diff --git a/package/gperf/gperf.mk b/package/gperf/gperf.mk
index ef3840f74a..6981636805 100644
--- a/package/gperf/gperf.mk
+++ b/package/gperf/gperf.mk
@@ -20,3 +20,7 @@ GPERF_DEPENDENCIES = uclibc
 
 $(eval $(call AUTOTARGETS,package,gperf))
 
+$(GPERF_HOOK_POST_INSTALL): $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/gperf
+	$(STRIPCMD) $(STRIP_STRIP_ALL) $^
+	touch $@
+