diff --git a/cc/strip.go b/cc/strip.go
index ec2450a..02397f4 100644
--- a/cc/strip.go
+++ b/cc/strip.go
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
 }
 
 func (stripper *stripper) needsStrip(ctx ModuleContext) bool {
-	return !ctx.Config().EmbeddedInMake() && !Bool(stripper.StripProperties.Strip.None)
+	// TODO(ccross): enable host stripping when embedded in make?  Make never had support for stripping host binaries.
+	return (!ctx.Config().EmbeddedInMake() || ctx.Device()) && !Bool(stripper.StripProperties.Strip.None)
 }
 
 func (stripper *stripper) strip(ctx ModuleContext, in android.Path, out android.ModuleOutPath,