diff --git a/cmds/stagefright/Android.mk b/cmds/stagefright/Android.mk
index 68d8bb0be0eb4..52f767e00e0e8 100644
--- a/cmds/stagefright/Android.mk
+++ b/cmds/stagefright/Android.mk
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ LOCAL_C_INCLUDES:= \
 
 LOCAL_CFLAGS += -Wno-multichar
 
+LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := debug
+
 LOCAL_MODULE:= stagefright
 
 include $(BUILD_EXECUTABLE)
@@ -39,6 +41,8 @@ LOCAL_C_INCLUDES:= \
 
 LOCAL_CFLAGS += -Wno-multichar
 
+LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := debug
+
 LOCAL_MODULE:= record
 
 include $(BUILD_EXECUTABLE)
@@ -61,6 +65,8 @@ LOCAL_C_INCLUDES:= \
 
 LOCAL_CFLAGS += -Wno-multichar
 
+LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS := debug
+
 LOCAL_MODULE:= audioloop
 
 include $(BUILD_EXECUTABLE)