diff --git a/package/util-linux/Config.in b/package/util-linux/Config.in
index 5dfd050233..a8dfa1c025 100644
--- a/package/util-linux/Config.in
+++ b/package/util-linux/Config.in
@@ -118,6 +118,15 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_MESG
 	help
 	  Control write access to your terminal
 
+config BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_NSENTER
+	bool "nsenter"
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_3_0
+	help
+	  Enter the namespaces of another process.
+
+comment "nsenter needs a toolchain w/ headers >= 3.0"
+	depends on !BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HEADERS_AT_LEAST_3_0
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_MOUNT
 	bool "mount/umount"
 	help
diff --git a/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk b/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk
index e06fa9a8c4..a530596ea6 100644
--- a/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk
+++ b/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ UTIL_LINUX_CONF_OPTS += \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_LOGIN_UTILS),--enable-last --enable-login --enable-su --enable-sulogin,--disable-last --disable-login --disable-su --disable-sulogin) \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_LOSETUP),--enable-losetup,--disable-losetup) \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_MESG),--enable-mesg,--disable-mesg) \
+	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_NSENTER),--enable-nsenter,--disable-nsenter) \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_MOUNT),--enable-mount,--disable-mount) \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_NEWGRP),--enable-newgrp,--disable-newgrp) \
 	$(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_UTIL_LINUX_PARTX),--enable-partx,--disable-partx) \