diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
index a73a4b9cc047..23a29cfb7b19 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/common-config.nix
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ let
       NF_TABLES_IPV4              = whenAtLeast "4.17" yes;
       NF_TABLES_ARP               = whenAtLeast "4.17" yes;
       NF_TABLES_IPV6              = whenAtLeast "4.17" yes;
-      NF_TABLES_BRIDGE            = whenAtLeast "4.17" yes;
+      NF_TABLES_BRIDGE            = whenBetween "4.17" "5.3" yes;
     };
 
     wireless = {
@@ -631,8 +631,8 @@ let
       IDLE_PAGE_TRACKING  = yes;
       IRDA_ULTRA          = whenOlder "4.17" yes; # Ultra (connectionless) protocol
 
-      JOYSTICK_IFORCE_232 = option yes; # I-Force Serial joysticks and wheels
-      JOYSTICK_IFORCE_USB = option yes; # I-Force USB joysticks and wheels
+      JOYSTICK_IFORCE_232 = { optional = true; tristate = whenOlder "5.3" "y"; }; # I-Force Serial joysticks and wheels
+      JOYSTICK_IFORCE_USB = { optional = true; tristate = whenOlder "5.3" "y"; }; # I-Force USB joysticks and wheels
       JOYSTICK_XPAD_FF    = option yes; # X-Box gamepad rumble support
       JOYSTICK_XPAD_LEDS  = option yes; # LED Support for Xbox360 controller 'BigX' LED
 
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-testing.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-testing.nix
index 59b406a91eec..452e4e7dfb3a 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-testing.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-testing.nix
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@
 with stdenv.lib;
 
 buildLinux (args // rec {
-  version = "5.2-rc7";
-  extraMeta.branch = "5.2";
+  version = "5.3-rc5";
+  extraMeta.branch = "5.3";
 
   # modDirVersion needs to be x.y.z, will always add .0
   modDirVersion = if (modDirVersionArg == null) then builtins.replaceStrings ["-"] [".0-"] version else modDirVersionArg;
 
   src = fetchurl {
     url = "https://git.kernel.org/torvalds/t/linux-${version}.tar.gz";
-    sha256 = "1128jb1y4gia5icv614ycp3c5mkvrb2l2wn20765b3si256g68n4";
+    sha256 = "1hsmd53fn1irv7w0z84i3rqdi497p1hsazasjv4g3bj1s9qcqjbp";
   };
 
   # Should the testing kernels ever be built on Hydra?
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/manual-config.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/manual-config.nix
index 257aec751429..88e990501f9a 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/manual-config.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/manual-config.nix
@@ -190,7 +190,6 @@ let
         # To save space, exclude a bunch of unneeded stuff when copying.
         (cd .. && rsync --archive --prune-empty-dirs \
             --exclude='/build/' \
-            --exclude='/Documentation/' \
             * $dev/lib/modules/${modDirVersion}/source/)
 
         cd $dev/lib/modules/${modDirVersion}/source
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 3e7d7639ec13..b85585c435a0 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -15745,8 +15745,6 @@ in
   linux_testing = callPackage ../os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-testing.nix {
     kernelPatches = [
       kernelPatches.bridge_stp_helper
-      kernelPatches.modinst_arg_list_too_long
-      kernelPatches.export_kernel_fpu_functions
     ];
   };