diff --git a/scripts/package/mkdebian b/scripts/package/mkdebian
index 985d72d1ab341106a70db1f2b0963c67d60d64b7..434f0b4d52310d5fed3245e42b3a98e198b753b5 100755
--- a/scripts/package/mkdebian
+++ b/scripts/package/mkdebian
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@
 set -e
 
 set_debarch() {
+	if [ -n "$KBUILD_DEBARCH" ] ; then
+		debarch="$KBUILD_DEBARCH"
+		return
+	fi
+
 	# Attempt to find the correct Debian architecture
 	case "$UTS_MACHINE" in
 	i386|ia64|alpha)
@@ -46,10 +51,8 @@ set_debarch() {
 		echo "Falling back to using your current userspace instead!" >&2
 		echo "Please add support for $UTS_MACHINE to ${0} ..." >&2
 		echo "" >&2
+		;;
 	esac
-	if [ -n "$KBUILD_DEBARCH" ] ; then
-		debarch="$KBUILD_DEBARCH"
-	fi
 }
 
 # Some variables and settings used throughout the script