diff --git a/sys/boot/pc98/kgzldr/Makefile b/sys/boot/pc98/kgzldr/Makefile
index f41fe4bd8bb..1c423d8f0f2 100644
--- a/sys/boot/pc98/kgzldr/Makefile
+++ b/sys/boot/pc98/kgzldr/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # $FreeBSD$
 
 PROG=	kgzldr.o
+STRIP=
 BINMODE=${LIBMODE}
 BINDIR=	${LIBDIR}
 NOMAN=