diff --git a/nongnu/packages/linux.scm b/nongnu/packages/linux.scm
index d33e37e..be1ca20 100644
--- a/nongnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/nongnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ System on hardware which requires nonfree software to function.")))
     (name "linux-surface")
     (arguments
      (substitute-keyword-arguments (package-arguments linux-5.8)
+       ((#:modules modules)
+        `((ice-9 regex)
+          ,@modules))
        ((#:phases phases)
         `(modify-phases ,phases
            (add-after 'unpack 'apply-patches