diff --git a/Config.in b/Config.in
index 61eba85..a579b4c 100644
--- a/Config.in
+++ b/Config.in
@@ -490,12 +490,16 @@ menu "--- General Settings"
                         #   if possible.
 
 	config	GETKERNEL
-		bool	"Always retrieve kernel package"
-		default	n
+		bool	"Always retrieve kernel package (see help)"
+		default	y if BOOK_LFS && relSVN
 		depends GETPKG
 		help
-			#-- Get the kernel package and patches even if no configuration
-			#   file has been supplied.
+			#-- Get the kernel package and patches even if no kernel
+			#   configuration file has been supplied.
+
+			# NOTE:
+			#   The kernel package must be available when building
+			#   the SVN version of LFS to can install the headers files.
 
 	config	RUNMAKE
 		bool	"Run the makefile"