diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index e2cb9ebf9..3f3efcbe6 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ linux-2.6 (2.6.24-1~experimental.1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
 
   [ Bastian Blank ]
   * Kill reboot warning from old templates.
+  * Fix strange default value for link_in_boot. (closes: #425056)
 
  -- maximilian attems <maks@debian.org>  Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:35:31 +0100
 
diff --git a/debian/rules.real b/debian/rules.real
index b03fb1ce2..742c8a8f6 100644
--- a/debian/rules.real
+++ b/debian/rules.real
@@ -430,12 +430,12 @@ install-image_$(ARCH)_$(FEATURESET)_$(FLAVOUR)_plain_templates:
 	    -e 's/=ST/linux/g' \
 	    -e 's@=A@$(DEB_HOST_ARCH)@g' \
 	    -e 's@=B@$(KERNEL_ARCH)@g' \
+	    -e 's/=IB//g' \
 	    -e 's/=I/$(ARG_INITRD)/g' \
 	    -e 's/=K/$(ARG_KIMAGE)/g' \
 	    -e 's/=L/$(ARG_BOOTLOADER)/g' \
 	    -e 's@=MK@$(INITRD_CMD)@g' \
 	    -e 's/=V/$(REAL_VERSION)/g' \
-	    -e 's/=IB//g' \
 	    -e 's/=M//g' \
 	    -e 's/=MD//g' \
 	    -e 's/=R//g' \