diff --git a/mk/target.mk b/mk/target.mk
index 0c2d631f8a99b380631bdacaf568160f609a5996..3b9bef841304483d785cce30d7665e8b4dd9c351 100644
--- a/mk/target.mk
+++ b/mk/target.mk
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ endif
 # Remove local symbols from library objects if requested.
 #
 
-ifneq "$(StripLibraries)" ""
+ifeq "$(StripLibraries)" "YES"
 ifneq "$(filter -split-objs,$(HC_OPTS))" ""
 SRC_HC_POST_OPTS += \
   for i in $(basename $@)/*; do \