diff --git a/CLFS/config b/CLFS/config
index 0084973..1e20ebc 100644
--- a/CLFS/config
+++ b/CLFS/config
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ CONFIG=
 #    NOTE: this setting is required
 BOOT_CONFIG=
 
+# Get the kernel package and patches even if no configutation file
+# has been supplied? 0(no)/1(yes)
+GETKERNEL=0
+
 #--- Book's sources directory
 # If you have previously checked out the book from the repository
 BOOK=
diff --git a/HLFS/config b/HLFS/config
index 956105d..cb34228 100644
--- a/HLFS/config
+++ b/HLFS/config
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ FSTAB=
 # If no config file is  specified the kernel is NOT compiled
 CONFIG=
 
+# Get the kernel package and patches even if no configutation file
+# has been supplied? 0(no)/1(yes)
+GETKERNEL=0
+
 #--- Book's sources directory
 # If you have previously checked out the book from the repository
 BOOK=
diff --git a/LFS/config b/LFS/config
index e803dd7..a1388c0 100644
--- a/LFS/config
+++ b/LFS/config
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ FSTAB=
 # If no config file is  specified the kernel is NOT compiled
 CONFIG=
 
+# Get the kernel package and patches even if no configutation file
+# has been supplied? 0(no)/1(yes)
+GETKERNEL=0
+
 #--- Book's sources directory
 # If you have previously checked out the book from the repository
 BOOK=
diff --git a/common/common-functions b/common/common-functions
index e691209..9680b00 100644
--- a/common/common-functions
+++ b/common/common-functions
@@ -624,7 +624,8 @@ get_sources() {              # Download file, write name to MISSING_FILES.DMP if
             [[ "$VIMLANG" = "0" ]] && continue
           ;;
         *linux/linux-* )
-            [[ -z "$CONFIG" ]] && [[ -z "$BOOT_CONFIG" ]] && continue
+            [[ -z "$CONFIG" ]] && [[ -z "$BOOT_CONFIG" ]] && \
+            [[ "$GETKERNEL" = "0" ]] && continue
           ;;
     esac
 
diff --git a/common/func_validate_configs.sh b/common/func_validate_configs.sh
index ca56b0c..e9c4a3f 100644
--- a/common/func_validate_configs.sh
+++ b/common/func_validate_configs.sh
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ validate_config() {          # Are the config values sane (within reason)
 inline_doc
 
   # First internal variables, then the ones that change the book's flavour, and lastly system configuration variables
-  local -r hlfs_PARAM_LIST="BOOK BUILDDIR SRC_ARCHIVE GETPKG RUNMAKE MODEL GRSECURITY_HOST TEST OPTIMIZE REPORT COMPARE RUN_ICA RUN_FARCE ITERATIONS STRIP FSTAB             CONFIG KEYMAP         PAGE TIMEZONE LANG LC_ALL"
-  local -r clfs_PARAM_LIST="BOOK BUILDDIR SRC_ARCHIVE GETPKG RUNMAKE METHOD  ARCH  TARGET  TEST OPTIMIZE REPORT COMPARE RUN_ICA RUN_FARCE ITERATIONS STRIP FSTAB BOOT_CONFIG CONFIG KEYMAP VIMLANG PAGE TIMEZONE LANG"
-  local -r  lfs_PARAM_LIST="BOOK BUILDDIR SRC_ARCHIVE GETPKG RUNMAKE                       TEST OPTIMIZE REPORT COMPARE RUN_ICA RUN_FARCE ITERATIONS STRIP FSTAB             CONFIG        VIMLANG PAGE TIMEZONE LANG"
+  local -r hlfs_PARAM_LIST="BOOK BUILDDIR SRC_ARCHIVE GETPKG RUNMAKE MODEL GRSECURITY_HOST TEST OPTIMIZE REPORT COMPARE RUN_ICA RUN_FARCE ITERATIONS STRIP FSTAB             CONFIG GETKERNEL KEYMAP         PAGE TIMEZONE LANG LC_ALL"
+  local -r clfs_PARAM_LIST="BOOK BUILDDIR SRC_ARCHIVE GETPKG RUNMAKE METHOD  ARCH  TARGET  TEST OPTIMIZE REPORT COMPARE RUN_ICA RUN_FARCE ITERATIONS STRIP FSTAB BOOT_CONFIG CONFIG GETKERNEL KEYMAP VIMLANG PAGE TIMEZONE LANG"
+  local -r  lfs_PARAM_LIST="BOOK BUILDDIR SRC_ARCHIVE GETPKG RUNMAKE                       TEST OPTIMIZE REPORT COMPARE RUN_ICA RUN_FARCE ITERATIONS STRIP FSTAB             CONFIG GETKERNEL        VIMLANG PAGE TIMEZONE LANG"
 
   local -r ERROR_MSG_pt1='The variable \"${L_arrow}${config_param}${R_arrow}\" value ${L_arrow}${BOLD}${!config_param}${R_arrow} is invalid,'
   local -r ERROR_MSG_pt2=' check the config file ${BOLD}${GREEN}\<$(echo $PROGNAME | tr [a-z] [A-Z])/config\> or \<common/config\>${OFF}'
@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ inline_doc
 
       # Validate general parameters..
       GETPKG)     validate_against_str "x0x x1x" ;;
+      GETKERNEL ) if [[ -z "$CONFIG" ]] && [[ -z "$BOOT_CONFIG" ]] ; then
+                    [[ "$GETPKG" = "1" ]] && validate_against_str "x0x x1x"
+                  fi ;;
       RUNMAKE)    validate_against_str "x0x x1x" ;;
       REPORT)     validate_against_str "x0x x1x"
                   if [[ "${!config_param}" = "1" ]]; then