diff --git a/scripts/package/mkdebian b/scripts/package/mkdebian
index 93eb50356ddb..fc3b7fa709fc 100755
--- a/scripts/package/mkdebian
+++ b/scripts/package/mkdebian
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ cat <<EOF >> debian/control
 Package: linux-image-$version-dbg
 Section: debug
 Architecture: $debarch
+Build-Profiles: <!pkg.${sourcename}.nokerneldbg>
 Description: Linux kernel debugging symbols for $version
  This package will come in handy if you need to debug the kernel. It provides
  all the necessary debug symbols for the kernel and its modules.