diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 027f354d..d610f885 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+livecd-rootfs (2.263) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * live-build/auto/config:
+    - explicitly set KERNEL_FLAVOURS=generic to get the right kernel
+      on armhf
+
+ -- Michael Vogt <michael.vogt@ubuntu.com>  Mon, 03 Nov 2014 11:30:02 +0100
+
 livecd-rootfs (2.262) vivid; urgency=medium
 
   * fix typo in 99zz-check-uid-gid.chroot
diff --git a/live-build/auto/config b/live-build/auto/config
index f64c4fcf..5f39731d 100755
--- a/live-build/auto/config
+++ b/live-build/auto/config
@@ -353,6 +353,9 @@ case $PROJECT in
 			        add_package install grub-pc ;;
                         esac
 
+                        # generic kernel on amd64/arm for now
+                        KERNEL_FLAVOURS=generic
+
                         # contains the framework definition
                         add_package install ubuntu-core-libs