diff --git a/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/sd-image-aarch64.nix b/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/sd-image-aarch64.nix
index 9930a4ff3047..151749f396df 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/sd-image-aarch64.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/sd-image-aarch64.nix
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ in
   boot.initrd.availableKernelModules = [
     # Allows early (earlier) modesetting for the Raspberry Pi
     "vc4" "bcm2835_dma" "i2c_bcm2835"
+    # Allows early (earlier) modesetting for Allwinner SoCs
+    "sun4i_drm" "sun8i_drm_hdmi" "sun8i_mixer"
   ];
 
   sdImage = {