diff --git a/misc/50_qubes.conf b/misc/50_qubes.conf
index 80ee11ba..f9f6d9a5 100644
--- a/misc/50_qubes.conf
+++ b/misc/50_qubes.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 $nrconf{override_rc}->{q(^qubes-core-agent-linux)} = 0;
 $nrconf{override_rc}->{q(^qubes-gui-agent)} = 0;
+$nrconf{kernelhints} = 0 unless -f "/boot/vmlinuz-$(uname -r)";