diff --git a/config/sources/families/rk35xx.conf b/config/sources/families/rk35xx.conf
index adaea44e65..bdd4978547 100644
--- a/config/sources/families/rk35xx.conf
+++ b/config/sources/families/rk35xx.conf
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ case $BRANCH in
 		KERNELSOURCE='https://github.com/armbian/linux-rockchip.git'
 		KERNELBRANCH='branch:rk-5.10-rkr6'
 		KERNELPATCHDIR='rk35xx-legacy'
+		KERNEL_DRIVERS_SKIP+=(driver_rtl8723cs) # won't build anymore, un-needed; legacy is slated for removal and only useful to flash the RTL8169 MAC EEPROM
 		;;
 
 	vendor)
diff --git a/config/sources/families/rockchip-rk3588.conf b/config/sources/families/rockchip-rk3588.conf
index c78fad6933..f76f082024 100644
--- a/config/sources/families/rockchip-rk3588.conf
+++ b/config/sources/families/rockchip-rk3588.conf
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ case $BRANCH in
 		KERNELBRANCH='branch:rk-5.10-rkr8'
 		KERNELPATCHDIR='rk35xx-legacy'
 		LINUXFAMILY=rk35xx
+		KERNEL_DRIVERS_SKIP+=(driver_rtl8723cs) # won't build anymore, un-needed; legacy is slated for removal and only useful to flash the RTL8169 MAC EEPROM
 		;;
 
 	vendor)