diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix b/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
index 8feb3c41c2e1..a00dd9f0acb9 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/linux-kernels.nix
@@ -96,8 +96,6 @@ in {
       rpiVersion = 4;
     };
 
-    linux_4_9 = throw "linux 4.9 was removed because it will reach its end of life within 22.11";
-
     linux_4_14 = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-4.14.nix {
       kernelPatches =
         [ kernelPatches.bridge_stp_helper
@@ -163,12 +161,6 @@ in {
       ];
     };
 
-    linux_5_18 = throw "linux 5.18 was removed because it has reached its end of life upstream";
-
-    linux_5_19 = throw "linux 5.19 was removed because it has reached its end of life upstream";
-
-    linux_6_0 = throw "linux 6.0 was removed because it has reached its end of life upstream";
-
     linux_6_1 = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-6.1.nix {
       kernelPatches = [
         kernelPatches.bridge_stp_helper
@@ -248,7 +240,6 @@ in {
     linux_xanmod = xanmodKernels.lts;
     linux_xanmod_stable = xanmodKernels.main;
     linux_xanmod_latest = xanmodKernels.main;
-    linux_xanmod_tt = throw "linux_xanmod_tt was removed because upstream no longer offers this option";
 
     linux_libre = deblobKernel packageAliases.linux_default.kernel;
 
@@ -261,11 +252,19 @@ in {
     linux_5_4_hardened = hardenedKernelFor kernels.linux_5_4 { };
     linux_5_10_hardened = hardenedKernelFor kernels.linux_5_10 { };
     linux_5_15_hardened = hardenedKernelFor kernels.linux_5_15 { };
+    linux_6_1_hardened = hardenedKernelFor kernels.linux_6_1 { };
+
+  } // lib.optionalAttrs config.allowAliases {
+    linux_4_9 = throw "linux 4.9 was removed because it will reach its end of life within 22.11";
+    linux_5_18 = throw "linux 5.18 was removed because it has reached its end of life upstream";
+    linux_5_19 = throw "linux 5.19 was removed because it has reached its end of life upstream";
+    linux_6_0 = throw "linux 6.0 was removed because it has reached its end of life upstream";
+
+    linux_xanmod_tt = throw "linux_xanmod_tt was removed because upstream no longer offers this option";
+
     linux_5_18_hardened = throw "linux 5.18 was removed because it has reached its end of life upstream";
     linux_5_19_hardened = throw "linux 5.19 was removed because it has reached its end of life upstream";
     linux_6_0_hardened = throw "linux 6.0 was removed because it has reached its end of life upstream";
-    linux_6_1_hardened = hardenedKernelFor kernels.linux_6_1 { };
-
   }));
   /*  Linux kernel modules are inherently tied to a specific kernel.  So
     rather than provide specific instances of those packages for a
@@ -541,17 +540,18 @@ in {
 
   vanillaPackages = {
     # recurse to build modules for the kernels
-    linux_4_9 = throw "linux 4.9 was removed because it will reach its end of life within 22.11"; # Added 2022-11-08
     linux_4_14 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_4_14);
     linux_4_19 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_4_19);
     linux_5_4 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_5_4);
     linux_5_10 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_5_10);
     linux_5_15 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_5_15);
+    linux_6_1 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_6_1);
+    linux_6_2 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_6_2);
+  } // lib.optionalAttrs config.allowAliases {
+    linux_4_9 = throw "linux 4.9 was removed because it will reach its end of life within 22.11"; # Added 2022-11-08
     linux_5_18 = throw "linux 5.18 was removed because it reached its end of life upstream"; # Added 2022-09-17
     linux_5_19 = throw "linux 5.19 was removed because it reached its end of life upstream"; # Added 2022-11-01
     linux_6_0 = throw "linux 6.0 was removed because it reached its end of life upstream"; # Added 2023-01-20
-    linux_6_1 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_6_1);
-    linux_6_2 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_6_2);
   };
 
   rtPackages = {
@@ -590,9 +590,6 @@ in {
     });
     linux_5_10_hardened = recurseIntoAttrs (hardenedPackagesFor kernels.linux_5_10 { });
     linux_5_15_hardened = recurseIntoAttrs (hardenedPackagesFor kernels.linux_5_15 { });
-    linux_5_18_hardened = throw "linux 5.18 was removed because it has reached its end of life upstream";
-    linux_5_19_hardened = throw "linux 5.19 was removed because it has reached its end of life upstream";
-    linux_6_0_hardened = throw "linux 6.0 was removed because it has reached its end of life upstream";
     linux_6_1_hardened = recurseIntoAttrs (hardenedPackagesFor kernels.linux_6_1 { });
 
     linux_zen = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_zen);
@@ -600,13 +597,17 @@ in {
     linux_xanmod = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_xanmod);
     linux_xanmod_stable = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_xanmod_stable);
     linux_xanmod_latest = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_xanmod_latest);
-    linux_xanmod_tt = throw "linux_xanmod_tt was removed because upstream no longer offers this option";
 
     hardkernel_4_14 = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_hardkernel_4_14);
 
     linux_libre = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_libre);
 
     linux_latest_libre = recurseIntoAttrs (packagesFor kernels.linux_latest_libre);
+  } // lib.optionalAttrs config.allowAliases {
+    linux_5_18_hardened = throw "linux 5.18 was removed because it has reached its end of life upstream";
+    linux_5_19_hardened = throw "linux 5.19 was removed because it has reached its end of life upstream";
+    linux_6_0_hardened = throw "linux 6.0 was removed because it has reached its end of life upstream";
+    linux_xanmod_tt = throw "linux_xanmod_tt was removed because upstream no longer offers this option";
   });
 
   packageAliases = {