diff --git a/package/uboot-tools/uboot-tools.mk b/package/uboot-tools/uboot-tools.mk
index 987e89b31d..a6aadeb15d 100644
--- a/package/uboot-tools/uboot-tools.mk
+++ b/package/uboot-tools/uboot-tools.mk
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ define UBOOT_TOOLS_BUILD_CMDS
 		CROSS_COMPILE="$(TARGET_CROSS)"	\
 		CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)"	\
 		LDFLAGS="$(TARGET_LDFLAGS)"	\
+		STRIP=$(TARGET_STRIP)		\
 		CROSS_BUILD_TOOLS=y		\
 		CONFIG_FIT_SIGNATURE=$(BR2_PACKAGE_UBOOT_TOOLS_MKIMAGE_FIT_SIGNATURE_SUPPORT) \
 		tools-only
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ define UBOOT_TOOLS_BUILD_CMDS
 		CROSS_COMPILE="$(TARGET_CROSS)"	\
 		CFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS)"	\
 		LDFLAGS="$(TARGET_LDFLAGS)"	\
+		STRIP=$(TARGET_STRIP)		\
 		env no-dot-config-targets=env
 endef