diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f477124935..0cd7f5541f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ STRIP_FIND_CMD = find $(TARGET_DIR)
 ifneq (,$(call qstrip,$(BR2_STRIP_EXCLUDE_DIRS)))
 STRIP_FIND_CMD += \( $(call finddirclauses,$(TARGET_DIR),$(call qstrip,$(BR2_STRIP_EXCLUDE_DIRS))) \) -prune -o
 endif
-STRIP_FIND_CMD += -type f -perm +111
+STRIP_FIND_CMD += -type f -perm /111
 STRIP_FIND_CMD += -not \( $(call findfileclauses,libpthread*.so* $(call qstrip,$(BR2_STRIP_EXCLUDE_FILES))) \) -print
 
 target-finalize: