diff --git a/scripts/package/mkdebian b/scripts/package/mkdebian
index 83179a4c6fda66815aa0b06f3b432c4d9d69a801..fb0d3056f3e22dcaf20311a72400d54b5f6c9bb8 100755
--- a/scripts/package/mkdebian
+++ b/scripts/package/mkdebian
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ set_debarch() {
 			debarch=arm
 		fi
 		;;
+	openrisc)
+		debarch=or1k ;;
 	*)
 		debarch=$(dpkg-architecture -qDEB_HOST_ARCH)
 		echo "" >&2