diff --git a/nixos/modules/tasks/cpu-freq.nix b/nixos/modules/tasks/cpu-freq.nix
index a8c63c134287..70bbee8474eb 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/tasks/cpu-freq.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/tasks/cpu-freq.nix
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@ in
 
   config = mkIf (!config.boot.isContainer && config.powerManagement.cpuFreqGovernor != null) {
 
-    boot.kernelModules = [ "acpi-cpufreq" "speedstep-lib" "pcc-cpufreq"
-      "cpufreq_${cfg.cpuFreqGovernor}"
-    ];
+    boot.kernelModules = [ "cpufreq_${cfg.cpuFreqGovernor}" ];
 
     environment.systemPackages = [ cpupower ];