diff --git a/packages/sysutils/lirc/build b/packages/sysutils/lirc/build
index 03c34cc7b4..9da5b011e6 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/lirc/build
+++ b/packages/sysutils/lirc/build
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ $SCRIPTS/build toolchain
 $SCRIPTS/build linux
 
 if [ "$DEBUG" = yes ]; then
-  DEBUG_CONFIG="--enable-debug --disable-stripping"
+  DEBUG_CONFIG="--enable-debug"
 else
-  DEBUG_CONFIG="--disable-debug --enable-stripping"
+  DEBUG_CONFIG="--disable-debug"
 fi
 
 export ac_cv_path_LIBUSB_CONFIG=