@@ -, +, @@ 
 before attempting to compile
---
 targets/support/kmerge.sh | 12 ++++++++++--
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
--- a/targets/support/kmerge.sh	
+++ a/targets/support/kmerge.sh	
@@ -60,10 +60,18 @@ genkernel_compile() {
 	fi
 
 	if [[ -n ${kernel_merge} ]]; then
-		genkernel --callback="emerge ${gk_callback_opts[@]} ${kernel_merge}" \
+	    if [[ -n "$(ls /lib/modules)" && "$(ls /lib/modules)" == "*-dist" ]]; then
+	        elog "Kernel already compiled as either sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel or sys-kernel/vanilla-kernel; skipping"
+        else
+            genkernel --callback="emerge ${gk_callback_opts[@]} ${kernel_merge}" \
 			"${GK_ARGS[@]}" || exit 1
+        fi
 	else
-		genkernel "${GK_ARGS[@]}" || exit 1
+	    if [[ -n "$(ls /lib/modules)" && "$(ls /lib/modules)" == "*-dist" ]]; then
+	        elog "Kernel already compiled as either sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel or sys-kernel/vanilla-kernel; skipping"
+        else
+            genkernel "${GK_ARGS[@]}" || exit 1
+        fi
 	fi
 }
 
--