diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 5eab4895f..86851e0cf 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 linux-2.6 (2.6.12-3) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
 
-  [ Simon Horman ]
   * Added reference to old kernel-* package names to make
     transition a little more obvious to end uers.
     A Dan Jacobson special Closes: #321167
@@ -18,7 +17,9 @@ linux-2.6 (2.6.12-3) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
     - Build-Depend on binutils-hppa64 and gcc-4.0-hppa64.
     (Kyle McMartin)
 
- -- Simon Horman <horms@debian.org>  Tue,  9 Aug 2005 11:00:51 +0900
+  * Fix permissions in source tar ball. (Bastian Blank) (Closes: #322409)
+
+ -- Bastian Blank <waldi@debian.org>  Wed, 10 Aug 2005 20:21:30 +0200
 
 linux-2.6 (2.6.12-2) unstable; urgency=low
 
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 4b2f0776a..f42cb4254 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ debian/source-stamp: debian/patch-stamp
 #	Link the files and create a tarball in correct location
 	mkdir $(spkg)
 	cp -al $(source_files) $(spkg)
+	chmod -R u+rw,go=rX $(spkg)
 	tar -cjf $(sdir)/$(spkg).tar.bz2 $(spkg)
 	rm -rf $(spkg)
 	dh_installdocs -p$(spkg) README