diff --git a/convert2rhel/actions/pre_ponr_changes/kernel_modules.py b/convert2rhel/actions/pre_ponr_changes/kernel_modules.py
index 7ba72aad19..0dcd49bce1 100644
--- a/convert2rhel/actions/pre_ponr_changes/kernel_modules.py
+++ b/convert2rhel/actions/pre_ponr_changes/kernel_modules.py
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ def _get_rhel_supported_kmods(self):
             "--releasever=%s" % system_info.releasever,
             "--setopt=*.skip_if_unavailable=False",
         ]
+        # Clearing the exclude field with setopt to prevent kernel being
+        # excluded in the config.
+        # https://issues.redhat.com/browse/RHELC-774
         basecmd = ["repoquery", "--releasever=%s" % system_info.releasever, "--setopt=exclude="]
 
         if system_info.version.major >= 8: