diff --git a/nixos/modules/system/boot/kernel.nix b/nixos/modules/system/boot/kernel.nix
index 0f342f44fe76..ba15d0318b17 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/system/boot/kernel.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/system/boot/kernel.nix
@@ -203,6 +203,12 @@ in
         # Misc. stuff.
         "pcips2" "atkbd"
 
+        # Temporary fix for https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/issues/18451
+        # Remove as soon as upstream gets fixed - marking it:
+        # TODO
+        # FIXME
+        "i8042"
+
         # To wait for SCSI devices to appear.
         "scsi_wait_scan"