diff --git a/scripts/package/builddeb b/scripts/package/builddeb
index 8ea9fd2b6573..3c575cd07888 100755
--- a/scripts/package/builddeb
+++ b/scripts/package/builddeb
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ set_debarch() {
 		debarch=hppa ;;
 	mips*)
 		debarch=mips$(grep -q CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN=y $KCONFIG_CONFIG && echo el || true) ;;
-	arm64)
+	aarch64|arm64)
 		debarch=arm64 ;;
 	arm*)
 		if grep -q CONFIG_AEABI=y $KCONFIG_CONFIG; then