diff --git a/common/environment/setup-subpkg/subpkg.sh b/common/environment/setup-subpkg/subpkg.sh
index ca233173f24..2733df4d20c 100644
--- a/common/environment/setup-subpkg/subpkg.sh
+++ b/common/environment/setup-subpkg/subpkg.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ unset -v noarch conf_files mutable_files preserve triggers
 unset -v depends run_depends replaces provides conflicts tags
 
 # hooks/post-install/03-strip-and-debug-pkgs
-unset -v nostrip nostrip_files nodebug
+unset -v nostrip nostrip_files
 
 # hooks/pre-pkg/04-generate-runtime-deps
 unset -v noverifyrdeps allow_unknown_shlibs shlib_requires