1 files changed, 19 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/package/Makefile b/scripts/package/Makefile
index 5c0b43aaf63b..62fcc3a7f4d3 100644
--- a/scripts/package/Makefile
+++ b/scripts/package/Makefile
@@ -77,10 +77,27 @@ clean-files += $(objtree)/binkernel.spec
 
 # Deb target
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+quiet_cmd_builddeb = BUILDDEB
+      cmd_builddeb = set -e; \
+        test `id -u` = 0 || \
+        test -n "$(KBUILD_PKG_ROOTCMD)" || { \
+                which fakeroot >/dev/null 2>&1 && \
+                KBUILD_PKG_ROOTCMD="fakeroot -u"; \
+        } || { \
+                echo; \
+                echo "builddeb must be run as root (or using fakeroot)."; \
+                echo "KBUILD_PKG_ROOTCMD is unset and fakeroot not found."; \
+                echo "Try setting KBUILD_PKG_ROOTCMD to a command to acquire"; \
+                echo "root privileges (e.g., 'fakeroot -u' or 'sudo')."; \
+                false; \
+        } && \
+        \
+        $$KBUILD_PKG_ROOTCMD $(CONFIG_SHELL) \
+                $(srctree)/scripts/package/builddeb
+
 deb-pkg: FORCE
         $(MAKE) KBUILD_SRC=
-        $(KBUILD_PKG_ROOTCMD) $(CONFIG_SHELL) \
-                $(srctree)/scripts/package/builddeb
+        $(call cmd,builddeb)
 
 clean-dirs += $(objtree)/debian/