diff --git a/debian.master/control.stub.in b/debian.master/control.stub.in
index a486b4410195..e650fd4e2769 100644
--- a/debian.master/control.stub.in
+++ b/debian.master/control.stub.in
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Multi-Arch: foreign
 Section: kernel
 Priority: optional
 Provides: bpftool
-Depends: ${misc:Depends}, lsb-release
+Depends: ${misc:Depends}, lsb-release, hwdata
 Description: Linux kernel version specific tools for version PKGVER
  This package provides the architecture independent parts for kernel
  version locked tools (such as perf and x86_energy_perf_policy) for