diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 1e192f8780..c935d87b81 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -5048,6 +5048,7 @@ case $target_os in
         ;;
     openbsd|bitrig)
         disable symver
+        striptype=""
         SHFLAGS='-shared'
         SLIB_INSTALL_NAME='$(SLIBNAME).$(LIBMAJOR).$(LIBMINOR)'
         SLIB_INSTALL_LINKS=