diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index 48493044065c..ef061459191e 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ with stdenv.lib;
   DEBUG_KERNEL y
   PM_ADVANCED_DEBUG y
   PM_RUNTIME y
+  ${optionalString (versionAtLeast version "3.10") ''
+    X86_INTEL_PSTATE y
+  ''}
   TIMER_STATS y
   ${optionalString (versionOlder version "3.10") ''
     USB_SUSPEND y