGGING y # SCSI logging facility
   SERIAL_8250 y # 8250/16550 and compatible serial support
   SLIP_COMPRESSED y # CSLIP compressed headers