diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index ab8c271e6..bfecac478 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -118,7 +118,9 @@ linux-2.6 (2.6.31-1~experimental.1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
     doesn't yet provide the ability to distinguish branches in a
     more fine-grained manner. (Closes: #471495)
   * Update Standards-Version to 3.8.3, no changes needed
-  * Disable PROM console support (Closes: #525958)	
+  * Disable PROM console support (Closes: #525958)
+  * Make the description of linux-support a little more verbose
+    (Closes: #400825)
 
   [ dann frazier ]
   * n_tty: Fix echo race
diff --git a/debian/templates/control.support.in b/debian/templates/control.support.in
index b86f870a5..f6e91380d 100644
--- a/debian/templates/control.support.in
+++ b/debian/templates/control.support.in
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ Architecture: all
 Section: devel
 Depends: ${python:Depends}
 Description: Support files for Linux @upstreamversion@
- This package provides support files for the Linux kernel build.
+ This package provides support files for the Linux kernel build,
+ e.g. scripts to handle ABI information and for generation of
+ build system meta data.
 XB-Python-Version: ${python:Versions}