diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e165bea20e..36de8d41eb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1155,6 +1155,9 @@ env: scripts_basic
 tools-all: export HOST_TOOLS_ALL=y
 tools-all: env tools ;
 
+cross_tools: export CROSS_BUILD_TOOLS=y
+cross_tools: tools ;
+
 .PHONY : CHANGELOG
 CHANGELOG:
 	git log --no-merges U-Boot-1_1_5.. | \
diff --git a/tools/Makefile b/tools/Makefile
index dcd49f8291..8fccc650cc 100644
--- a/tools/Makefile
+++ b/tools/Makefile
@@ -191,3 +191,15 @@ $(LOGO_DATA_H):	$(obj)/bmp_logo $(LOGO_BMP)
 
 # Let clean descend into subdirs
 subdir- += env
+
+ifneq ($(CROSS_BUILD_TOOLS),)
+HOSTCC = $(CC)
+
+quiet_cmd_crosstools_strip = STRIP   $^
+      cmd_crosstools_strip = $(STRIP) $^; touch $@
+$(obj)/.strip: $(call objectify,$(filter $(always),$(hostprogs-y)))
+	$(call cmd,crosstools_strip)
+
+always += .strip
+endif
+clean-files += .strip