diff --git a/package/directfb/Config.in b/package/directfb/Config.in
index 487faf46e2..0d1c49d630 100644
--- a/package/directfb/Config.in
+++ b/package/directfb/Config.in
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_DIRECTFB_UNICHROME
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_DIRECTFB
 	depends on BR2_i386 || BR2_x86_64
 
+config BR2_PACKAGE_DIRECTFB_I830
+	bool "compile i830 graphics driver"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_DIRECTFB
+	depends on BR2_i386 || BR2_x86_64
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_DIRECTFB_LINUXINPUT
 	bool "compile /dev/input/eventX input driver"
 	default y
diff --git a/package/directfb/directfb.mk b/package/directfb/directfb.mk
index 4212a4aa03..409f791192 100644
--- a/package/directfb/directfb.mk
+++ b/package/directfb/directfb.mk
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_DIRECTFB_UNICHROME),y)
 DIRECTFB_GFX+= unichrome
 endif
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_DIRECTFB_I830),y)
+DIRECTFB_GFX+= i830
+endif
 ifeq ($(DIRECTFB_GFX),)
 DIRECTFB_GFX:=none
 else