diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index 1dd648a1aa5c42..9c9594e2f16935 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ let
         # This does not have any effect if a program does not support it
         SECURITY_LANDLOCK = whenAtLeast "5.13" yes;
 
-        DEVKMEM = whenOlder "5.13" no; # Disable /dev/kmem
+        DEVKMEM = lib.mkIf (!stdenv.hostPlatform.isAarch64) (whenOlder "5.13" no); # Disable /dev/kmem
 
         USER_NS = yes; # Support for user namespaces