diff --git a/layers/meta-belden-coreos/classes/coreos-sanity.bbclass b/layers/meta-belden-coreos/classes/coreos-sanity.bbclass
index f0a0386..2b9a2aa 100644
--- a/layers/meta-belden-coreos/classes/coreos-sanity.bbclass
+++ b/layers/meta-belden-coreos/classes/coreos-sanity.bbclass
@@ -22,12 +22,20 @@ python check_coreos_sanity_eventhandler() {
             "systemd is not set as `INIT_MANAGER`. "
             "Using SystemD is mandatory on CoreOS based distribution"
         )
-    
+
     if e.data.getVar("TCLIBC") != "glibc":
         bb.fatal(
             "glibc is not set as `TCLIBC`. "
             "Using glibc is mandatory on CoreOS based distribution"
         )
 
+    virtKernel = e.data.getVar('PREFERRED_PROVIDER_virtual/kernel')
+    if "lts" not in virtKernel:
+        bb.warn(
+            "No LTS Linux Kernel used. "
+            "It is highly recommended to use a LTS version. "
+            "Currently used provider is: %s_%s" % (virtKernel, e.data.getVar('PREFERRED_VERSION_' + virtKernel))
+        )
+
     return
 }