diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index b94e34c8f6c..ec9aed402bf 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -641,6 +641,7 @@ let
       MEGARAID_NEWGEN       = yes;
 
       MLX4_EN_VXLAN = whenOlder "4.8" yes;
+      MLX5_CORE_EN       = option yes;
 
       MODVERSIONS        = whenOlder "4.9" yes;
       MOUSE_PS2_ELANTECH = yes; # Elantech PS/2 protocol extension