diff --git a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/virtualbox/guest-additions/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/virtualbox/guest-additions/default.nix
index 3937d70e869d..01bb7a71a676 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/virtualization/virtualbox/guest-additions/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/virtualization/virtualbox/guest-additions/default.nix
@@ -162,5 +162,6 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = "GPL";
     maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.sander ];
     platforms = lib.platforms.linux;
+    broken = with kernel; kernelAtLeast "5.9";
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/amdgpu-pro/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/amdgpu-pro/default.nix
index 32763fcded51..37be5eab0209 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/amdgpu-pro/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/amdgpu-pro/default.nix
@@ -179,5 +179,6 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ corngood ];
     # Copied from the nvidia default.nix to prevent a store collision.
     priority = 4;
+    broken = true;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/ati-drivers/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/ati-drivers/default.nix
index 63f9b5399da9..a3113a3dea3c 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/ati-drivers/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/ati-drivers/default.nix
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     hydraPlatforms = [];
     # Copied from the nvidia default.nix to prevent a store collision.
     priority = 4;
+    broken = builtins.match "4\.9\..*" kernel.version != [ ]; # every version but 4.9.x
   };
 
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/broadcom-sta/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/broadcom-sta/default.nix
index ecaa3896044d..341e1a7b8b67 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/broadcom-sta/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/broadcom-sta/default.nix
@@ -63,5 +63,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
     license = stdenv.lib.licenses.unfreeRedistributable;
     maintainers = with stdenv.lib.maintainers; [ phreedom ];
     platforms = stdenv.lib.platforms.linux;
+    broken = with kernel; kernelAtLeast "5.9";
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dpdk/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dpdk/default.nix
index aacbc3cdfbe2..8525e6ec2fc4 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dpdk/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/dpdk/default.nix
@@ -71,5 +71,6 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = with licenses; [ lgpl21 gpl2 bsd2 ];
     platforms =  platforms.linux;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ domenkozar magenbluten orivej ];
+    broken = if kernel == null then false else kernel.kernelAtLeast "5.9";
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/evdi/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/evdi/default.nix
index b2a117ec2e10..c61d2a943618 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/evdi/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/evdi/default.nix
@@ -33,6 +33,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     license = with licenses; [ lgpl21 gpl2 ];
     homepage = "https://www.displaylink.com/";
-    broken = versionOlder kernel.version "5" || stdenv.isAarch64;
+    broken = with kernel; kernelOlder "5" || kernelAtLeast "5.9" || stdenv.isAarch64;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/mwprocapture/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/mwprocapture/default.nix
index c5f293011db3..bd8e3663fc82 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/mwprocapture/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/mwprocapture/default.nix
@@ -63,5 +63,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     license = licenses.unfreeRedistributable;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ MP2E ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
+    broken = with kernel; kernelAtLeast "5.8";
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/default.nix
index df71a953fee5..4d45b2ee5918 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nvidia-x11/default.nix
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ rec {
       sha256_64bit = "1a6va0gvbzpkyza693v2ml1is4xbv8wxasqk0zd5y7rxin94c1ms";
       settingsSha256 = "0mkgs91gx7xb7f24xkq9fl7i8d4l7s0wr9a44b1gm1vkw82fm7lj";
       persistencedSha256 = "02id8cg8fba7c1j4m6vj4gp2mv39lz2k557kdjw8lszcpw6f1fhh";
+      broken = with kernel; kernelAtLeast "5.9";
     }
     else legacy_390;
 
@@ -39,6 +40,8 @@ rec {
     sha256_64bit = "0rnnb5l4i8s76vlg6yvlrxhm2x9wdqw7k5hgf4fyaa3cr3k1kysz";
     settingsSha256 = "0ad6hwl56nvbdv9g85lw7ywadqvc2gaq9x6d2vjcia9kg4vrmfqx";
     persistencedSha256 = "15jciyq6i3pz1g67xzqlwmc62v3xswzhjcqmfcdndvlvhcibsimr";
+
+    broken = with kernel; kernelAtLeast "5.8";
   };
 
   legacy_340 = generic {
@@ -50,6 +53,8 @@ rec {
     useGLVND = false;
 
     patches = [ ./vm_operations_struct-fault.patch ];
+
+    broken = with kernel; kernelAtLeast "5.8";
   };
 
   legacy_304 = generic {
@@ -77,6 +82,6 @@ rec {
         '';
     in applyPatches [ "fix-typos" ];
     patches = maybePatch_drm_legacy;
-    broken = stdenv.lib.versionAtLeast kernel.version "4.18";
+    broken = true; # All mirrors 404
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/prl-tools/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/prl-tools/default.nix
index e71dcb497a26..9dfe82a865e4 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/prl-tools/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/prl-tools/default.nix
@@ -164,5 +164,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     # I was making this package blindly and requesting testing from the real user,
     # so I can't even test it by myself and won't provide future updates.
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ abbradar ];
+    broken = with kernel; kernelOlder "4.19";
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/virtualbox/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/virtualbox/default.nix
index f795d36207a8..6ef2476553de 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/virtualbox/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/virtualbox/default.nix
@@ -18,5 +18,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   meta = virtualbox.meta // {
     description = virtualbox.meta.description + " (kernel modules)";
+    broken = with kernel; kernelAtLeast "5.9";
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/zfs/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/zfs/default.nix
index 7cd80fd9a085..22186146f4db 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/zfs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/zfs/default.nix
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ let
         license = licenses.cddl;
         platforms = platforms.linux;
         maintainers = with maintainers; [ jcumming wizeman fpletz globin ];
+        broken = if kernel == null then false else kernel.kernelAtLeast "5.9";
       };
     };
 in {