diff --git a/cc/strip.go b/cc/strip.go
index b1f34bb..36c0c48 100644
--- a/cc/strip.go
+++ b/cc/strip.go
@@ -52,11 +52,7 @@
 // NeedsStrip determines if stripping is required for a module.
 func (stripper *Stripper) NeedsStrip(actx android.ModuleContext) bool {
 	forceDisable := Bool(stripper.StripProperties.Strip.None)
-	defaultEnable := (!actx.Config().KatiEnabled() || actx.Device())
-	forceEnable := Bool(stripper.StripProperties.Strip.All) ||
-		Bool(stripper.StripProperties.Strip.Keep_symbols) ||
-		Bool(stripper.StripProperties.Strip.Keep_symbols_and_debug_frame)
-	return !forceDisable && (forceEnable || defaultEnable)
+	return !forceDisable
 }
 
 func (stripper *Stripper) strip(actx android.ModuleContext, in android.Path, out android.ModuleOutPath,