diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index e21348f17..d30e94658 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -327,6 +327,14 @@ linux (4.15.4-1~exp1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
   * [x86] Rewrite "Make x32 syscall support conditional on a kernel parameter"
     to use a static key
 
+  [ Salvatore Bonaccorso ]
+  * (Temporarily) disable armel kernel image build.
+    The armel/marvell kernel size is growing to large and the compressed
+    image is over the limit.
+    Given the armel architecture will most likely not be part of Buster,
+    disable the image build.
+    Cf. https://lists.debian.org/debian-kernel/2018/01/msg00278.html
+
  -- Bastian Blank <waldi@debian.org>  Thu, 18 Jan 2018 09:14:57 +0100
 
 linux (4.15~rc8-1~exp1) experimental; urgency=medium
diff --git a/debian/config/armel/defines b/debian/config/armel/defines
index b6f172dcc..59d6d2ece 100644
--- a/debian/config/armel/defines
+++ b/debian/config/armel/defines
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [base]
 flavours:
- marvell
+ #marvell
 kernel-arch: arm
 
 [build]
diff --git a/debian/installer/armel/kernel-versions b/debian/installer/armel/kernel-versions
index 49eb64629..c4ad82d0f 100644
--- a/debian/installer/armel/kernel-versions
+++ b/debian/installer/armel/kernel-versions
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # arch version flavour   installedname suffix build-depends
-armel  -       marvell   -             y      -
+#armel  -       marvell   -             y      -