diff --git a/nixos/modules/hardware/steam-hardware.nix b/nixos/modules/hardware/steam-hardware.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..378aeffe71b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nixos/modules/hardware/steam-hardware.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{ config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
+
+with lib;
+
+let
+
+  cfg = config.hardware.steam-hardware;
+
+in
+
+{
+  options.hardware.steam-hardware = {
+    enable = mkOption {
+      type = types.bool;
+      default = false;
+      description = "Enable udev rules for Steam hardware such as the Steam Controller, other supported controllers and the HTC Vive";
+    };
+  };
+
+  config = mkIf cfg.enable {
+    services.udev.packages = [
+      pkgs.steamPackages.steam
+    ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/nixos/modules/module-list.nix b/nixos/modules/module-list.nix
index 1a8f522a969d..fe2cbb23476d 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/module-list.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/module-list.nix
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
   ./hardware/opengl.nix
   ./hardware/pcmcia.nix
   ./hardware/raid/hpsa.nix
+  ./hardware/steam-hardware.nix
   ./hardware/usb-wwan.nix
   ./hardware/onlykey.nix
   ./hardware/video/amdgpu.nix