diff --git a/boards/arm/cxd56xx/spresense/scripts/Make.defs b/boards/arm/cxd56xx/spresense/scripts/Make.defs
index 01f5b2cdc5..b2a0fc235e 100644
--- a/boards/arm/cxd56xx/spresense/scripts/Make.defs
+++ b/boards/arm/cxd56xx/spresense/scripts/Make.defs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ AR = $(ARCROSSDEV)ar rcs
 NM = $(ARCROSSDEV)nm
 OBJCOPY = $(CROSSDEV)objcopy
 OBJDUMP = $(CROSSDEV)objdump
-STRIP = $(CROSSDEV)strip
+STRIP = $(CROSSDEV)strip --strip-unneeded
 
 MKNXFLAT = mknxflat
 LDNXFLAT = ldnxflat