diff --git a/linux/.common/kconfig.conf b/linux/.common/kconfig.conf
index 6dad69f4..27b23e3f 100644
--- a/linux/.common/kconfig.conf
+++ b/linux/.common/kconfig.conf
@@ -780,3 +780,11 @@ CONFIG_PSI_DEFAULT_DISABLED=y
 
 # Fix kernel panic when switching adb ports
 # CONFIG_USB_CONFIGFS_UEVENT is not set
+
+# Protect against potentially performance impacting configurations
+# https://blog.cyyself.name/debug-raspberrypi-4-wireguard-performance/
+# CONFIG_IRQSOFF_TRACER is not set
+# CONFIG_PREEMPT_NONE is not set
+CONFIG_PREEMPT_VOLUNTARY=y
+# CONFIG_PREEMPT is not set
+# CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT is not set