diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 035040c7d..280139679 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ linux (4.13.4-1~exp1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
     - linux-doc: Build an empty package when the nodoc profile is used
     - [x86] hyperv-daemons: Create pid files under /run, not /var/run
     - Change all binary packages with priority: extra to priority: optional
+    - Install copyright file (and some other documentation) when the nodoc
+      profile is used
 
   [ Uwe Kleine-König ]
   * [arm64] really enable NET_DSA_MV88E6XXX for Espressobin
diff --git a/debian/rules.real b/debian/rules.real
index 2b2a09cad..82d9a6d22 100644
--- a/debian/rules.real
+++ b/debian/rules.real
@@ -203,9 +203,7 @@ endif
 	@$(stamp)
 
 install-base:
-ifeq (,$(filter nodoc,$(DEB_BUILD_PROFILES)))
 	dh_installdocs $(INSTALLDOCS_ARGS)
-endif
 	dh_installchangelogs
 	dh_compress
 	dh_fixperms
@@ -552,9 +550,7 @@ install-kbuild: $(STAMPS_DIR)/build-tools
 	$(call make-tools,scripts) install DESTDIR=$(DIR) prefix=$(PREFIX_DIR)
 	dh_link $(PREFIX_DIR) /usr/src/$(PACKAGE_NAME)
 	dh_installchangelogs
-ifeq (,$(filter nodoc,$(DEB_BUILD_PROFILES)))
 	dh_installdocs
-endif
 	dh_strip
 	dh_compress
 	dh_fixperms
@@ -584,8 +580,8 @@ ifneq ($(filter i386 amd64 x32,$(DEB_HOST_ARCH)),)
 endif
 	dh_install --sourcedir=$(DIR)
 	dh_installchangelogs
-ifeq (,$(filter nodoc,$(DEB_BUILD_PROFILES)))
 	dh_installdocs
+ifeq (,$(filter nodoc,$(DEB_BUILD_PROFILES)))
 	dh_installman
 endif
 	dh_strip
@@ -609,9 +605,7 @@ install-perf: $(STAMPS_DIR)/build-tools
 	dh_perl /usr/share/perf_$(VERSION)-core/scripts/perl/Perf-Trace-Util/lib/
 	dh_python2 /usr/share/perf_$(VERSION)-core/scripts/python/Perf-Trace-Util/lib/
 	dh_installchangelogs
-ifeq (,$(filter nodoc,$(DEB_BUILD_PROFILES)))
 	dh_installdocs
-endif
 	dh_lintian
 	dh_strip
 	dh_compress
@@ -631,8 +625,8 @@ install-usbip: $(STAMPS_DIR)/build-tools
 	$(call make-tools,tools/usb/usbip) install DESTDIR=$(DIR)
 	dh_install --sourcedir=$(DIR)
 	dh_installchangelogs
-ifeq (,$(filter nodoc,$(DEB_BUILD_PROFILES)))
 	dh_installdocs
+ifeq (,$(filter nodoc,$(DEB_BUILD_PROFILES)))
 	dh_installman
 endif
 	dh_lintian
@@ -662,9 +656,7 @@ install-hyperv-daemons: $(STAMPS_DIR)/build-tools
 			|| break; \
 	done
 	dh_installchangelogs
-ifeq (,$(filter nodoc,$(DEB_BUILD_PROFILES)))
 	dh_installdocs
-endif
 	dh_systemd_enable
 	for service in fcopy kvp vss; do \
 		dh_installinit --name hyperv-daemons.hv-$$service-daemon \
@@ -693,9 +685,7 @@ install-liblockdep: $(STAMPS_DIR)/build-tools
 		'usr/lib/*/liblockdep.so.*'
 	dh_install --sourcedir=$(DIR)
 	dh_installchangelogs
-ifeq (,$(filter nodoc,$(DEB_BUILD_PROFILES)))
 	dh_installdocs
-endif
 	dh_strip
 	dh_compress
 	dh_fixperms
@@ -720,9 +710,7 @@ install-lockdep:
 		> $(DIR)/usr/bin/lockdep
 	chmod 755 $(DIR)/usr/bin/lockdep
 	dh_installchangelogs
-ifeq (,$(filter nodoc,$(DEB_BUILD_PROFILES)))
 	dh_installdocs
-endif
 	dh_compress
 	dh_fixperms
 	dh_installdeb