diff --git a/nixos/modules/hardware/rtl-sdr.nix b/nixos/modules/hardware/rtl-sdr.nix
index 77c8cb59a3d..9605c7967f6 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/hardware/rtl-sdr.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/hardware/rtl-sdr.nix
@@ -6,14 +6,13 @@ let
 in {
   options.hardware.rtl-sdr = {
     enable = lib.mkEnableOption ''
-      Enables rtl-sdr udev rules and ensures 'plugdev' group exists.
-      This is a prerequisite to using devices supported by rtl-sdr without
-      being root, since rtl-sdr USB descriptors will be owned by plugdev
-      through udev.
+      Enables rtl-sdr udev rules, ensures 'plugdev' group exists, and blacklists DVB kernel modules.
+      This is a prerequisite to using devices supported by rtl-sdr without being root, since rtl-sdr USB descriptors will be owned by plugdev through udev.
     '';
   };
 
   config = lib.mkIf cfg.enable {
+    boot.blacklistedKernelModules = [ "dvb_usb_rtl28xxu" "e4000" "rtl2832" ];
     services.udev.packages = [ pkgs.rtl-sdr ];
     users.groups.plugdev = {};
   };