diff --git a/scripts/package/builddeb b/scripts/package/builddeb
index 784f67da2d7d..5f1e2fc7f171 100644
--- a/scripts/package/builddeb
+++ b/scripts/package/builddeb
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ EOF
 # Generate a control file
 cat <<EOF > debian/control
 Source: linux-upstream
-Section: admin
+Section: kernel
 Priority: optional
 Maintainer: $maintainer
 Standards-Version: 3.8.4