diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 53dc480ca..6102ab2de 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ linux-2.6 (2.6.31-1~experimental.2) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
 
   [ dann frazier ]
   * [sparc] build zImage by default, fixes build
+  * [ia64] Fix call to elilo in postinst
 
  -- Ben Hutchings <ben@decadent.org.uk>  Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:48:35 +0100
 
diff --git a/debian/rules.real b/debian/rules.real
index 99667a68f..66bc70029 100644
--- a/debian/rules.real
+++ b/debian/rules.real
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ install-image_mips_$(FEATURESET)_$(FLAVOUR)_plain_templates \
 install-image_mipsel_$(FEATURESET)_$(FLAVOUR)_plain_templates \
 install-image_powerpc_$(FEATURESET)_$(FLAVOUR)_plain_templates: ARG_KIMAGE = vmlinux
 
+install-image_ia64_$(FEATURESET)_$(FLAVOUR)_plain_templates: ARG_BOOTLOADER = elilo
 install-image_mips_$(FEATURESET)_r4k-ip22_plain_templates: ARG_BOOTLOADER = arcboot
 install-image_mips_$(FEATURESET)_r5k-ip32_plain_templates: ARG_BOOTLOADER = arcboot
 install-image_s390_$(FEATURESET)_$(FLAVOUR)_plain_templates: ARG_BOOTLOADER = zipl