diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index 0f7606c79b53..4bbebf2cc3b4 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@ let
   );
 
   forceRust = features.rust or false;
-  kernelSupportsRust = lib.versionAtLeast version "6.7";
+  kernelSupportsRust = lib.versionAtLeast version "6.7"
+    # Known to be broken: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/31885EDD-EF6D-4EF1-94CA-276BA7A340B7@kernel.org/T/
+    && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.isRiscV && stdenv.cc.isGNU);
+
 
   # Currently only enabling Rust by default on kernel 6.12+,
   # which actually has features that use Rust that we want.
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/generic.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/generic.nix
index fe6b1b8f0f98..334e76efb60a 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/generic.nix
@@ -109,11 +109,7 @@ let
 
   commonStructuredConfig = import ./common-config.nix {
     inherit lib stdenv version;
-    rustAvailable =
-      lib.any (lib.meta.platformMatch stdenv.hostPlatform) rustc.targetPlatforms
-      && lib.all (p: !lib.meta.platformMatch stdenv.hostPlatform p) rustc.badTargetPlatforms
-      # Known to be broken: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/31885EDD-EF6D-4EF1-94CA-276BA7A340B7@kernel.org/T/
-      && !(stdenv.hostPlatform.isRiscV && stdenv.cc.isGNU);
+    rustAvailable = lib.meta.availableOn stdenv.hostPlatform rustc;
 
     features = kernelFeatures; # Ensure we know of all extra patches, etc.
   };