diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index ef775fe67da7..45bd5aa523c9 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -852,6 +852,8 @@ let
       MOUSE_PS2_VMMOUSE  = yes;
       MTRR_SANITIZER     = yes;
       NET_FC             = yes; # Fibre Channel driver support
+      # Needed for touchpads to work on some AMD laptops
+      PINCTRL_AMD        = yes;
       # GPIO on Intel Bay Trail, for some Chromebook internal eMMC disks
       PINCTRL_BAYTRAIL   = yes;
       # GPIO for Braswell and Cherryview devices