diff --git a/recipes-bsp/icss-emac-lld/icss-emac-lld.inc b/recipes-bsp/icss-emac-lld/icss-emac-lld.inc
index 4809e1fd..3b66e72a 100644
--- a/recipes-bsp/icss-emac-lld/icss-emac-lld.inc
+++ b/recipes-bsp/icss-emac-lld/icss-emac-lld.inc
@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ PE = "1"
 
 INC_PR = "r0"
 
+INHIBIT_PACKAGE_STRIP_FILES = "${PKGD}${libdir}/libicss_emac.a"