diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index 3a68c1f106c0..6d9280c21658 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -218,6 +218,11 @@ let
       # Kernel TLS
       TLS         = whenAtLeast "4.13" module;
       TLS_DEVICE  = whenAtLeast "4.18" yes;
+
+      # infiniband
+      INFINIBAND = module;
+      INFINIBAND_IPOIB = module;
+      INFINIBAND_IPOIB_CM = yes;
     };
 
     wireless = {