diff --git a/scripts/makepkg.sh.in b/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
index 9f5fd401..27d3373d 100644
--- a/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/makepkg.sh.in
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ create_debug_package() {
 		fi
 	done
 
-	pkgdesc="Detached debugging symbols for $pkgname"
+	pkgdesc="Detached debugging symbols for $pkgbase"
 	pkgname=$pkgbase-@DEBUGSUFFIX@
 	pkgtype=debug