diff --git a/meta/classes/package.bbclass b/meta/classes/package.bbclass
index 4850134022..63887b34f8 100644
--- a/meta/classes/package.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes/package.bbclass
@@ -382,6 +382,11 @@ def splitdebuginfo(file, dvar, dv, d):
     debugfile = dvar + dest
     sources = []
 
+    if file.endswith(".ko") and file.find("/lib/modules/") != -1:
+        if oe.package.is_kernel_module_signed(file):
+            bb.debug(1, "Skip strip on signed module %s" % file)
+            return (file, sources)
+
     # Split the file...
     bb.utils.mkdirhier(os.path.dirname(debugfile))
     #bb.note("Split %s -> %s" % (file, debugfile))