diff --git a/mkspecs/common/bsd/bsd.conf b/mkspecs/common/bsd/bsd.conf
index a56a8203dd..5af6ba66b7 100644
--- a/mkspecs/common/bsd/bsd.conf
+++ b/mkspecs/common/bsd/bsd.conf
@@ -24,3 +24,6 @@ QMAKE_AR                = ar cqs
 QMAKE_OBJCOPY           = objcopy
 QMAKE_NM                = nm -P
 QMAKE_RANLIB            =
+
+QMAKE_STRIP             = strip
+QMAKE_STRIPFLAGS_LIB   += --strip-unneeded