diff --git a/framework/13-inch/11th-gen-intel/default.nix b/framework/13-inch/11th-gen-intel/default.nix
index 2ea339690..3e93c89e1 100644
--- a/framework/13-inch/11th-gen-intel/default.nix
+++ b/framework/13-inch/11th-gen-intel/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   imports = [
     ../common
     ../common/intel.nix
+    ../common/intel-legacy.nix
   ];
 
   # Requires at least 5.16 for working wi-fi and bluetooth.
@@ -9,4 +10,6 @@
   boot.kernelPackages = lib.mkIf (lib.versionOlder pkgs.linux.version "5.16") (lib.mkDefault pkgs.linuxPackages_latest);
 
   hardware.framework.laptop13.audioEnhancement.rawDeviceName = lib.mkDefault "alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1f.3.analog-stereo";
+
+
 }
diff --git a/framework/13-inch/12th-gen-intel/default.nix b/framework/13-inch/12th-gen-intel/default.nix
index 4cce4446a..6e5b18f4f 100644
--- a/framework/13-inch/12th-gen-intel/default.nix
+++ b/framework/13-inch/12th-gen-intel/default.nix
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   imports = [
     ../common
     ../common/intel.nix
+    ../common/intel-legacy.nix
   ];
 
   config = lib.mkMerge [
diff --git a/framework/13-inch/common/intel-legacy.nix b/framework/13-inch/common/intel-legacy.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..15c69be40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/13-inch/common/intel-legacy.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{ config, lib, ... }: {
+  # on intel 11-13th gen, enable kmod by default if
+  # - kernel >= 6.10
+  # - nixos >= 24.05
+  hardware.framework.enableKmod =
+    lib.versionAtLeast config.boot.kernelPackages.kernel.version "6.10" &&
+    lib.versionAtLeast (lib.versions.majorMinor lib.version) "24.05";
+}
diff --git a/framework/kmod.nix b/framework/kmod.nix
index 6ed05b9af..5723815aa 100644
--- a/framework/kmod.nix
+++ b/framework/kmod.nix
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 { config, lib, pkgs, ... }:
 let
   kernel_version_compatible = lib.versionAtLeast config.boot.kernelPackages.kernel.version "6.10";
-in {
-  options.hardware.framework.enableKmod = (lib.mkEnableOption
-    "Enable the community created Framework kernel module that allows interacting with the embedded controller from sysfs."
-  ) // {
-    # enable by default on NixOS >= 24.05 and kernel >= 6.10
-    default = lib.and
-      (lib.versionAtLeast (lib.versions.majorMinor lib.version) "24.05")
-      kernel_version_compatible;
-    defaultText = "enabled by default on NixOS >= 24.05 and kernel >= 6.10";
-  };
-
+in
+{
+  options.hardware.framework.enableKmod =
+    (lib.mkEnableOption "Enable the community created Framework kernel module that allows interacting with the embedded controller from sysfs.")
+    // {
+      # enable by default on NixOS >= 24.05 and 6.10 <= kernel <= 6.12
+      default = lib.versionAtLeast (lib.versions.majorMinor lib.version) "24.05" &&
+               kernel_version_compatible &&
+               !lib.versionAtLeast config.boot.kernelPackages.kernel.version "6.12";
+      defaultText = "enabled by default on NixOS >= 24.05 and kernel >= 6.10";
+    };
 
   config.boot = lib.mkIf config.hardware.framework.enableKmod {
     extraModulePackages = with config.boot.kernelPackages; [