diff --git a/package/Makefile.in b/package/Makefile.in
index 45c88107ad..6f3cbb71f0 100644
--- a/package/Makefile.in
+++ b/package/Makefile.in
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS=PATH=$(TARGET_PATH) \
 		CXX=$(TARGET_CROSS)g++ \
 		CPP=$(TARGET_CROSS)cpp \
 		RANLIB=$(TARGET_CROSS)ranlib \
+		STRIP=$(TARGET_CROSS)strip \
 		OBJCOPY=$(TARGET_CROSS)objcopy
 
 ifeq ($(ENABLE_LOCALE),true)