diff --git a/build.mk b/build.mk
index 567be11..2912d04 100644
--- a/build.mk
+++ b/build.mk
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@
 else
 	$(CC) -o $(BINDIR)/$(LINK_TARGET) $(ALLOBJS) $(LIBS) $(LDFLAGS)
 endif
+ifeq ($(RELEASE), yes)
+	$(STRIP) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(BINDIR)/$(LINK_TARGET)
+endif
 	$(EMPTY_LINE)
 endif
 
diff --git a/config_linux.mk b/config_linux.mk
index e3c874f..1541a54 100644
--- a/config_linux.mk
+++ b/config_linux.mk
@@ -27,9 +27,7 @@
 define CONFIG_TARGETS
 
 config_final_target: $(BINDIR)/$(LINK_TARGET)
-ifeq ($(RELEASE), yes)
-	$(STRIP) --strip-debug --strip-unneeded $(BINDIR)/$(LINK_TARGET)
-endif
+
 
 config_clean_target: