diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/build.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/build.nix
index b52959f681a2..90aa0c0b00c1 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/build.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/build.nix
@@ -504,6 +504,12 @@ lib.makeOverridable (
         export HOME=${installkernel}
       '';
 
+    preFixup = ''
+      if [ -z "''${dontStrip-}" -a -e $out/vmlinux ]; then
+        strip -v -S -p $out/vmlinux
+      fi
+    '';
+
     requiredSystemFeatures = [ "big-parallel" ];
 
     passthru = rec {