diff --git a/customization.cfg b/customization.cfg
index c064706..f2b40e9 100644
--- a/customization.cfg
+++ b/customization.cfg
@@ -229,6 +229,9 @@ _tcp_cong_alg=""
 # You can pass a default set of kernel command line options here - example: "intel_pstate=passive nowatchdog amdgpu.ppfeaturemask=0xfffd7fff mitigations=off"
 _custom_commandline="intel_pstate=passive"
 
+# Selection of Clearlinux patches
+_clear_patches="true"
+
 
 #### SPESHUL OPTION ####
 
diff --git a/linux-tkg-config/prepare b/linux-tkg-config/prepare
index efc6178..4379e9a 100644
--- a/linux-tkg-config/prepare
+++ b/linux-tkg-config/prepare
@@ -482,8 +482,10 @@ _tkg_srcprep() {
   fi
 
   # TkG
-  tkgpatch="$srcdir/0002-clear-patches.patch"
-  _msg="Applying clear linux patches" && _tkg_patcher
+  if [ "$_clear_patches" = "true" ]; then
+    tkgpatch="$srcdir/0002-clear-patches.patch"
+    _msg="Applying clear linux patches" && _tkg_patcher
+  fi
 
   tkgpatch="$srcdir/0003-glitched-base.patch"
   _msg="Applying glitched base patch" && _tkg_patcher