diff --git a/rpminspect.yaml b/rpminspect.yaml
index c8f634b..3e2a940 100644
--- a/rpminspect.yaml
+++ b/rpminspect.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 elf:
     exclude_path: ^/lib/firmware/*
 
+# exclude binary firmware files from debuginfo check entirely
+# we cannot verify the functionalify for stripped files
+# and they are not executed on host CPU
+debuginfo:
+    ignore:
+        - /lib/firmware/*.bin
+        - /lib/firmware/*/*
+
 # exclude binary firmware files from annocheck entirely
 annocheck:
     ignore: