diff --git a/debian/installer/mipsel/kernel-versions b/debian/installer/mipsel/kernel-versions
index 1a6bafb54..93c39a4c9 100644
--- a/debian/installer/mipsel/kernel-versions
+++ b/debian/installer/mipsel/kernel-versions
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ mipsel -       4kc-malta     -             y      -
 mipsel -       loongson-2e   -             y      -
 mipsel -       loongson-2f   -             y      -
 mipsel -       loongson-3    -             y      -
+mipsel -       octeon        -             y      -
diff --git a/debian/installer/mipsel/modules/mipsel-octeon b/debian/installer/mipsel/modules/mipsel-octeon
new file mode 120000
index 000000000..da584c69b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/installer/mipsel/modules/mipsel-octeon
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../mips/modules/mips-octeon
\ No newline at end of file