diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 0e68f9029..2c1b00a67 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ linux-2.6 (2.6.32-9) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
 
   [ maximilian attems]
   * Postinst don't refercence k-p related manpage. (Closes: #542208)
+  * Postinst only write kernel-img.conf for palo boxes.
 
   [ Bastian Blank ]
   * Restrict access to sensitive SysRq keys by default.
diff --git a/debian/templates/temp.image.plain/postinst b/debian/templates/temp.image.plain/postinst
index 18ac378d7..586ef14ce 100755
--- a/debian/templates/temp.image.plain/postinst
+++ b/debian/templates/temp.image.plain/postinst
@@ -475,22 +475,21 @@ sub handle_missing_link {
       die("Failed to copy " . $realimageloc . "$image_name to "
           . $image_dest . "$kimage .\n");
     }
-  } 
-  else {
+  } else {
     if (! $have_conffile) {
       # current default
       $do_symlink = "Yes";
 
-      if (open(CONF, ">$CONF_LOC")) {
-        print CONF "# Kernel Image management overrides\n";
-        if ($loader =~ /palo/i) {
+      if ($loader =~ /palo/i) {
+         if (open(CONF, ">$CONF_LOC")) {
+          print CONF "# Kernel Image management overrides\n";
           print CONF "link_in_boot = Yes\n";
           print CONF "do_symlinks = Yes\n";
           print CONF "do_bootloader = No\n";
+          close CONF;
+          $have_conffile = "Yes";
         }
-        close CONF;
       }
-      $have_conffile = "Yes";
     }
   }