diff --git a/include/host-build.mk b/include/host-build.mk
index 8eb49c8..09ec42e 100644
--- a/include/host-build.mk
+++ b/include/host-build.mk
@@ -112,10 +112,20 @@ define Host/Exports/Default
 endef
 Host/Exports=$(Host/Exports/Default)
 
+iflinux:=
+ifeq ($(strip $(PKG_NAME)),linux)
+ifneq ($(strip $(CONFIG_EXTERNAL_KERNEL_TREE)),"")
+DownloadPackage = 
+else
+DownloadPackage = $(call Download,default)
+endif
+endif
+
 ifndef DUMP
   define HostBuild
   $(if $(HOST_QUILT),$(Host/Quilt))
-  $(if $(if $(PKG_HOST_ONLY),,$(STAMP_PREPARED)),,$(if $(strip $(PKG_SOURCE_URL)),$(call Download,default)))
+  $(eval $(call iflinux))
+  $(if $(if $(PKG_HOST_ONLY),,$(STAMP_PREPARED)),,$(if $(strip $(PKG_SOURCE_URL)),$(DownloadPackage)))
   $(if $(DUMP),,$(call HostHost/Autoclean))
 
   $(HOST_STAMP_PREPARED):