diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index 14e28170e6f..cb6e45e52c8 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ with stdenv.lib;
   FB_3DFX_ACCEL y
   FB_VESA y
   FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE y
+  FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_ROTATION y
   ${optionalString (versionOlder version "3.9" || stdenv.system == "i686-linux") ''
     FB_GEODE y
   ''}