diff --git a/Makefile.base.mk b/Makefile.base.mk
index ea4d0547..69274275 100644
--- a/Makefile.base.mk
+++ b/Makefile.base.mk
@@ -102,6 +102,11 @@ ifeq ($(MACOS),true)
 UNIX=true
 endif
 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Set debug symbol availability
+
+SKIP_STRIPPING ?= $(DEBUG)
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Set build and link flags