diff --git a/scripts/makepkg.sh.in b/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
index a8f20450..22f19788 100644
--- a/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ create_debug_package() {
 		fi
 	done
 
-	pkgdesc="Detached debugging symbols for $pkgname"
+	pkgdesc="Detached debugging symbols for $pkgbase"
 	pkgname=$pkgbase-@DEBUGSUFFIX@
 
 	create_package