diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index d7dab32e297..3a13001a80d 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ with stdenv.lib;
 
   # Linux containers.
   NAMESPACES? y #  Required by 'unshare' used by 'nixos-install'
-  RT_GROUP_SCHED? y
+  RT_GROUP_SCHED n
   CGROUP_DEVICE? y
   MEMCG y
   MEMCG_SWAP y