diff --git a/debian/control.d/linux-doc.stub b/debian/control.d/linux-doc.stub
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..657144763c74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/debian/control.d/linux-doc.stub
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Package: linux-doc
+Build-Profiles: <!stage1>
+Architecture: all
+Section: doc
+Priority: optional
+Description: Linux kernel specific documentation for version PKGVER
+ This package is deprecated and it is temporarily provided only for
+ compatibility reasons. It will be dropped in the future.
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 123824dec42e..48298523431c 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ ifeq ($(src_pkg_name),linux)
 	control_files += debian/control.d/linux-cloud-tools-common.stub
 	control_files += debian/control.d/linux-tools-host.stub
 	control_files += debian/control.d/linux-source.stub
+	control_files += debian/control.d/linux-doc.stub
 endif
 
 # Calculate Ubuntu Compatible Signing levels