diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index c38636ffac35..a2af42761b95 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -302,7 +302,9 @@ with stdenv.lib;
   ${optionalString (versionAtLeast version "3.6") ''
     RC_DEVICES? y # Enable IR devices
   ''}
-  RT2800USB_RT55XX y
+  ${optionalString (versionAtLeast version "3.10") ''
+    RT2800USB_RT55XX y
+  ''}
   SCSI_LOGGING y # SCSI logging facility
   SERIAL_8250 y # 8250/16550 and compatible serial support
   SLIP_COMPRESSED y # CSLIP compressed headers