diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fdbacb82afc1..4c57bb7e9bb4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ AFLAGS_MODULE   =
 LDFLAGS_MODULE  =
 CFLAGS_KERNEL	=
 AFLAGS_KERNEL	=
-LDFLAGS_vmlinux =
+LDFLAGS_vmlinux = --strip-debug
 
 # Use USERINCLUDE when you must reference the UAPI directories only.
 USERINCLUDE    := \