diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/hardened/config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/hardened/config.nix
index 3e3cd149c4d9..0beab0725f6a 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/hardened/config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/hardened/config.nix
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@
 #
 # See also <nixos/modules/profiles/hardened.nix>
 
-{ lib, version }:
+{ stdenv, lib, version }:
 
 with lib;
 with lib.kernel;
 with (lib.kernel.whenHelpers version);
 
 assert (versionAtLeast version "4.9");
+assert (stdenv.hostPlatform.isx86_64 -> versions.majorMinor version != "5.4");
 
 {
   # Report BUG() conditions and kill the offending process.
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix b/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
index e2e20726525b..5c78eb12f105 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ let
       modDirVersion' = builtins.replaceStrings [ kernel.version ] [ version ] kernel.modDirVersion;
     in kernel.override {
       structuredExtraConfig = import ../os-specific/linux/kernel/hardened/config.nix {
-        inherit lib version;
+        inherit stdenv lib version;
       };
       argsOverride = {
         inherit version;