diff --git a/tools/profiling/bloat/bloat_diff.py b/tools/profiling/bloat/bloat_diff.py
index 2c418b5e0e4..ae251d3e269 100755
--- a/tools/profiling/bloat/bloat_diff.py
+++ b/tools/profiling/bloat/bloat_diff.py
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ for lib in LIBS:
         ]
         print(sections)
         for section in sections[1:]:
+            if section.startswith(".debug"):
+                continue
             diff_size += int(section[2])
     else:
         text += subprocess.check_output('%s %s.stripped --debug-file=%s' %