diff --git a/optimize/opt_config.d/defOpt b/optimize/opt_config.d/defOpt
index 9dd25e8..2f84ecb 100644
--- a/optimize/opt_config.d/defOpt
+++ b/optimize/opt_config.d/defOpt
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
 #
 #####
 
-CFLAGS_defOpt="-O3 -pipe -s"
+CFLAGS_defOpt="-O3 -pipe"
 CXXFLAGS_defOpt=$CFLAGS_defOpt
-LDFLAGS_defOpt="-s"
+LDFLAGS_defOpt="unset"
 
 OTHER_CFLAGS_defOpt=$CFLAGS_defOpt
 OTHER_CXXFLAGS_defOpt=$CXXFLAGS_defOpt
diff --git a/optimize/opt_config.d/noSymbols b/optimize/opt_config.d/noSymbols
index 8c28999..e018bc6 100644
--- a/optimize/opt_config.d/noSymbols
+++ b/optimize/opt_config.d/noSymbols
@@ -10,7 +10,10 @@
 #          instead of just set to null.
 #
 #####
-
+#
+# NOTE: If using this mode in DEF_OPT_LVL (alone or combined with
+# other mode) please set STRIP=0 in common/config
+#
 CFLAGS_noSymbols="-s"
 CXXFLAGS_noSymbols=$CFLAGS_noSymbols
 LDFLAGS_noSymbols="-s"