diff --git a/Makefile.plugins.mk b/Makefile.plugins.mk
index 0ba0ce4d..17c20286 100644
--- a/Makefile.plugins.mk
+++ b/Makefile.plugins.mk
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@ endif
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Set plugin symbols to export
 
+ifneq ($(DEBUG),true)
+ifneq ($(SKIP_STRIPPING),true)
+
 ifeq ($(MACOS),true)
 SYMBOLS_LADSPA = -Wl,-exported_symbols_list,$(DPF_PATH)/utils/symbols/ladspa.exp
 SYMBOLS_DSSI   = -Wl,-exported_symbols_list,$(DPF_PATH)/utils/symbols/dssi.exp
@@ -127,7 +130,7 @@ SYMBOLS_LV2UI  = $(DPF_PATH)/utils/symbols/lv2-ui.def
 SYMBOLS_LV2    = $(DPF_PATH)/utils/symbols/lv2.def
 SYMBOLS_VST2   = $(DPF_PATH)/utils/symbols/vst2.def
 SYMBOLS_VST3   = $(DPF_PATH)/utils/symbols/vst3.def
-else ifneq ($(DEBUG),true)
+else
 SYMBOLS_LADSPA = -Wl,--version-script=$(DPF_PATH)/utils/symbols/ladspa.version
 SYMBOLS_DSSI   = -Wl,--version-script=$(DPF_PATH)/utils/symbols/dssi.version
 SYMBOLS_LV2DSP = -Wl,--version-script=$(DPF_PATH)/utils/symbols/lv2-dsp.version
@@ -137,6 +140,9 @@ SYMBOLS_VST2   = -Wl,--version-script=$(DPF_PATH)/utils/symbols/vst2.version
 SYMBOLS_VST3   = -Wl,--version-script=$(DPF_PATH)/utils/symbols/vst3.version
 endif
 
+endif
+endif
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Handle UI stuff, disable UI support automatically