diff --git a/common/build_style/gnu-makefile.sh b/common/build_style/gnu-makefile.sh
index d9100117845..f0a889f7fe8 100644
--- a/common/build_style/gnu-makefile.sh
+++ b/common/build_style/gnu-makefile.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ do_build() {
 
 	${make_cmd} \
 		CC="$CC" CXX="$CXX" LD="$LD" AR="$AR" RANLIB="$RANLIB" \
-		CPP="$CPP" AS="$AS" OBJDUMP="$OBJDUMP" STRIP="$STRIP" \
+		CPP="$CPP" AS="$AS" OBJDUMP="$OBJDUMP" STRIP=":" \
 		${makejobs} ${make_build_args} ${make_build_target}
 }
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ do_install() {
 	: ${make_cmd:=make}
 	: ${make_install_target:=install}
 
-	make_install_args+=" PREFIX=/usr DESTDIR=${DESTDIR}"
+	make_install_args+=" STRIP=: PREFIX=/usr DESTDIR=${DESTDIR}"
 
 	${make_cmd} ${make_install_args} ${make_install_target}
 }