diff --git a/package/uclibc/uclibc.mk b/package/uclibc/uclibc.mk
index bf1de05406..1978bbdfdb 100644
--- a/package/uclibc/uclibc.mk
+++ b/package/uclibc/uclibc.mk
@@ -398,6 +398,8 @@ endif
 #
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_STRIP_none),y)
+UCLIBC_STRIP_CONFIG = $(call UCLIBC_OPT_UNSET,DOSTRIP,$(@D))
+else
 UCLIBC_STRIP_CONFIG = $(call UCLIBC_OPT_SET,DOSTRIP,y,$(@D))
 endif