1) download and install kernel sources an software (opensuse leap 15.3) zypper install kernel-source-vanilla zypper install kernel-devel cp /boot/config-5.3.18-150300.59.43-default .config zypper install bison bison-lang flex libfl2 libfl-devel m4 zypper install ncurses-devel zypper install openssl zypper install libopenssl-1_1-devel zypper install bc zypper install grubby 2.a) compile kernel and modules make make modules 2.b) (optional) prepare/install kernel and modules make modules_prepare make modules_install 3) adding entry to grub bootloader: sudo grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/grub2/grub.cfg grubby --set-default /boot/vmlinuz-5.3.18-150300.59.43-default