diff --git a/scripts/package/builddeb b/scripts/package/builddeb
index 5fcfc33..f46e4dd 100644
--- a/scripts/package/builddeb
+++ b/scripts/package/builddeb
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@
 	parisc*)
 		debarch=hppa ;;
 	mips*)
-		debarch=mips$(grep -q CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN=y $KCONFIG_CONFIG && echo el) ;;
+		debarch=mips$(grep -q CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN=y $KCONFIG_CONFIG && echo el || true) ;;
 	arm*)
-		debarch=arm$(grep -q CONFIG_AEABI=y $KCONFIG_CONFIG && echo el) ;;
+		debarch=arm$(grep -q CONFIG_AEABI=y $KCONFIG_CONFIG && echo el || true) ;;
 	*)
 		echo "" >&2
 		echo "** ** **  WARNING  ** ** **" >&2