diff --git a/compiler/main/DriverPipeline.hs b/compiler/main/DriverPipeline.hs
index acd0d61..3e83c15 100644
--- a/compiler/main/DriverPipeline.hs
+++ b/compiler/main/DriverPipeline.hs
@@ -1916,6 +1916,7 @@ linkBinary' staticLink dflags o_files dep_packages = do
                       ++ pkg_framework_opts
                       ++ debug_opts
                       ++ thread_opts
+                      ++ (if (platformOS platform `elem` [OSDarwin]) then [ "-Wl,-dead_strip_dylibs" ] else [])
                     ))
 
 exeFileName :: Bool -> DynFlags -> FilePath
diff --git a/compiler/main/SysTools.hs b/compiler/main/SysTools.hs
index 1ab5b13..2ebbf51 100644
--- a/compiler/main/SysTools.hs
+++ b/compiler/main/SysTools.hs
@@ -1737,6 +1737,7 @@ linkDynLib dflags0 o_files dep_packages
                  ++ map Option pkg_lib_path_opts
                  ++ map Option pkg_link_opts
                  ++ map Option pkg_framework_opts
+                 ++ [ Option "-Wl,-dead_strip_dylibs" ]
               )
         OSiOS -> throwGhcExceptionIO (ProgramError "dynamic libraries are not supported on iOS target")
         _ -> do