diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.vdsoinst b/scripts/Makefile.vdsoinst
index 1022d9fdd976..c477d17b0aa5 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.vdsoinst
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.vdsoinst
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ $$(dest): $$(src) FORCE
 
 # Some architectures create .build-id symlinks
 ifneq ($(filter arm sparc x86, $(SRCARCH)),)
-link := $(install-dir)/.build-id/$$(shell $(READELF) -n $$(src) | sed -n 's@^.*Build ID: \(..\)\(.*\)@\1/\2@p')
+link := $(install-dir)/.build-id/$$(shell $(READELF) -n $$(src) | sed -n 's@^.*Build ID: \(..\)\(.*\)@\1/\2@p').debug
 
 __default: $$(link)
 $$(link): $$(dest) FORCE