diff --git a/srcpkgs/linux3.8/template b/srcpkgs/linux3.8/template
index 03f3dab8e8f..1e08bd12d53 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/linux3.8/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/linux3.8/template
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ do_configure() {
 		arch=x86_64
 	fi
 
-	if [ -f ${FILESDIR}/${arch}-dotconfig ]; then
+	if [ -f ${FILESDIR}/${arch}-dotconfig-custom ]; then
+		msg_normal "Detected a custom .config file for your arch, using it.\n"
+		cp -f ${FILESDIR}/${arch}-dotconfig-custom .config
+		make ${makejobs} oldconfig
+	elif [ -f ${FILESDIR}/${arch}-dotconfig ]; then
 		msg_normal "Detected a .config file for your arch, using it.\n"
 		cp -f ${FILESDIR}/${arch}-dotconfig .config
 		make ${makejobs} oldconfig