diff --git a/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-575.57.08.ebuild b/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-575.57.08.ebuild
index 0001c8e35e450..b0e3822bde7a7 100644
--- a/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-575.57.08.ebuild
+++ b/x11-drivers/nvidia-drivers/nvidia-drivers-575.57.08.ebuild
@@ -598,4 +598,17 @@ pkg_postinst() {
 		elog "enables the use of the GSP firmware by default. *If* experience regressions,"
 		elog "please see '${EROOT}/etc/modprobe.d/nvidia.conf' to optionally disable."
 	fi
+
+	[[ ${PV} == 575.57.08 ]] || die "TODO: recheck intel+nvidia status & cleanup"
+	if use kernel-open && ver_replacing -lt 575; then
+		ewarn
+		ewarn "WARNING:"
+		ewarn
+		ewarn "*If* using a hybrid Intel+NVIDIA laptop, be warned that several users"
+		ewarn "have reported issues where the GSP firmware fails to initialize when"
+		ewarn "USE=kernel-open is enabled with ${PN}-575.x. If affected,"
+		ewarn "either try to disable the USE or stick to ${PN}-570.x for now."
+		ewarn "Note that blackwell cards (aka 50xx+) require USE=kernel-open, so"
+		ewarn "downgrading will be the only option there for now."
+	fi
 }