diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 31ec3acd9..29d715eba 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ linux (3.16.2-3) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
   * builddeb: put the dbg files into the correct directory
   * [ppc64el] deb-pkg: Add support for powerpc little endian
   * [armhf] deb-pkg: Add automatic support for armhf architecture
+  * debian/rules.real: Never make kernel-wedge errors non-fatal, as in
+    practice this meant we didn't see them until they appear in unstable
 
   [ Ian Campbell ]
   * [armel/orion5x] udeb: Include mvmdio in nic-modules udeb.
diff --git a/debian/rules.real b/debian/rules.real
index 6fe6baa50..2c3100651 100644
--- a/debian/rules.real
+++ b/debian/rules.real
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ export PYTHONPATH = $(CURDIR)/debian/lib/python
 export DH_OPTIONS
 export DEB_HOST_ARCH DEB_HOST_GNU_TYPE DEB_BUILD_ARCH
 
-ifneq (,$(filter experimental UNRELEASED,$(DISTRIBUTION)))
-  export KW_CHECK_NONFATAL = y
-endif
-
 include debian/rules.defs
 
 stamp = [ -d $(dir $@) ] || mkdir $(dir $@); touch $@