diff --git a/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/CreateImageWizard.tsx b/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/CreateImageWizard.tsx
index 13295bbc..0fd25fce 100644
--- a/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/CreateImageWizard.tsx
+++ b/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/CreateImageWizard.tsx
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import {
   useDetailsValidation,
   useRegistrationValidation,
   useHostnameValidation,
+  useKernelValidation,
 } from './utilities/useValidation';
 import {
   isAwsAccountIdValid,
@@ -223,6 +224,8 @@ const CreateImageWizard = ({ isEdit }: CreateImageWizardProps) => {
   const fileSystemValidation = useFilesystemValidation();
   // Hostname
   const hostnameValidation = useHostnameValidation();
+  // Kernel
+  const kernelValidation = useKernelValidation();
   // Firstboot
   const firstBootValidation = useFirstBootValidation();
   // Details
@@ -510,8 +513,12 @@ const CreateImageWizard = ({ isEdit }: CreateImageWizardProps) => {
                 key="wizard-kernel"
                 navItem={customStatusNavItem}
                 isHidden={!isKernelEnabled}
+                status={kernelValidation.disabledNext ? 'error' : 'default'}
                 footer={
-                  <CustomWizardFooter disableNext={false} optional={true} />
+                  <CustomWizardFooter
+                    disableNext={kernelValidation.disabledNext}
+                    optional={true}
+                  />
                 }
               >
                 <KernelStep />
diff --git a/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/steps/Kernel/components/KernelName.tsx b/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/steps/Kernel/components/KernelName.tsx
index d8492b2f..e9ab4899 100644
--- a/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/steps/Kernel/components/KernelName.tsx
+++ b/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/steps/Kernel/components/KernelName.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import { FormGroup } from '@patternfly/react-core';
 import {
   Alert,
   Button,
+  HelperText,
+  HelperTextItem,
   MenuToggle,
   MenuToggleElement,
   Select,
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ import {
   changeKernelName,
   selectKernel,
 } from '../../../../../store/wizardSlice';
+import { useKernelValidation } from '../../../utilities/useValidation';
 
 const initialOptions = ['kernel', 'kernel-debug'];
 let kernelOptions = initialOptions;
@@ -28,6 +31,8 @@ const KernelName = () => {
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
   const kernel = useAppSelector(selectKernel).name;
 
+  const stepValidation = useKernelValidation();
+
   const [isOpen, setIsOpen] = useState(false);
   const [inputValue, setInputValue] = useState<string>('');
   const [filterValue, setFilterValue] = useState<string>('');
@@ -166,6 +171,13 @@ const KernelName = () => {
             ))}
           </SelectList>
         </Select>
+        {stepValidation.errors.kernel && (
+          <HelperText>
+            <HelperTextItem variant={'error'}>
+              {stepValidation.errors.kernel}
+            </HelperTextItem>
+          </HelperText>
+        )}
       </FormGroup>
     </>
   );
diff --git a/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/utilities/useValidation.tsx b/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/utilities/useValidation.tsx
index 2307c6d2..d8c3f8a0 100644
--- a/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/utilities/useValidation.tsx
+++ b/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/utilities/useValidation.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import {
   selectActivationKey,
   selectRegistrationType,
   selectHostname,
+  selectKernel,
 } from '../../../store/wizardSlice';
 import {
   getDuplicateMountPoints,
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ import {
   isMountpointMinSizeValid,
   isSnapshotValid,
   isHostnameValid,
+  isKernelNameValid,
 } from '../validators';
 
 export type StepValidation = {
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ export function useIsBlueprintValid(): boolean {
   const filesystem = useFilesystemValidation();
   const snapshot = useSnapshotValidation();
   const hostname = useHostnameValidation();
+  const kernel = useKernelValidation();
   const firstBoot = useFirstBootValidation();
   const details = useDetailsValidation();
   return (
@@ -48,6 +51,7 @@ export function useIsBlueprintValid(): boolean {
     !filesystem.disabledNext &&
     !snapshot.disabledNext &&
     !hostname.disabledNext &&
+    !kernel.disabledNext &&
     !firstBoot.disabledNext &&
     !details.disabledNext
   );
@@ -155,6 +159,20 @@ export function useHostnameValidation(): StepValidation {
   return { errors: {}, disabledNext: false };
 }
 
+export function useKernelValidation(): StepValidation {
+  const kernel = useAppSelector(selectKernel);
+
+  if (!isKernelNameValid(kernel.name)) {
+    return {
+      errors: {
+        kernel: 'Invalid format.',
+      },
+      disabledNext: true,
+    };
+  }
+  return { errors: {}, disabledNext: false };
+}
+
 export function useDetailsValidation(): StepValidation {
   const name = useAppSelector(selectBlueprintName);
   const description = useAppSelector(selectBlueprintDescription);
diff --git a/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/validators.ts b/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/validators.ts
index 8fcbf84b..05e6a2f8 100644
--- a/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/validators.ts
+++ b/src/Components/CreateImageWizard/validators.ts
@@ -91,6 +91,17 @@ export const isHostnameValid = (hostname: string) => {
   );
 };
 
+export const isKernelNameValid = (kernelName: string) => {
+  if (!kernelName) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    kernelName.length < 65 &&
+    /^[a-z0-9]|[a-z0-9][a-z0-9-_.+]*[a-z0-9]$/.test(kernelName)
+  );
+};
+
 export const isPortValid = (port: string) => {
   return /^(\d{1,5}|[a-z]{1,6})(-\d{1,5})?:[a-z]{1,6}$/.test(port);
 };
diff --git a/src/test/Components/CreateImageWizard/steps/Kernel/Kernel.test.tsx b/src/test/Components/CreateImageWizard/steps/Kernel/Kernel.test.tsx
index 19398e9f..9af2bfe9 100644
--- a/src/test/Components/CreateImageWizard/steps/Kernel/Kernel.test.tsx
+++ b/src/test/Components/CreateImageWizard/steps/Kernel/Kernel.test.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   clickBack,
   clickNext,
   enterBlueprintName,
+  getNextButton,
   interceptBlueprintRequest,
   openAndDismissSaveAndBuildModal,
   verifyCancelButton,
@@ -121,6 +122,20 @@ describe('Step Kernel', () => {
     await openKernelNameOptions(kernelNameDropdown);
     await screen.findByText(CUSTOM_NAME);
   });
+
+  test('disable Next with invalid custom kernel name', async () => {
+    await renderCreateMode();
+    await goToKernelStep();
+
+    await selectCustomKernelName('-----------');
+    await screen.findByText(/Invalid format/);
+    const nextButton = await getNextButton();
+    expect(nextButton).toBeDisabled();
+
+    await clearKernelName();
+    expect(screen.queryByText(/Invalid format/)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(nextButton).toBeEnabled();
+  });
 });
 
 describe('Kernel request generated correctly', () => {