diff --git a/pkg/debian/kernel/ubuntu.config b/pkg/debian/kernel/ubuntu.config
index 7a6fbe3f7..4cd195b05 100644
--- a/pkg/debian/kernel/ubuntu.config
+++ b/pkg/debian/kernel/ubuntu.config
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@
 
 # CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO is not set
 
+##
+## Do not build samples
+##
+
+# CONFIG_SAMPLES is not set
+
 ##
 ## Clear out trusted key list as we don't have them.
 ##