diff --git a/package/kodi/Config.in b/package/kodi/Config.in
index e8c9244391..8dd37942db 100644
--- a/package/kodi/Config.in
+++ b/package/kodi/Config.in
@@ -164,6 +164,11 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_KODI_LIBCEC
 comment "hdmi cec support needs udev /dev management and a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
 	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS || !BR2_PACKAGE_HAS_UDEV
 
+config BR2_PACKAGE_KODI_LIRC
+	bool "lirc"
+	help
+	  Enable lirc support
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_KODI_LIBMICROHTTPD
 	bool "web server"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_LIBMICROHTTPD
diff --git a/package/kodi/kodi.mk b/package/kodi/kodi.mk
index e5304abf20..6399ff1d92 100644
--- a/package/kodi/kodi.mk
+++ b/package/kodi/kodi.mk
@@ -186,6 +186,12 @@ else
 KODI_CONF_OPTS += --disable-libcec
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_KODI_LIRC),y)
+KODI_CONF_OPTS += --enable-lirc
+else
+KODI_CONF_OPTS += --disable-lirc
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_KODI_WAVPACK),y)
 KODI_DEPENDENCIES += wavpack
 endif