diff --git a/host_vars/localhost.yml b/host_vars/localhost.yml
index bcaa294..578ca52 100644
--- a/host_vars/localhost.yml
+++ b/host_vars/localhost.yml
@@ -26,3 +26,16 @@ gpu_mv_offset: "+125" # add 125mV or 0.125V
 #      gpu_mv_offset: "+50" # add 50mV or 0.05V
 #      gpu_mv_offset: "+75" # add 75mV or 0.075V
 # '-50' undervolts GPU core voltage 50mV or 0.05V; untested - here be dragons/instability
+
+# optional kernel parameters to set as well
+sysctl:  # quote ints/cast to string to avoid surprises
+  kernel.dmesg_restrict: '0'  # allow regular users to see the kernel ring buffer
+  net.core.default_qdisc: fq  # congestion control
+  net.ipv4.tcp_congestion_control: bbr2  # cong. control part 2
+  net.core.rmem_max: '33554432'
+  net.core.wmem_max: '33554432'
+  dev.raid.speed_limit_min: '2000000'
+  dev.raid.speed_limit_max: '6000000'
+  vm.compaction_proactiveness: '30'  # improve THP allocation latency, compact in background
+  vm.page_lock_unfairness: '1'  # make page lock theft slightly more fair
+  vm.max_map_count: '1048576'  # allow some games to run (eg: DayZ)
diff --git a/roles/tuned_amdgpu/templates/tuned.conf.j2 b/roles/tuned_amdgpu/templates/tuned.conf.j2
index 729e025..a10ec3e 100644
--- a/roles/tuned_amdgpu/templates/tuned.conf.j2
+++ b/roles/tuned_amdgpu/templates/tuned.conf.j2
@@ -2,35 +2,16 @@
 include={{ item.1 }}
 summary={{ item.1 }} + TCP/RAID tweaks + AMDGPU {{ item.0 }}
 
+{% if sysctl is defined %}
 [sysctl]
-# allow regular users to see the kernel ring buffer
-kernel.dmesg_restrict=0
-net.core.default_qdisc=fq
-# 'bbr2' requires a [modified] supporting kernel - stock Fedora kernels do *not* support it (currently)
-#    eg: 'kernel-xanmode-edge' from COPR 'rmnscnce/kernel-xanmod'
-net.ipv4.tcp_congestion_control=bbr2
-net.core.rmem_max=33554432
-net.core.wmem_max=33554432
-dev.raid.speed_limit_min=1000000
-dev.raid.speed_limit_max=6000000
-# improve THP allocation latency, compact in background
-vm.compaction_proactiveness=30
-# make page lock theft slightly more fair
-vm.page_lock_unfairness=1
-# allow some games to run (eg: DayZ)
-vm.max_map_count=1048576
+{% for _sysctl, value in sysctl.items() %}
+{{ _sysctl }}={{ value }}
+{% endfor %}
 
+{% endif %}
 # reference/execute AMDGPU control script
 # used because some sysfs interfaces are transactional
 # cannot be set by a single param in 'tuned'/[sysfs]
 [gpuclockscript]
 type=script
 script=${i:PROFILE_DIR}/amdgpu-clock.sh
-
-# for SSDs with no RPM, set no IO scheduler
-[ssdnosched]
-type=disk
-devices_udev_regex=(ID_ATA_ROTATION_RATE_RPM=0)
-# elevator=none
-elevator=kyber
-# elevator=mq-deadline