diff --git a/binutils-improved-note-merging.patch b/binutils-improved-note-merging.patch
index b830728..4c6efad 100644
--- a/binutils-improved-note-merging.patch
+++ b/binutils-improved-note-merging.patch
@@ -1874,3 +1874,23 @@ diff -rupN binutils.orig/binutils/testsuite/binutils-all/objcopy.exp binutils-2.
      }
  
    free (pnotes);
+--- binutils.orig/binutils/objcopy.c	2019-11-06 13:37:33.952297613 +0000
++++ binutils-2.33.1/binutils/objcopy.c	2019-11-06 13:38:23.751933043 +0000
+@@ -4660,7 +4660,7 @@ strip_main (int argc, char *argv[])
+ 	  strip_usage (stderr, 1);
+ 	}
+     }
+-
++#if 0
+   /* If the user has not expressly chosen to merge/not-merge ELF notes
+      then enable the merging unless we are stripping debug or dwo info.  */
+   if (! merge_notes_set
+@@ -4670,7 +4670,7 @@ strip_main (int argc, char *argv[])
+ 	  || strip_symbols == STRIP_NONDEBUG
+ 	  || strip_symbols == STRIP_NONDWO))
+     merge_notes = TRUE;
+-
++#endif
+   if (formats_info)
+     {
+       display_info ();
diff --git a/binutils.spec b/binutils.spec
index 9959ec8..d623e7a 100644
--- a/binutils.spec
+++ b/binutils.spec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Summary: A GNU collection of binary utilities
 Name: %{?cross}binutils%{?_with_debug:-debug}
 Version: 2.33.1
-Release: 4%{?dist}
+Release: 5%{?dist}
 License: GPLv3+
 URL: https://sourceware.org/binutils
 
@@ -765,6 +765,9 @@ exit 0
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %changelog
+* Wed Nov 06 2019 Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com> - 2.33-5
+- Strip: Do not merge notes unless explicitly requested to do so.
+
 * Tue Nov 05 2019 Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com> - 2.33-4
 - Objcopy: Do not generate a failure exit status if note merging fails.  (#1767937)