diff --git a/nixos/modules/hardware/all-firmware.nix b/nixos/modules/hardware/all-firmware.nix
index 24d5b7bc2b29..99bdb11b0112 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/hardware/all-firmware.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/hardware/all-firmware.nix
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ in {
         rtl8723bs-firmware
         rtl8761b-firmware
         rtw88-firmware
-        rtw89-firmware
         zd1211fw
         alsa-firmware
         sof-firmware
@@ -65,6 +64,8 @@ in {
       ] ++ optional (pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isAarch32 || pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.isAarch64) raspberrypiWirelessFirmware
         ++ optionals (versionOlder config.boot.kernelPackages.kernel.version "4.13") [
         rtl8723bs-firmware
+      ] ++ optionals (versionOlder config.boot.kernelPackages.kernel.version "5.16") [
+        rtw89-firmware
       ];
       hardware.wirelessRegulatoryDatabase = true;
     })