diff --git a/lib/compilation.sh b/lib/compilation.sh
index 1a3e3b266f..edc1682960 100644
--- a/lib/compilation.sh
+++ b/lib/compilation.sh
@@ -321,6 +321,47 @@ compile_uboot()
 	rm -rf "$uboottempdir"
 }
 
+create_linux-source_package ()
+{
+	ts=$(date +%s)
+	local sources_pkg_dir tmp_src_dir
+	tmp_src_dir=$(mktemp -d)
+	trap "rm -rf \"${tmp_src_dir}\" ; exit 0" 0 1 2 3 15
+	sources_pkg_dir=${tmp_src_dir}/${CHOSEN_KSRC}_${REVISION}_all
+	mkdir -p "${sources_pkg_dir}"/usr/src/ \
+		"${sources_pkg_dir}"/usr/share/doc/linux-source-${version}-${LINUXFAMILY} \
+		"${sources_pkg_dir}"/DEBIAN
+
+	cp "${SRC}/config/kernel/${LINUXCONFIG}.config" "default_${LINUXCONFIG}.config"
+	xz < .config > "${sources_pkg_dir}/usr/src/${LINUXCONFIG}_${version}_${REVISION}_config.xz"
+
+	display_alert "Compressing sources for the linux-source package"
+	tar cp --directory="$kerneldir" --exclude='.git' --owner=root . \
+		| pv -p -b -r -s "$(du -sb "$kerneldir" --exclude=='.git' | cut -f1)" \
+		| pixz -4 > "${sources_pkg_dir}/usr/src/linux-source-${version}-${LINUXFAMILY}.tar.xz"
+	cp COPYING "${sources_pkg_dir}/usr/share/doc/linux-source-${version}-${LINUXFAMILY}/LICENSE"
+
+	cat <<-EOF > "${sources_pkg_dir}"/DEBIAN/control
+	Package: linux-source-${version}-${BRANCH}-${LINUXFAMILY}
+	Version: ${version}-${BRANCH}-${LINUXFAMILY}+${REVISION}
+	Architecture: all
+	Maintainer: $MAINTAINER <$MAINTAINERMAIL>
+	Section: kernel
+	Priority: optional
+	Depends: binutils, coreutils
+	Provides: linux-source, linux-source-${version}-${LINUXFAMILY}
+	Recommends: gcc, make
+	Description: This package provides the source code for the Linux kernel $version
+	EOF
+
+	fakeroot dpkg-deb -z0 -b "${sources_pkg_dir}" "${sources_pkg_dir}.deb"
+	rsync --remove-source-files -rq "${sources_pkg_dir}.deb" "${DEB_STORAGE}/"
+
+	te=$(date +%s)
+	display_alert "Make the linux-source package" "$(($te - $ts)) sec." "info"
+	rm -rf "${tmp_src_dir}"
+}
+
 compile_kernel()
 {
 	if [[ $CLEAN_LEVEL == *make* ]]; then
@@ -428,43 +469,7 @@ compile_kernel()
 	# create linux-source package - with already patched sources
 	# We will build this package first and clear the memory.
 	if [[ $BUILD_KSRC != no ]]; then
-		ts=$(date +%s)
-		local sources_pkg_dir tmp_src_dir
-		tmp_src_dir=$(mktemp -d)
-		trap "rm -rf \"${tmp_src_dir}\" ; exit 0" 0 1 2 3 15
-		sources_pkg_dir=${tmp_src_dir}/${CHOSEN_KSRC}_${REVISION}_all
-		mkdir -p "${sources_pkg_dir}"/usr/src/ \
-			"${sources_pkg_dir}"/usr/share/doc/linux-source-${version}-${LINUXFAMILY} \
-			"${sources_pkg_dir}"/DEBIAN
-
-		cp "${SRC}/config/kernel/${LINUXCONFIG}.config" "default_${LINUXCONFIG}.config"
-		xz < .config > "${sources_pkg_dir}/usr/src/${LINUXCONFIG}_${version}_${REVISION}_config.xz"
-
-		display_alert "Compressing sources for the linux-source package"
-		tar cp --directory="$kerneldir" --exclude='.git' --owner=root . \
-			| pv -p -b -r -s "$(du -sb "$kerneldir" --exclude=='.git' | cut -f1)" \
-			| pixz -4 > "${sources_pkg_dir}/usr/src/linux-source-${version}-${LINUXFAMILY}.tar.xz"
-		cp COPYING "${sources_pkg_dir}/usr/share/doc/linux-source-${version}-${LINUXFAMILY}/LICENSE"
-
-	cat <<-EOF > "${sources_pkg_dir}"/DEBIAN/control
-	Package: linux-source-${version}-${BRANCH}-${LINUXFAMILY}
-	Version: ${version}-${BRANCH}-${LINUXFAMILY}+${REVISION}
-	Architecture: all
-	Maintainer: $MAINTAINER <$MAINTAINERMAIL>
-	Section: kernel
-	Priority: optional
-	Depends: binutils, coreutils
-	Provides: linux-source, linux-source-${version}-${LINUXFAMILY}
-	Recommends: gcc, make
-	Description: This package provides the source code for the Linux kernel $version
-	EOF
-
-		fakeroot dpkg-deb -z0 -b "${sources_pkg_dir}" "${sources_pkg_dir}.deb"
-		rsync --remove-source-files -rq "${sources_pkg_dir}.deb" "${DEB_STORAGE}/"
-
-		te=$(date +%s)
-		display_alert "Make the linux-source package" "$(($te - $ts)) sec." "info"
-		rm -rf "${tmp_src_dir}"
+		create_linux-source_package
 	fi
 
 	echo -e "\n\t== kernel ==\n" >> "${DEST}"/debug/compilation.log