diff --git a/pine64/pinephone-pro/kernel/config.nix b/pine64/pinephone-pro/kernel/config.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d450a55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pine64/pinephone-pro/kernel/config.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,121 @@
+{ lib, version }:
+with lib.kernel;
+with (lib.kernel.whenHelpers version);
+{
+
+  ARCH_ROCKCHIP = yes;
+
+  #charger, should always be included
+  CHARGER_RK818 = yes;
+
+  #needed for networking via modem as it is connected via usb
+  USB_USBNET = module;
+  USB_NET_QMI_WWAN = module;
+
+  DRM_ROCKCHIP = yes;
+
+  #gpu
+  DRM_PANFROST = module;
+
+  TOUCHSCREEN_GOODIX = module;
+
+  #display
+  DRM_PANEL_HIMAX_HX8394 = module;
+
+  #WiFi
+  BRCMFMAC = module;
+
+  #bluetooth
+  BT_HCIBTSDIO = module;
+
+  #adc
+  ROCKCHIP_SARADC = module;
+
+  #IMU (also covers the MPU6500)
+  INV_MPU6050_IIO = module;
+
+  #magnetometer
+  AF8133J = whenAtLeast "6.9" module;
+
+  #ambient light sensor
+  STK3310 = module;
+
+  #cameras
+  VIDEO_OV8858 = module;
+  VIDEO_IMX258 = module;
+
+  #flash
+  LEDS_SGM3140 = module;
+
+  #notification LED
+  LEDS_GPIO = module;
+
+  #vibrator
+  INPUT_GPIO_VIBRA = module;
+
+  #audio
+  SND_SOC_RT5616 = module;
+  SND_SOC_RT5640 = module;
+  SND_SOC_RK3399_GRU_SOUND = module;
+  SND_SOC_ROCKCHIP = module;
+
+  #rk video decoder
+  VIDEO_ROCKCHIP_VDEC = module;
+
+  #buttons
+  KEYBOARD_ADC = module;
+
+  KEYBOARD_PINEPHONE = module;
+
+  #Uneeded Platforms
+  ARCH_ACTIONS = no;
+  ARCH_SUNXI = no;
+  ARCH_ALPINE = no;
+  ARCH_APPLE = no;
+  ARCH_BCM = no;
+  ARCH_BERLIN = no;
+  ARCH_BITMAN = no;
+  ARCH_EXYNOS = no;
+  ARCH_SPARX5 = no;
+  ARCH_K3 = no;
+  ARCH_LG1k = no;
+  ARCH_HISI = no;
+  ARCH_KEEMBAY = no;
+  ARCH_MEDIATEK = no;
+  ARCH_MESON = no;
+  ARCH_MVEBU = no;
+  ARCH_NXP = no;
+  ARCH_MA35 = no;
+  ARCH_NPCM = no;
+  ARCH_QCOM = no;
+  ARCH_REALTEK = no;
+  ARCH_RENESAS = no;
+  ARCH_SEATTLE = no;
+  ARCH_SOCFPGA = no;
+  ARCH_STM32 = no;
+  ARCH_SYNQUACER = no;
+  ARCH_TEGRA = no;
+  ARCH_SPRD = no;
+  ARCH_THUNDER = no;
+  ARCH_THUNDER2 = no;
+  ARCH_UNIPHIER = no;
+  ARCH_VEXPRESS = no;
+  ARCH_VISCONTI = no;
+  ARCH_XGENE = no;
+  ARCH_ZYNQMP = no;
+
+  #Modules that are probably not needed by anyone
+  DRM_NOUVEAU = no;
+  DRM_AMDGPU = no;
+
+  #fix btf info missing from vmlinux
+  CONFIG_BPF = yes;
+  BPF_SYSCALL = yes;
+  BPF_JIT = yes;
+  # BPF_JIT_ALWAYS_ON = yes;
+  BPF_JIT_DEFAULT_ON = yes;
+  PAHOLE_HAS_BTF_TAG = yes;
+  DEBUG_INFO_BTF = yes;
+  DEBUG_INFO_BTF_MODULES = yes;
+
+}
diff --git a/pine64/pinephone-pro/kernel/default.nix b/pine64/pinephone-pro/kernel/default.nix
index dab87a3..ccf8eba 100644
--- a/pine64/pinephone-pro/kernel/default.nix
+++ b/pine64/pinephone-pro/kernel/default.nix
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ let
       patch = path;
     }
   );
-  patches = [ ./pinephonepro_defconfig.patch ];
+  # patches = [ ./pinephonepro_defconfig.patch ];
+  patches = [ ];
 in
 buildLinux (
   args
@@ -42,7 +43,15 @@ buildLinux (
       inherit pver upstream_patch;
       src = src_pine64;
     };
-    defconfig = "pinephonepro_defconfig";
+    features = {
+      debug = true; # needed for BTF generation
+    };
+    structuredExtraConfig = import ./config.nix {
+      inherit lib;
+      version = pver;
+    };
+    autoModules = false;
+
     kernelPatches = kernelPatches ++ map apply_patch patches;
     extraMeta = {
       platforms = lib.platforms.aarch64;