diff --git a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm.mk b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm.mk
index ea28ca5..9748187 100644
--- a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm.mk
+++ b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-arm.mk
@@ -56,7 +56,12 @@
     TARGET_OBJCOPY := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)objcopy$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
     TARGET_LD := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)ld$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
     TARGET_STRIP := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)strip$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
-    TARGET_STRIP_COMMAND = $(TARGET_STRIP) --strip-all $< -o $@
+    ifeq ($(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT),user)
+        TARGET_STRIP_COMMAND = $(TARGET_STRIP) --strip-all $< -o $@
+    else
+        TARGET_STRIP_COMMAND = $(TARGET_STRIP) --strip-all $< -o $@ && \
+	    $(TARGET_OBJCOPY) --add-gnu-debuglink=$< $@
+    endif
 endif
 
 TARGET_NO_UNDEFINED_LDFLAGS := -Wl,--no-undefined
diff --git a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-sh.mk b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-sh.mk
index f54a49e..b8e00dd 100644
--- a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-sh.mk
+++ b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-sh.mk
@@ -29,7 +29,13 @@
 TARGET_OBJCOPY := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)objcopy$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
 TARGET_LD := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)ld$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
 TARGET_STRIP := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)strip$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
+
+ifeq ($(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT),user)
 TARGET_STRIP_COMMAND = $(TARGET_STRIP) --strip-debug $< -o $@
+else
+TARGET_STRIP_COMMAND = $(TARGET_STRIP) --strip-debug $< -o $@ && \
+	$(TARGET_OBJCOPY) --add-gnu-debuglink=$< $@
+endif
 
 TARGET_NO_UNDEFINED_LDFLAGS := -Wl,--no-undefined
 
diff --git a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-x86.mk b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-x86.mk
index d8056e3..5a90951 100644
--- a/core/combo/TARGET_linux-x86.mk
+++ b/core/combo/TARGET_linux-x86.mk
@@ -47,7 +47,13 @@
 TARGET_OBJCOPY := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)objcopy$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
 TARGET_LD := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)ld$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
 TARGET_STRIP := $(TARGET_TOOLS_PREFIX)strip$(HOST_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX)
+
+ifeq ($(TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT),user)
 TARGET_STRIP_COMMAND = $(TARGET_STRIP) --strip-debug $< -o $@
+else
+TARGET_STRIP_COMMAND = $(TARGET_STRIP) --strip-debug $< -o $@ && \
+	$(TARGET_OBJCOPY) --add-gnu-debuglink=$< $@
+endif
 
 ifneq ($(wildcard $(TARGET_CC)),)
 TARGET_LIBGCC := \