diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index caa788a92c41..e04fa843f0f2 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -1037,7 +1037,7 @@ let
 
       # > CONFIG_KUNIT should not be enabled in a production environment. Enabling KUnit disables Kernel Address-Space Layout Randomization (KASLR), and tests may affect the state of the kernel in ways not suitable for production.
       # https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/dev-tools/kunit/start.html
-      KUNIT = no;
+      KUNIT = whenAtLeast "5.5" no;
     } // optionalAttrs (stdenv.hostPlatform.system == "x86_64-linux" || stdenv.hostPlatform.system == "aarch64-linux") {
       # Enable CPU/memory hotplug support
       # Allows you to dynamically add & remove CPUs/memory to a VM client running NixOS without requiring a reboot