diff --git a/scripts/package/mkdebian b/scripts/package/mkdebian
index 0891974f499b4b7db6fb8314341df4c7b48dee92..350724cdc5af488f38a18d9b10c0d78bdb829aad 100755
--- a/scripts/package/mkdebian
+++ b/scripts/package/mkdebian
@@ -44,7 +44,12 @@ set_debarch() {
 	parisc*)
 		debarch=hppa ;;
 	mips*)
-		debarch=mips$(if_enabled_echo CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN el) ;;
+		if is_enabled CPU_LITTLE_ENDIAN; then
+			debarch=mips$(if_enabled_echo 64BIT 64)el
+		else
+			debarch=mips
+		fi
+		;;
 	aarch64|arm64)
 		debarch=arm64 ;;
 	arm*)