diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index a3caafc781e5..ae1070480681 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -905,6 +905,7 @@ let
       # Enable staging drivers.  These are somewhat experimental, but
       # they generally don't hurt.
       STAGING = yes;
+      STAGING_MEDIA = yes;
     };
 
     proc-events = {