diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 692e112d6..6ad28763d 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ linux-2.6 (2.6.28-1~experimental.1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * [mips/r4k-ip22] Enable the new ALSA sound driver (SND_SGI_HAL2).
   * [arm/iop32x, arm/ixp4xx] Don't build in KEYBOARD_ATKBD, MOUSE_PS2,
     SERIO, JFFS2_FS, and CRAMFS.
+  * [arm/iop32x, arm/ixp4xx] Unset DEBUG_KERNEL so the kernel will
+    fit in flash.
 
   [ Ian Campbell ]
   * [x86]: Enable Xen guest support in amd64 flavour. (closes: #495590)
diff --git a/debian/config/arm/config.iop32x b/debian/config/arm/config.iop32x
index cb7cba5d1..8ab7ddb3a 100644
--- a/debian/config/arm/config.iop32x
+++ b/debian/config/arm/config.iop32x
@@ -908,3 +908,5 @@ CONFIG_SND_RIPTIDE=m
 # CONFIG_SND_VX222 is not set
 # CONFIG_SND_YMFPCI is not set
 
+# CONFIG_DEBUG_KERNEL is not set
+
diff --git a/debian/config/arm/config.ixp4xx b/debian/config/arm/config.ixp4xx
index 4b6260bb1..f8304e527 100644
--- a/debian/config/arm/config.ixp4xx
+++ b/debian/config/arm/config.ixp4xx
@@ -958,3 +958,5 @@ CONFIG_SND_PCXHR=m
 # CONFIG_SND_VX222 is not set
 # CONFIG_SND_YMFPCI is not set
 
+# CONFIG_DEBUG_KERNEL is not set
+