diff --git a/packages/toolchain/devel/binutils/build b/packages/toolchain/devel/binutils/build
index 716222c82d..79679e5b2f 100755
--- a/packages/toolchain/devel/binutils/build
+++ b/packages/toolchain/devel/binutils/build
@@ -44,3 +44,7 @@ cp -v ../include/libiberty.h $SYSROOT_PREFIX/usr/include
 
 make install
 
+# add a link named 'strip' in the toolchain, it overrides the host
+# 'strip' with `install -s`
+  ln -s $TARGET_NAME-strip $ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin/strip
+