diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 3d51b0e5d..61d2996b7 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ linux (4.19-1~exp1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
     debian/changelog
   * Move generation of CONFIG_BUILD_SALT to gencontrol.py
   * [x86] hyperv-daemons: Make all services conditional on device existence
+  * debian/rules.real: Fix build failure with pkg.linux.nosource profile
 
   [ Karsten Merker ]
   * [riscv64] Build a kernel image and udebs for riscv64 (Closes: #908161)
diff --git a/debian/rules.real b/debian/rules.real
index a2f339fed..96640640f 100644
--- a/debian/rules.real
+++ b/debian/rules.real
@@ -60,8 +60,10 @@ build-indep:
 binary-arch-arch:
 binary-indep:
 
-ifneq ($(DO_CONFIG),False)
-  binary-arch-arch: install-config_$(ARCH)
+ifeq (,$(filter pkg.linux.nosource,$(DEB_BUILD_PROFILES)))
+  ifneq ($(DO_CONFIG),False)
+    binary-arch-arch: install-config_$(ARCH)
+  endif
 endif
 ifneq ($(DO_HEADERS_ALL),False)
   binary-arch-arch: install-headers_$(ARCH)