1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/cmd/ld/elf.c b/src/cmd/ld/elf.c
index c771d10ec3..630906653e 100644
--- a/src/cmd/ld/elf.c
+++ b/src/cmd/ld/elf.c
@@ -1398,8 +1398,10 @@ elfobj:
 	eh->shstrndx = sh->shnum;
 
 	// put these sections early in the list
-	elfshname(".symtab");
-	elfshname(".strtab");
+	if(!debug['s']) {
+		elfshname(".symtab");
+		elfshname(".strtab");
+	}
 
 	for(sect=segtext.sect; sect!=nil; sect=sect->next)
 		elfshbits(sect);