diff --git a/include/input/InputDevice.h b/include/input/InputDevice.h
index 7f0324a..22b9faa 100644
--- a/include/input/InputDevice.h
+++ b/include/input/InputDevice.h
@@ -295,6 +295,8 @@
 /*
  * Gets the path of an input device configuration file, if one is available.
  * Considers both system provided and user installed configuration files.
+ * The optional suffix is appended to the end of the file name (before the
+ * extension).
  *
  * The device identifier is used to construct several default configuration file
  * names to try based on the device name, vendor, product, and version.
@@ -302,8 +304,8 @@
  * Returns an empty string if not found.
  */
 extern std::string getInputDeviceConfigurationFilePathByDeviceIdentifier(
-        const InputDeviceIdentifier& deviceIdentifier,
-        InputDeviceConfigurationFileType type);
+        const InputDeviceIdentifier& deviceIdentifier, InputDeviceConfigurationFileType type,
+        const char* suffix = "");
 
 /*
  * Gets the path of an input device configuration file, if one is available.
diff --git a/include/input/KeyLayoutMap.h b/include/input/KeyLayoutMap.h
index 006c068..1da78aa 100644
--- a/include/input/KeyLayoutMap.h
+++ b/include/input/KeyLayoutMap.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <utils/Errors.h>
 #include <utils/Tokenizer.h>
+#include <set>
 
 #include <input/InputDevice.h>
 
@@ -63,7 +64,8 @@
  */
 class KeyLayoutMap {
 public:
-    static base::Result<std::shared_ptr<KeyLayoutMap>> load(const std::string& filename);
+    static base::Result<std::shared_ptr<KeyLayoutMap>> load(const std::string& filename,
+                                                            const char* contents = nullptr);
     static base::Result<std::shared_ptr<KeyLayoutMap>> loadContents(const std::string& filename,
                                                                     const char* contents);
 
@@ -103,6 +105,7 @@
     std::unordered_map<int32_t, Led> mLedsByScanCode;
     std::unordered_map<int32_t, Led> mLedsByUsageCode;
     std::unordered_map<int32_t, Sensor> mSensorsByAbsCode;
+    std::set<std::string> mRequiredKernelConfigs;
     std::string mLoadFileName;
 
     KeyLayoutMap();
@@ -123,6 +126,7 @@
         status_t parseAxis();
         status_t parseLed();
         status_t parseSensor();
+        status_t parseRequiredKernelConfig();
     };
 };
 
diff --git a/include/input/Keyboard.h b/include/input/Keyboard.h
index 08ad8c6..9a3e15f 100644
--- a/include/input/Keyboard.h
+++ b/include/input/Keyboard.h
@@ -61,9 +61,7 @@
     bool probeKeyMap(const InputDeviceIdentifier& deviceIdentifier, const std::string& name);
     status_t loadKeyLayout(const InputDeviceIdentifier& deviceIdentifier, const std::string& name);
     status_t loadKeyCharacterMap(const InputDeviceIdentifier& deviceIdentifier,
-            const std::string& name);
-    std::string getPath(const InputDeviceIdentifier& deviceIdentifier,
-            const std::string& name, InputDeviceConfigurationFileType type);
+                                 const std::string& name);
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/libs/input/Android.bp b/libs/input/Android.bp
index eb0d821..cdcdaab 100644
--- a/libs/input/Android.bp
+++ b/libs/input/Android.bp
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
         "libbase",
         "liblog",
         "libcutils",
+        "libvintf",
     ],
 
     static_libs: [
diff --git a/libs/input/InputDevice.cpp b/libs/input/InputDevice.cpp
index 1aec477..18cd474 100644
--- a/libs/input/InputDevice.cpp
+++ b/libs/input/InputDevice.cpp
@@ -53,33 +53,39 @@
 }
 
 std::string getInputDeviceConfigurationFilePathByDeviceIdentifier(
-        const InputDeviceIdentifier& deviceIdentifier,
-        InputDeviceConfigurationFileType type) {
+        const InputDeviceIdentifier& deviceIdentifier, InputDeviceConfigurationFileType type,
+        const char* suffix) {
     if (deviceIdentifier.vendor !=0 && deviceIdentifier.product != 0) {
         if (deviceIdentifier.version != 0) {
             // Try vendor product version.
-            std::string versionPath = getInputDeviceConfigurationFilePathByName(
-                    StringPrintf("Vendor_%04x_Product_%04x_Version_%04x",
-                            deviceIdentifier.vendor, deviceIdentifier.product,
-                            deviceIdentifier.version),
-                    type);
+            std::string versionPath =
+                    getInputDeviceConfigurationFilePathByName(StringPrintf("Vendor_%04x_Product_%"
+                                                                           "04x_Version_%04x%s",
+                                                                           deviceIdentifier.vendor,
+                                                                           deviceIdentifier.product,
+                                                                           deviceIdentifier.version,
+                                                                           suffix),
+                                                              type);
             if (!versionPath.empty()) {
                 return versionPath;
             }
         }
 
         // Try vendor product.
-        std::string productPath = getInputDeviceConfigurationFilePathByName(
-                StringPrintf("Vendor_%04x_Product_%04x",
-                        deviceIdentifier.vendor, deviceIdentifier.product),
-                type);
+        std::string productPath =
+                getInputDeviceConfigurationFilePathByName(StringPrintf("Vendor_%04x_Product_%04x%s",
+                                                                       deviceIdentifier.vendor,
+                                                                       deviceIdentifier.product,
+                                                                       suffix),
+                                                          type);
         if (!productPath.empty()) {
             return productPath;
         }
     }
 
     // Try device name.
-    return getInputDeviceConfigurationFilePathByName(deviceIdentifier.getCanonicalName(), type);
+    return getInputDeviceConfigurationFilePathByName(deviceIdentifier.getCanonicalName() + suffix,
+                                                     type);
 }
 
 std::string getInputDeviceConfigurationFilePathByName(
diff --git a/libs/input/KeyLayoutMap.cpp b/libs/input/KeyLayoutMap.cpp
index 29df793..84a8ab4 100644
--- a/libs/input/KeyLayoutMap.cpp
+++ b/libs/input/KeyLayoutMap.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@
 #include <utils/Errors.h>
 #include <utils/Timers.h>
 #include <utils/Tokenizer.h>
+#include <vintf/RuntimeInfo.h>
+#include <vintf/VintfObject.h>
 
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <string_view>
@@ -73,6 +75,29 @@
          {SENSOR_ENTRY(InputDeviceSensorType::GYROSCOPE_UNCALIBRATED)},
          {SENSOR_ENTRY(InputDeviceSensorType::SIGNIFICANT_MOTION)}};
 
+bool kernelConfigsArePresent(const std::set<std::string>& configs) {
+    std::shared_ptr<const android::vintf::RuntimeInfo> runtimeInfo =
+            android::vintf::VintfObject::GetInstance()->getRuntimeInfo(
+                    vintf::RuntimeInfo::FetchFlag::CONFIG_GZ);
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(runtimeInfo == nullptr, "Kernel configs could not be fetched");
+
+    const std::map<std::string, std::string>& kernelConfigs = runtimeInfo->kernelConfigs();
+    for (const std::string& requiredConfig : configs) {
+        const auto configIt = kernelConfigs.find(requiredConfig);
+        if (configIt == kernelConfigs.end()) {
+            ALOGI("Required kernel config %s is not found", requiredConfig.c_str());
+            return false;
+        }
+        const std::string& option = configIt->second;
+        if (option != "y" && option != "m") {
+            ALOGI("Required kernel config %s has option %s", requiredConfig.c_str(),
+                  option.c_str());
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
 // --- KeyLayoutMap ---
 
 KeyLayoutMap::KeyLayoutMap() {
@@ -83,32 +108,34 @@
 
 base::Result<std::shared_ptr<KeyLayoutMap>> KeyLayoutMap::loadContents(const std::string& filename,
                                                                        const char* contents) {
-    Tokenizer* tokenizer;
-    status_t status = Tokenizer::fromContents(String8(filename.c_str()), contents, &tokenizer);
-    if (status) {
-        ALOGE("Error %d opening key layout map.", status);
-        return Errorf("Error {} opening key layout map file {}.", status, filename.c_str());
-    }
-    std::unique_ptr<Tokenizer> t(tokenizer);
-    auto ret = load(t.get());
-    if (ret.ok()) {
-        (*ret)->mLoadFileName = filename;
-    }
-    return ret;
+    return load(filename, contents);
 }
 
-base::Result<std::shared_ptr<KeyLayoutMap>> KeyLayoutMap::load(const std::string& filename) {
+base::Result<std::shared_ptr<KeyLayoutMap>> KeyLayoutMap::load(const std::string& filename,
+                                                               const char* contents) {
     Tokenizer* tokenizer;
-    status_t status = Tokenizer::open(String8(filename.c_str()), &tokenizer);
+    status_t status;
+    if (contents == nullptr) {
+        status = Tokenizer::open(String8(filename.c_str()), &tokenizer);
+    } else {
+        status = Tokenizer::fromContents(String8(filename.c_str()), contents, &tokenizer);
+    }
     if (status) {
         ALOGE("Error %d opening key layout map file %s.", status, filename.c_str());
         return Errorf("Error {} opening key layout map file {}.", status, filename.c_str());
     }
     std::unique_ptr<Tokenizer> t(tokenizer);
     auto ret = load(t.get());
-    if (ret.ok()) {
-        (*ret)->mLoadFileName = filename;
+    if (!ret.ok()) {
+        return ret;
     }
+    const std::shared_ptr<KeyLayoutMap>& map = *ret;
+    LOG_ALWAYS_FATAL_IF(map == nullptr, "Returned map should not be null if there's no error");
+    if (!kernelConfigsArePresent(map->mRequiredKernelConfigs)) {
+        ALOGI("Not loading %s because the required kernel configs are not set", filename.c_str());
+        return Errorf("Missing kernel config");
+    }
+    map->mLoadFileName = filename;
     return ret;
 }
 
@@ -268,6 +295,10 @@
                 mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
                 status_t status = parseSensor();
                 if (status) return status;
+            } else if (keywordToken == "requires_kernel_config") {
+                mTokenizer->skipDelimiters(WHITESPACE);
+                status_t status = parseRequiredKernelConfig();
+                if (status) return status;
             } else {
                 ALOGE("%s: Expected keyword, got '%s'.", mTokenizer->getLocation().string(),
                         keywordToken.string());
@@ -569,4 +600,23 @@
     map.emplace(code, sensor);
     return NO_ERROR;
 }
+
+// Parse the name of a required kernel config.
+// The layout won't be used if the specified kernel config is not present
+// Examples:
+// requires_kernel_config CONFIG_HID_PLAYSTATION
+status_t KeyLayoutMap::Parser::parseRequiredKernelConfig() {
+    String8 codeToken = mTokenizer->nextToken(WHITESPACE);
+    std::string configName = codeToken.string();
+
+    const auto result = mMap->mRequiredKernelConfigs.emplace(configName);
+    if (!result.second) {
+        ALOGE("%s: Duplicate entry for required kernel config %s.",
+              mTokenizer->getLocation().string(), configName.c_str());
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+
+    ALOGD_IF(DEBUG_PARSER, "Parsed required kernel config: name=%s", configName.c_str());
+    return NO_ERROR;
+}
 };
diff --git a/libs/input/Keyboard.cpp b/libs/input/Keyboard.cpp
index f0895b3..c3f5151 100644
--- a/libs/input/Keyboard.cpp
+++ b/libs/input/Keyboard.cpp
@@ -20,16 +20,23 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <limits.h>
 
-#include <input/Keyboard.h>
-#include <input/InputEventLabels.h>
-#include <input/KeyLayoutMap.h>
-#include <input/KeyCharacterMap.h>
 #include <input/InputDevice.h>
+#include <input/InputEventLabels.h>
+#include <input/KeyCharacterMap.h>
+#include <input/KeyLayoutMap.h>
+#include <input/Keyboard.h>
+#include <log/log.h>
 #include <utils/Errors.h>
-#include <utils/Log.h>
 
 namespace android {
 
+static std::string getPath(const InputDeviceIdentifier& deviceIdentifier, const std::string& name,
+                           InputDeviceConfigurationFileType type) {
+    return name.empty()
+            ? getInputDeviceConfigurationFilePathByDeviceIdentifier(deviceIdentifier, type)
+            : getInputDeviceConfigurationFilePathByName(name, type);
+}
+
 // --- KeyMap ---
 
 KeyMap::KeyMap() {
@@ -111,11 +118,25 @@
     }
 
     base::Result<std::shared_ptr<KeyLayoutMap>> ret = KeyLayoutMap::load(path);
+    if (ret.ok()) {
+        keyLayoutMap = *ret;
+        keyLayoutFile = path;
+        return OK;
+    }
+
+    // Try to load fallback layout if the regular layout could not be loaded due to missing
+    // kernel modules
+    std::string fallbackPath(
+            getInputDeviceConfigurationFilePathByDeviceIdentifier(deviceIdentifier,
+                                                                  InputDeviceConfigurationFileType::
+                                                                          KEY_LAYOUT,
+                                                                  "_fallback"));
+    ret = KeyLayoutMap::load(fallbackPath);
     if (!ret.ok()) {
         return ret.error().code();
     }
     keyLayoutMap = *ret;
-    keyLayoutFile = path;
+    keyLayoutFile = fallbackPath;
     return OK;
 }
 
@@ -137,14 +158,6 @@
     return OK;
 }
 
-std::string KeyMap::getPath(const InputDeviceIdentifier& deviceIdentifier,
-        const std::string& name, InputDeviceConfigurationFileType type) {
-    return name.empty()
-            ? getInputDeviceConfigurationFilePathByDeviceIdentifier(deviceIdentifier, type)
-            : getInputDeviceConfigurationFilePathByName(name, type);
-}
-
-
 // --- Global functions ---
 
 bool isKeyboardSpecialFunction(const PropertyMap* config) {
diff --git a/libs/input/tests/Android.bp b/libs/input/tests/Android.bp
index 6ffe851..d947cd9 100644
--- a/libs/input/tests/Android.bp
+++ b/libs/input/tests/Android.bp
@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@
         "liblog",
         "libui",
         "libutils",
+        "libvintf",
     ],
-    data: ["data/*.kcm"],
+    data: ["data/*"],
     test_suites: ["device-tests"],
 }
 
diff --git a/libs/input/tests/InputDevice_test.cpp b/libs/input/tests/InputDevice_test.cpp
index 6b695c4..e872fa4 100644
--- a/libs/input/tests/InputDevice_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/input/tests/InputDevice_test.cpp
@@ -130,4 +130,20 @@
     ASSERT_EQ(*mKeyMap.keyCharacterMap, *frenchOverlaidKeyCharacterMap);
 }
 
+TEST(InputDeviceKeyLayoutTest, DoesNotLoadWhenRequiredKernelConfigIsMissing) {
+    std::string klPath = base::GetExecutableDirectory() + "/data/kl_with_required_fake_config.kl";
+    base::Result<std::shared_ptr<KeyLayoutMap>> ret = KeyLayoutMap::load(klPath);
+    ASSERT_FALSE(ret.ok()) << "Should not be able to load KeyLayout at " << klPath;
+    // We assert error message here because it's used by 'validatekeymaps' tool
+    ASSERT_EQ("Missing kernel config", ret.error().message());
+}
+
+TEST(InputDeviceKeyLayoutTest, LoadsWhenRequiredKernelConfigIsPresent) {
+    std::string klPath = base::GetExecutableDirectory() + "/data/kl_with_required_real_config.kl";
+    base::Result<std::shared_ptr<KeyLayoutMap>> ret = KeyLayoutMap::load(klPath);
+    ASSERT_TRUE(ret.ok()) << "Cannot load KeyLayout at " << klPath;
+    const std::shared_ptr<KeyLayoutMap>& map = *ret;
+    ASSERT_NE(nullptr, map) << "Map should be valid because CONFIG_UHID should always be present";
+}
+
 } // namespace android
diff --git a/libs/input/tests/data/kl_with_required_fake_config.kl b/libs/input/tests/data/kl_with_required_fake_config.kl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d0a507
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/input/tests/data/kl_with_required_fake_config.kl
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+# This KL should not be loaded unless the below config is present in the kernel
+# This config will never exist, and therefore this KL should never be loaded
+requires_kernel_config CONFIG_HID_FAKEMODULE
+
+# An arbitrary mapping taken from another file
+key 0x130    BUTTON_X
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libs/input/tests/data/kl_with_required_real_config.kl b/libs/input/tests/data/kl_with_required_real_config.kl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..303b23e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/input/tests/data/kl_with_required_real_config.kl
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Copyright (C) 2022 The Android Open Source Project
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+# This KL should not be loaded unless the below config is present in the kernel
+# The CONFIG_UHID option has been required for a while, and therefore it's safe
+# to assume that this will always be loaded
+requires_kernel_config CONFIG_UHID
+
+# An arbitrary mapping taken from another file
+key 0x130    BUTTON_X
\ No newline at end of file