diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 487d18410..d0a9adfcb 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ linux-2.6 (2.6.29~rc7-1~experimental.1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * Use dh_prep.
   * Update copyright file.
   * [s390/s390] Disable BTRFS.
+  * [sparc] Use sparc as kernel architecture.
 
   [ Martin Michlmayr ]
   * [mips/r4k-ip22] Build in RTC_DRV_DS1286.
diff --git a/debian/config/sparc/defines b/debian/config/sparc/defines
index 71bf3eea1..9cd42f2ee 100644
--- a/debian/config/sparc/defines
+++ b/debian/config/sparc/defines
@@ -4,25 +4,19 @@ featuresets:
 flavours:
  sparc64
  sparc64-smp
-kernel-arch: sparc64
-kernel-header-dirs: sparc sparc64
 
 [image]
 suggests: silo, fdutils
 
 [sparc32_base]
 class: uniprocessor sparc32 (sun4m)
-kernel-arch: sparc
-kpkg-subarch: sparc
 
 [sparc32_image]
 image-postproc: sparc32-image-postproc
 
 [sparc64_base]
 class: uniprocessor 64-bit UltraSPARC
-kpkg-subarch: sparc64
 
 [sparc64-smp_base]
 class: multiprocessor 64-bit UltraSPARC
-kpkg-subarch: sparc64