diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/builder.sh b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/builder.sh
index 75283e835de..b4fc969b05d 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/builder.sh
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/builder.sh
@@ -76,12 +76,14 @@ installPhase() {
         $makeFlags "${makeFlagsArray[@]}" \
         $installFlags "${installFlagsArray[@]}"
 
-    # Strip the kernel modules.
-    echo "Stripping kernel modules..."
-    if [ -z "$crossConfig" ]; then
-        find $out -name "*.ko" -print0 | xargs -0 strip -S
-    else
-        find $out -name "*.ko" -print0 | xargs -0 $crossConfig-strip -S
+    if test -z "$dontStrip"; then
+        # Strip the kernel modules.
+	echo "Stripping kernel modules..."
+	if [ -z "$crossConfig" ]; then
+            find $out -name "*.ko" -print0 | xargs -0 strip -S
+	else
+            find $out -name "*.ko" -print0 | xargs -0 $crossConfig-strip -S
+	fi
     fi
 
     # move this to install later on
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 3e7e0e4b889..fce763c743a 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -6146,6 +6146,7 @@ let
   linux_2_6_32_systemtap = makeOverridable (import ../os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-2.6.32.nix) {
     inherit fetchurl stdenv perl mktemp module_init_tools ubootChooser;
     systemtap = true;
+    dontStrip = true;
     kernelPatches =
       [ kernelPatches.fbcondecor_2_6_31
         kernelPatches.sec_perm_2_6_24