diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index 61d349b7f0cb..e731b6a13ca7 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ let
       USB_DEBUG = { optional = true; tristate = whenOlder "4.18" "n";};
       USB_EHCI_ROOT_HUB_TT = yes; # Root Hub Transaction Translators
       USB_EHCI_TT_NEWSCHED = yes; # Improved transaction translator scheduling
+      USB_HIDDEV = yes; # USB Raw HID Devices (like monitor controls and Uninterruptable Power Supplies)
     };
 
     # Filesystem options - in particular, enable extended attributes and