diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index f591910f560b..757c6adf758e 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -747,6 +747,7 @@ let
 
       BSD_PROCESS_ACCT_V3 = yes;
 
+      BT_HCIBTUSB_MTK = whenAtLeast "5.3" yes; # MediaTek protocol support
       BT_HCIUART_BCSP = option yes;
       BT_HCIUART_H4   = option yes; # UART (H4) protocol support
       BT_HCIUART_LL   = option yes;