diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b84e5dbd..06931099 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -232,7 +232,8 @@ INSTALL=install
 ifndef CONFIG_WIN32
 install: $(PROGS) $(LIBTCC1) $(BCHECK_O) $(LIBTCCLIBS) tcc.1 tcc-doc.info tcc-doc.html
 	mkdir -p "$(bindir)"
-	$(INSTALL) -s -m755 $(PROGS) "$(bindir)"
+	-$(STRIP) $(PROGS)
+	$(INSTALL) -m755 $(PROGS) "$(bindir)"
 	mkdir -p "$(mandir)/man1"
 	$(INSTALL) tcc.1 "$(mandir)/man1"
 	mkdir -p $(infodir)