diff --git a/config-local b/config-local
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8c32be5be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config-local
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# This file is intentionally left empty in the stock kernel. Its a nicety
+# added for those wanting to do custom rebuilds with altered config opts.
diff --git a/kernel.spec b/kernel.spec
index 71213793a..dea585965 100644
--- a/kernel.spec
+++ b/kernel.spec
@@ -541,6 +541,10 @@ Source90: config-sparc64-generic
 
 Source100: config-arm
 
+# This file is intentionally left empty in the stock kernel. Its a nicety
+# added for those wanting to do custom rebuilds with altered config opts.
+Source1000: config-local
+
 # Here should be only the patches up to the upstream canonical Linus tree.
 
 # For a stable release kernel
@@ -1145,6 +1149,14 @@ make -f %{SOURCE20} VERSION=%{version} configs
   done
 %endif
 
+# Merge in any user-provided local config option changes
+for i in %{all_arch_configs}
+do
+  mv $i $i.tmp
+  ./merge.pl %{SOURCE1000} $i.tmp > $i
+  rm $i.tmp
+done
+
 ApplyOptionalPatch git-linus.diff
 
 ApplyPatch linux-2.6-makefile-after_link.patch
@@ -2002,8 +2014,10 @@ fi
 #             (__)\       )\/\
 #                 ||----w |
 #                 ||     ||
-
 %changelog
+* Mon Jan 10 2011 Jarod Wilson <jarod@redhat.com>
+- Add support for local rebuild config option overrides
+
 * Mon Jan 10 2011 Chuck Ebbert <cebbert@redhat.com>  2.6.36.3-14
 - Linux 2.6.36.3
 - Drop merged patches: