diff --git a/debian/bin/gencontrol.py b/debian/bin/gencontrol.py
index 3dbb0c102..d4ab808e8 100755
--- a/debian/bin/gencontrol.py
+++ b/debian/bin/gencontrol.py
@@ -567,8 +567,7 @@ class Gencontrol(Base):
             if not version.linux_revision_experimental:
                 raise RuntimeError("Can't upload to %s with a version of %s" % (distribution, version))
         if distribution.endswith('-security') or distribution.endswith('-lts'):
-            if (not version.linux_revision_security or
-                version.linux_revision_backports):
+            if version.linux_revision_backports or version.linux_revision_other:
                 raise RuntimeError("Can't upload to %s with a version of %s" % (distribution, version))
         if distribution.endswith('-backports'):
             if not version.linux_revision_backports:
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 283846667..f40937768 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ linux (4.16.5-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
     (CVE-2018-10323)
   * udeb: Add algif_skcipher to crypto-modules (Closes: #896968)
   * ext4: fix bitmap position validation (fixes regression in 4.15.17-1)
+  * debian/lib/python/debian_linux/gencontrol.py: Allow uploads to *-security
+    with a simple revision
 
   [ Vagrant Cascadian ]
   * [arm64] Add patches to support SATA on Tegra210/Jetson-TX1.