diff --git a/config/autoconf.mk.in b/config/autoconf.mk.in
index 8f2f0cc36e2..f0299b20418 100644
--- a/config/autoconf.mk.in
+++ b/config/autoconf.mk.in
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ XPCOM_LIBS=@XPCOM_LIBS@
 MOZ_TIMELINE=@MOZ_TIMELINE@
 
 ENABLE_STRIP	= @ENABLE_STRIP@
+PKG_SKIP_STRIP	= @PKG_SKIP_STRIP@
 
 ClientWallet=1
 CookieManagement=1
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index de0438aa6a8..052a9c5d447 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -6123,6 +6123,14 @@ MOZ_ARG_ENABLE_BOOL(strip,
     ENABLE_STRIP=1,
     ENABLE_STRIP= )
 
+dnl ========================================================
+dnl = Enable stripping of libs & executables when packaging
+dnl ========================================================
+MOZ_ARG_ENABLE_BOOL(install-strip,
+[  --enable-install-strip  Enable stripping of libs & executables when packaging ],
+    PKG_SKIP_STRIP= ,
+    PKG_SKIP_STRIP=1)
+
 dnl ========================================================
 dnl = --enable-elf-dynstr-gc
 dnl ========================================================
@@ -7471,6 +7479,7 @@ AC_SUBST(MOZ_CRASHREPORTER)
 AC_SUBST(MOZ_MOCHITEST)
 
 AC_SUBST(ENABLE_STRIP)
+AC_SUBST(PKG_SKIP_STRIP)
 AC_SUBST(USE_ELF_DYNSTR_GC)
 AC_SUBST(USE_PREBINDING)
 AC_SUBST(INCREMENTAL_LINKER)