diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index 4b1318d91159..d02afea55811 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -896,6 +896,7 @@ let
 
       REGULATOR  = yes; # Voltage and Current Regulator Support
       RC_DEVICES = option yes; # Enable IR devices
+      RC_DECODERS = option yes; # Required for IR devices to work
 
       RT2800USB_RT53XX = yes;
       RT2800USB_RT55XX = yes;