diff --git a/scripts/gdb/linux/symbols.py b/scripts/gdb/linux/symbols.py
index 08d264ac328b..46f7542db08c 100644
--- a/scripts/gdb/linux/symbols.py
+++ b/scripts/gdb/linux/symbols.py
@@ -148,7 +148,8 @@ lx-symbols command."""
         # drop all current symbols and reload vmlinux
         orig_vmlinux = 'vmlinux'
         for obj in gdb.objfiles():
-            if obj.filename.endswith('vmlinux'):
+            if (obj.filename.endswith('vmlinux') or
+                obj.filename.endswith('vmlinux.debug')):
                 orig_vmlinux = obj.filename
         gdb.execute("symbol-file", to_string=True)
         gdb.execute("symbol-file {0}".format(orig_vmlinux))