diff --git a/nixos/tests/kernel-generic.nix b/nixos/tests/kernel-generic.nix
index e4a8e06df1ef..e69dd550289c 100644
--- a/nixos/tests/kernel-generic.nix
+++ b/nixos/tests/kernel-generic.nix
@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ let
   };
 
 in mapAttrs (_: lP: testsForLinuxPackages lP) kernels // {
-  inherit testsForLinuxPackages;
+  passthru = {
+    inherit testsForLinuxPackages;
 
-  testsForKernel = kernel: testsForLinuxPackages (pkgs.linuxPackagesFor kernel);
+    testsForKernel = kernel: testsForLinuxPackages (pkgs.linuxPackagesFor kernel);
+  };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/generic.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/generic.nix
index 660521349053..ade256802d6e 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/generic.nix
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ let
             + toString (lib.attrNames (if lib.isAttrs args then args else args {}))
           ) overridableKernel;
       };
-    in [ (nixosTests.kernel-generic.testsForKernel overridableKernel) ] ++ kernelTests;
+    in [ (nixosTests.kernel-generic.passthru.testsForKernel overridableKernel) ] ++ kernelTests;
   };
 
   finalKernel = lib.extendDerivation true passthru kernel;