diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index 548c66e87e63..dd3186bc8760 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -146,6 +146,14 @@ let
 
       # needed for iwd WPS support (wpa_supplicant replacement)
       KEY_DH_OPERATIONS = whenAtLeast "4.7" yes;
+
+      # needed for nftables
+      NF_TABLES_INET              = whenAtLeast "4.17" yes;
+      NF_TABLES_NETDEV            = whenAtLeast "4.17" yes;
+      NF_TABLES_IPV4              = whenAtLeast "4.17" yes;
+      NF_TABLES_ARP               = whenAtLeast "4.17" yes;
+      NF_TABLES_IPV6              = whenAtLeast "4.17" yes;
+      NF_TABLES_BRIDGE            = whenAtLeast "4.17" yes;
     };
 
     wireless = {