diff --git a/src/cmd/ld/symtab.c b/src/cmd/ld/symtab.c
index c66eca1485..e6dafab53a 100644
--- a/src/cmd/ld/symtab.c
+++ b/src/cmd/ld/symtab.c
@@ -372,5 +372,7 @@ symtab(void)
 		}
 	}
 
+	if(debug['s'])
+		return;
 	genasmsym(putsymb);
 }