diff --git a/scripts/makepkg.sh.in b/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
index e58edfa1..8d099cd1 100644
--- a/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ create_debug_package() {
 		fi
 	done
 
-	pkgdesc="Detached debugging symbols for $pkgname"
+	pkgdesc="Detached debugging symbols for $pkgbase"
 	pkgname=$pkgbase-@DEBUGSUFFIX@
 
 	create_package