diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index 9fa81ea66aaa..54e6b7822f9a 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ with stdenv.lib;
   LOGO n # not needed
   MEDIA_ATTACH y
   MEGARAID_NEWGEN y
-  ${optionalString (versionAtLeast version "3.15") ''
+  ${optionalString (versionAtLeast version "3.15" && versionOlder version "4.8") ''
     MLX4_EN_VXLAN y
   ''}
   MODVERSIONS y