diff --git a/vars/getVolthaCode.groovy b/vars/getVolthaCode.groovy
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+// TODO the 3 stages are very similar, most of the code can be shared
+
+def call(Map config) {
+
+  def defaultConfig = [
+    branch: "master",
+    gerritProject: "",
+    gerritRefspec: "",
+    volthaSystemTestsChange: "",
+    volthaHelmChartsChange: "",
+  ]
+
+  if (!config) {
+      config = [:]
+  }
+
+  def cfg = defaultConfig + config
+
+  println "Downloading VOLTHA code with the following parameters: ${cfg}."
+
+  stage('Download Patch') {
+    // We are always downloading those repos, if the patch under test is in one of those
+    // just checkout the patch, no need to clone it again
+    if (cfg.gerritProject != 'voltha-system-tests' &&
+      cfg.gerritProject != 'voltha-helm-charts' &&
+      cfg.gerritProject != '') {
+      checkout([
+        $class: 'GitSCM',
+        userRemoteConfigs: [[
+          url: "https://gerrit.opencord.org/${cfg.gerritProject}",
+        ]],
+        branches: [[ name: "${cfg.branch}", ]],
+        extensions: [
+          [$class: 'WipeWorkspace'],
+          [$class: 'RelativeTargetDirectory', relativeTargetDir: "${cfg.gerritProject}"],
+          [$class: 'CloneOption', depth: 0, noTags: false, reference: '', shallow: false],
+        ],
+      ])
+      sh """
+        pushd $WORKSPACE/${cfg.gerritProject}
+        git fetch https://gerrit.opencord.org/${cfg.gerritProject} ${cfg.gerritRefspec} && git checkout FETCH_HEAD
+
+        echo "Currently on commit: \n"
+        git log -1 --oneline
+        popd
+      """
+    }
+  }
+  stage('Clone voltha-system-tests') {
+    checkout([
+      $class: 'GitSCM',
+      userRemoteConfigs: [[
+        url: "https://gerrit.opencord.org/voltha-system-tests",
+      ]],
+      branches: [[ name: "${cfg.branch}", ]],
+      extensions: [
+        [$class: 'WipeWorkspace'],
+        [$class: 'RelativeTargetDirectory', relativeTargetDir: "voltha-system-tests"],
+        [$class: 'CloneOption', depth: 0, noTags: false, reference: '', shallow: false],
+      ],
+    ])
+    if (cfg.volthaSystemTestsChange != '' && cfg.gerritProject != 'voltha-system-tests') {
+      sh """
+        cd $WORKSPACE/voltha-system-tests
+        git fetch https://gerrit.opencord.org/voltha-system-tests ${cfg.volthaSystemTestsChange} && git checkout FETCH_HEAD
+      """
+    }
+    else if (cfg.gerritProject == 'voltha-system-tests') {
+      sh """
+        pushd $WORKSPACE/${cfg.gerritProject}
+        git fetch https://gerrit.opencord.org/${cfg.gerritProject} ${cfg.gerritRefspec} && git checkout FETCH_HEAD
+
+        echo "Currently on commit: \n"
+        git log -1 --oneline
+        popd
+      """
+    }
+  }
+  stage('Clone voltha-helm-charts') {
+    checkout([
+      $class: 'GitSCM',
+      userRemoteConfigs: [[
+        url: "https://gerrit.opencord.org/voltha-helm-charts",
+      ]],
+      branches: [[ name: "master", ]],
+      extensions: [
+        [$class: 'WipeWorkspace'],
+        [$class: 'RelativeTargetDirectory', relativeTargetDir: "voltha-helm-charts"],
+        [$class: 'CloneOption', depth: 0, noTags: false, reference: '', shallow: false],
+      ],
+    ])
+    if (cfg.volthaHelmChartsChange != '' && cfg.gerritProject != 'voltha-helm-charts') {
+      sh """
+        cd $WORKSPACE/voltha-helm-charts
+        git fetch https://gerrit.opencord.org/voltha-helm-charts ${cfg.volthaHelmChartsChange} && git checkout FETCH_HEAD
+      """
+    }
+    else if (cfg.gerritProject == 'voltha-helm-charts') {
+      sh """
+        pushd $WORKSPACE/${cfg.gerritProject}
+        git fetch https://gerrit.opencord.org/${cfg.gerritProject} ${cfg.gerritRefspec} && git checkout FETCH_HEAD
+
+        echo "Currently on commit: \n"
+        git log -1 --oneline
+        popd
+      """
+    }
+  }
+}