diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index 0f7ad055af86..64f8163369bb 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -571,6 +571,7 @@ with stdenv.lib;
   ${optionalString (versionOlder version "4.14") ''
     MEDIA_RC_SUPPORT y
   ''}
+  MEDIA_CONTROLLER y
   MEDIA_USB_SUPPORT y
   MEDIA_PCI_SUPPORT y
   MEDIA_ANALOG_TV_SUPPORT y