diff --git a/common.sh b/common.sh
index b5026f1ccf..af1f52a2c8 100644
--- a/common.sh
+++ b/common.sh
@@ -188,6 +188,8 @@ compile_kernel()
 	else
 		eval ${KERNEL_TOOLCHAIN:+env PATH=$KERNEL_TOOLCHAIN:$PATH} 'make $CTHREADS ARCH=$ARCHITECTURE CROSS_COMPILE="$CCACHE $KERNEL_COMPILER" oldconfig'
 		eval ${KERNEL_TOOLCHAIN:+env PATH=$KERNEL_TOOLCHAIN:$PATH} 'make $CTHREADS ARCH=$ARCHITECTURE CROSS_COMPILE="$CCACHE $KERNEL_COMPILER" menuconfig'
+		# store kernel config in easily reachable place
+		cp .config $DEST/kernel.config
 	fi
 
 	eval CCACHE_BASEDIR="$(pwd)" ${KERNEL_TOOLCHAIN:+env PATH=$KERNEL_TOOLCHAIN:$PATH} \