diff --git a/llvm/utils/buildit/build_llvm b/llvm/utils/buildit/build_llvm
index 71b6603f8c91..6ded723dd17b 100755
--- a/llvm/utils/buildit/build_llvm
+++ b/llvm/utils/buildit/build_llvm
@@ -176,7 +176,9 @@ echo "#define LLVM_MINOR_VERSION ${RC_ProjectSourceSubversion}" >> $DEST_DIR$DES
 if [ "x$LLVM_DEBUG" != "x1" ]; then
     # Strip local symbols from llvm libraries.
     strip -S $DEST_DIR$DEST_ROOT/lib/*.[oa]
-    strip -Sx $DEST_DIR$DEST_ROOT/lib/*.so
+    for file in $DEST_DIR$DEST_ROOT/lib/*.so; do
+        strip -Sx $file
+    done
 fi
 
 # Copy over the tblgen utility.