diff --git a/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/link.rs b/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/link.rs
index 4bc064528f3f0..e2081ad75633c 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/link.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/link.rs
@@ -1104,14 +1104,14 @@ fn link_natively(
         let stripcmd = "rust-objcopy";
         match (strip, crate_type) {
             (Strip::Debuginfo, _) => {
-                strip_symbols_with_external_utility(sess, stripcmd, out_filename, &["-S"])
+                strip_with_external_utility(sess, stripcmd, out_filename, &["--strip-debug"])
             }
             // Per the manpage, `-x` is the maximum safe strip level for dynamic libraries. (#93988)
             (Strip::Symbols, CrateType::Dylib | CrateType::Cdylib | CrateType::ProcMacro) => {
-                strip_symbols_with_external_utility(sess, stripcmd, out_filename, &["-x"])
+                strip_with_external_utility(sess, stripcmd, out_filename, &["-x"])
             }
             (Strip::Symbols, _) => {
-                strip_symbols_with_external_utility(sess, stripcmd, out_filename, &[])
+                strip_with_external_utility(sess, stripcmd, out_filename, &["--strip-all"])
             }
             (Strip::None, _) => {}
         }
@@ -1127,9 +1127,7 @@ fn link_natively(
         let stripcmd = if !sess.host.is_like_solaris { "rust-objcopy" } else { "/usr/bin/strip" };
         match strip {
             // Always preserve the symbol table (-x).
-            Strip::Debuginfo => {
-                strip_symbols_with_external_utility(sess, stripcmd, out_filename, &["-x"])
-            }
+            Strip::Debuginfo => strip_with_external_utility(sess, stripcmd, out_filename, &["-x"]),
             // Strip::Symbols is handled via the --strip-all linker option.
             Strip::Symbols => {}
             Strip::None => {}
@@ -1145,15 +1143,11 @@ fn link_natively(
         match strip {
             Strip::Debuginfo => {
                 // FIXME: AIX's strip utility only offers option to strip line number information.
-                strip_symbols_with_external_utility(sess, stripcmd, out_filename, &[
-                    "-X32_64", "-l",
-                ])
+                strip_with_external_utility(sess, stripcmd, out_filename, &["-X32_64", "-l"])
             }
             Strip::Symbols => {
                 // Must be noted this option might remove symbol __aix_rust_metadata and thus removes .info section which contains metadata.
-                strip_symbols_with_external_utility(sess, stripcmd, out_filename, &[
-                    "-X32_64", "-r",
-                ])
+                strip_with_external_utility(sess, stripcmd, out_filename, &["-X32_64", "-r"])
             }
             Strip::None => {}
         }
@@ -1166,12 +1160,7 @@ fn link_natively(
     }
 }
 
-fn strip_symbols_with_external_utility(
-    sess: &Session,
-    util: &str,
-    out_filename: &Path,
-    options: &[&str],
-) {
+fn strip_with_external_utility(sess: &Session, util: &str, out_filename: &Path, options: &[&str]) {
     let mut cmd = Command::new(util);
     cmd.args(options);
 
diff --git a/tests/run-make/strip/hello.rs b/tests/run-make/strip/hello.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..2dc0376650bfe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/run-make/strip/hello.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+fn main() {
+    hey_i_get_compiled();
+}
+
+#[inline(never)]
+fn hey_i_get_compiled() {
+    println!("Hi! Do or do not strip me, your choice.");
+}
diff --git a/tests/run-make/strip/rmake.rs b/tests/run-make/strip/rmake.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..ef1acc26b4556
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/run-make/strip/rmake.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+//@ ignore-windows Windows does not actually strip
+
+// Test that -Cstrip correctly strips/preserves debuginfo and symbols.
+
+use run_make_support::{bin_name, is_darwin, llvm_dwarfdump, llvm_nm, rustc};
+
+fn main() {
+    // We use DW_ (the start of any DWARF name) to check that some debuginfo is present.
+    let dwarf_indicator = "DW_";
+
+    let test_symbol = "hey_i_get_compiled";
+    let binary = &bin_name("hello");
+
+    // Avoid checking debuginfo on darwin, because it is not actually affected by strip.
+    // Darwin *never* puts debuginfo in the main binary (-Csplit-debuginfo=off just removes it),
+    // so we never actually have any debuginfo in there, so we can't check that it's present.
+    let do_debuginfo_check = !is_darwin();
+
+    // Additionally, use -Cdebuginfo=2 to make the test independent of the amount of debuginfo
+    // for std.
+
+    // -Cstrip=none should preserve symbols and debuginfo.
+    rustc().arg("hello.rs").arg("-Cdebuginfo=2").arg("-Cstrip=none").run();
+    llvm_nm().input(binary).run().assert_stdout_contains(test_symbol);
+    if do_debuginfo_check {
+        llvm_dwarfdump().input(binary).run().assert_stdout_contains(dwarf_indicator);
+    }
+
+    // -Cstrip=debuginfo should preserve symbols and strip debuginfo.
+    rustc().arg("hello.rs").arg("-Cdebuginfo=2").arg("-Cstrip=debuginfo").run();
+    llvm_nm().input(binary).run().assert_stdout_contains(test_symbol);
+    if do_debuginfo_check {
+        llvm_dwarfdump().input(binary).run().assert_stdout_not_contains(dwarf_indicator);
+    }
+
+    // -Cstrip=symbols should strip symbols and strip debuginfo.
+    rustc().arg("hello.rs").arg("-Cdebuginfo=2").arg("-Cstrip=symbols").run();
+    llvm_nm().input(binary).run().assert_stderr_not_contains(test_symbol);
+    if do_debuginfo_check {
+        llvm_dwarfdump().input(binary).run().assert_stdout_not_contains(dwarf_indicator);
+    }
+}