diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index f9cab463186d..20968e3571ae 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -748,11 +748,18 @@ let
 
       BSD_PROCESS_ACCT_V3 = yes;
 
+      SERIAL_DEV_BUS = whenAtLeast "4.11" yes; # enables support for serial devices
+      SERIAL_DEV_CTRL_TTYPORT = whenAtLeast "4.11" yes; # enables support for TTY serial devices
+
       BT_HCIBTUSB_MTK = whenAtLeast "5.3" yes; # MediaTek protocol support
+      BT_HCIUART_QCA = whenAtLeast "4.3" yes; # Qualcomm Atheros protocol support
+      BT_HCIUART_SERDEV = whenAtLeast "4.12" yes; # required by BT_HCIUART_QCA
+      BT_HCIUART = whenAtLeast "2.5.45" module; # required for BT devices with serial port interface (QCA6390)
       BT_HCIUART_BCSP = option yes;
       BT_HCIUART_H4   = option yes; # UART (H4) protocol support
       BT_HCIUART_LL   = option yes;
       BT_RFCOMM_TTY   = option yes; # RFCOMM TTY support
+      BT_QCA = whenAtLeast "4.3" module; # enables QCA6390 bluetooth
 
       CLEANCACHE = option yes;
       CRASH_DUMP = option no;