diff --git a/make/environment.mk b/make/environment.mk
index 38c03b5c..5d7c399d 100644
--- a/make/environment.mk
+++ b/make/environment.mk
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ WGET = wget -t3 -T60 -c -P $(ARCHIVE)
 
 CHDIR = set -e; cd $(BUILD_TMP)
 TOUCH = @touch $@
+STRIP = $(TARGET)-strip
 
 CONFIGURE_OPTS = \
 	--build=$(BUILD) --host=$(TARGET)