diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 01534c9bb..d1fff667b 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -433,6 +433,8 @@ linux (4.14.17-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
   * [x86] Add versioned build-dependency on gcc-7 for retpoline support
   * [x86] linux-compiler-gcc-7-x86: Add versioned dependency on gcc-7 for
     retpoline support
+  * linux-compiler-gcc-7-{arm,s390,x86}: Remove specific (and wrong) compiler
+    version from description (Closes: #883363)
 
   [ Riku Voipio ]
   * [arm64] build in reset drivers
diff --git a/debian/templates/control.extra.in b/debian/templates/control.extra.in
index a9aca090b..cf68233de 100644
--- a/debian/templates/control.extra.in
+++ b/debian/templates/control.extra.in
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ Depends: gcc-7, ${misc:Depends}
 Architecture: armel armhf
 Multi-Arch: foreign
 Description: Compiler for Linux on ARM (meta-package)
- This package depends on gcc 6 of the appropriate architecture for
- Linux on armel and armhf.
+ This package depends on GCC of the appropriate version and architecture
+ for Linux on armel and armhf.
 
 Package: linux-compiler-gcc-7-s390
 Build-Profiles: <!stage1>
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ Depends: gcc-7, ${misc:Depends}
 Architecture: s390 s390x
 Multi-Arch: foreign
 Description: Compiler for Linux on IBM zSeries (meta-package)
- This package depends on gcc 6 of the appropriate architecture for
- Linux on s390 and s390x.
+ This package depends on GCC of the appropriate version and architecture
+ for Linux on s390 and s390x.
 
 Package: linux-compiler-gcc-7-x86
 Build-Profiles: <!stage1>
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@ Depends: gcc-7 (>= 7.2.0-20~), ${misc:Depends}
 Architecture: amd64 i386 x32
 Multi-Arch: foreign
 Description: Compiler for Linux on x86 (meta-package)
- This package depends on gcc 6 of the appropriate architecture for
- Linux on amd64, i386 and x32.
+ This package depends on GCC of the appropriate version and architecture
+ for Linux on amd64, i386 and x32.