diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/alsa-firmware/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/alsa-firmware/default.nix
index 9802992434ec..d636e55f3379 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/alsa-firmware/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/alsa-firmware/default.nix
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     --with-hotplug-dir=$(out)/lib/firmware
   '';
 
-  installFlags = ''
-    DESTDIR=$(out)
-  '';
+  dontStrip = true;
 
   postInstall = ''
     # These are lifted from the Arch PKGBUILD