diff --git a/config/Config-build.in b/config/Config-build.in
index 2eded2b288..c2303637cb 100644
--- a/config/Config-build.in
+++ b/config/Config-build.in
@@ -160,7 +160,6 @@ menu "Global build settings"
 
 	choice
 		prompt "Binary stripping method"
-		default USE_STRIP   if EXTERNAL_TOOLCHAIN
 		default USE_STRIP   if USE_GLIBC
 		default USE_SSTRIP
 		help
diff --git a/target/sdk/files/Config.in b/target/sdk/files/Config.in
index aab6352118..12c0f6a624 100644
--- a/target/sdk/files/Config.in
+++ b/target/sdk/files/Config.in
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ menu "Global build settings"
 
 	choice
 		prompt "Binary stripping method"
-		default USE_STRIP   if EXTERNAL_TOOLCHAIN
 		default USE_STRIP   if USE_GLIBC
 		default USE_SSTRIP
 		help