diff --git a/base/linux26/arch/config-common.sh b/base/linux26/arch/config-common.sh
index 7baa3b584..7409070f7 100644
--- a/base/linux26/arch/config-common.sh
+++ b/base/linux26/arch/config-common.sh
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ CONFIG_LOGO=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_8250=y
 CONFIG_SERIAL_8250_CONSOLE=y
 
+# recommended by udev (as of 136)
+CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED=n
+CONFIG_SYSFS_DEPRECATED_V2=n
+
 # no debugging by default
 CONFIG_DEBUG_.*=n
 CONFIG_.*_DEBUG=n