diff --git a/nongnu/packages/linux.scm b/nongnu/packages/linux.scm
index be1ca209..28689ed5 100644
--- a/nongnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/nongnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -80,12 +80,19 @@ System on hardware which requires nonfree software to function.")))
 
 (define-public linux linux-5.8)
 
+(define-public linux-surface-base
+  (hidden-package
+   (corrupt-linux linux-libre-5.8 "5.8.14"
+                  "1bzh82jpwcxsdzp6p1r8qlq9v5x79flhnzyimkcll8wdh28pjxpf")))
+
 (define-public linux-surface
   (package
-    (inherit linux-5.8)
+    (inherit linux-surface-base)
     (name "linux-surface")
+    (properties `((hidden? . #f)
+                  ,@(package-properties linux-surface-base)))
     (arguments
-     (substitute-keyword-arguments (package-arguments linux-5.8)
+     (substitute-keyword-arguments (package-arguments linux-surface-base)
        ((#:modules modules)
         `((ice-9 regex)
           ,@modules))
@@ -105,7 +112,7 @@ System on hardware which requires nonfree software to function.")))
                   patches)
                  #t)))))))
     (native-inputs
-     `(,@(package-native-inputs linux-5.8)
+     `(,@(package-native-inputs linux-surface-base)
        ("linux-surface-patches"
         ;; Commit marked as release 5.8.14-1
         ,(let ((commit "e230e9aeac4635aefccebf9d56b6c0ce838ceb7b"))