diff --git a/changelog/changes/2026-05-13-intel-mei-support.md b/changelog/changes/2026-05-13-intel-mei-support.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f9322e3325d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/changes/2026-05-13-intel-mei-support.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Added kernel config options to support HuC firmware authentication which is required for Intel Arc (DG2) hardware offloading for video. ([scripts#4019](https://github.com/flatcar/scripts/pull/4019))
diff --git a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-kernel/coreos-modules/files/amd64_defconfig-6.12 b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-kernel/coreos-modules/files/amd64_defconfig-6.12
index 23cacc9adf5..a4d0c676020 100644
--- a/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-kernel/coreos-modules/files/amd64_defconfig-6.12
+++ b/sdk_container/src/third_party/coreos-overlay/sys-kernel/coreos-modules/files/amd64_defconfig-6.12
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_BOOT_PARAMS=y
 CONFIG_DELL_RBU=m
 CONFIG_DRM_AMDGPU=m
 CONFIG_DRM_I915=m
+CONFIG_DRM_I915_PXP=y
 CONFIG_EDAC_AMD64=m
 CONFIG_EDAC_DECODE_MCE=m
 CONFIG_EDAC_E752X=m
@@ -62,7 +63,9 @@ CONFIG_INT340X_THERMAL=m
 CONFIG_INTEL_IDLE=y
 CONFIG_INTEL_IOATDMA=y
 CONFIG_INTEL_IOMMU=y
+CONFIG_INTEL_MEI_GSC=m
 CONFIG_INTEL_MEI_ME=m
+CONFIG_INTEL_MEI_PXP=m
 CONFIG_INTEL_MEI_TXE=m
 CONFIG_INTEL_RAPL=m
 CONFIG_IP_VS_MH=m