diff --git a/scripts/Build-Pkg b/scripts/Build-Pkg
index 725940b..a94626a 100755
--- a/scripts/Build-Pkg
+++ b/scripts/Build-Pkg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # This copyright note is auto-generated by ./scripts/Create-CopyPatch.
 #
 # Filename: scripts/Build-Pkg
-# Copyright (C) 2006 - 2012 The OpenSDE Project
+# Copyright (C) 2006 - 2013 The OpenSDE Project
 # Copyright (C) 2004 - 2006 The T2 SDE Project
 # Copyright (C) 1998 - 2003 Clifford Wolf
 #
@@ -654,7 +654,11 @@ abort() {
 
 	# split debug symbols
 	if [ "$SDECFG_DEBUG_SPLIT" = 1 ] && ! atstage toolchain; then
-		split_debug_files
+		if hasflag KERNEL ; then
+			echo_warning "Disabling debug symbol splitting (kernel package)"
+		else
+			split_debug_files
+		fi
 	fi
 
 	echo "Creating file list and doing final adaptions ... "