diff --git a/scripts/package/builddeb b/scripts/package/builddeb
index 7c0e6e4..cfe5e27 100644
--- a/scripts/package/builddeb
+++ b/scripts/package/builddeb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 	s390*)
 		debarch=s390$(grep -q CONFIG_64BIT=y $KCONFIG_CONFIG && echo x || true) ;;
 	ppc*)
-		debarch=powerpc ;;
+		debarch=$(grep -q CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN=y $KCONFIG_CONFIG && echo ppc64el || echo powerpc) ;;
 	parisc*)
 		debarch=hppa ;;
 	mips*)