diff --git a/package/lcdproc/Config.in b/package/lcdproc/Config.in
index 72611056a1..820f4eae57 100644
--- a/package/lcdproc/Config.in
+++ b/package/lcdproc/Config.in
@@ -12,3 +12,9 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LCDPROC_DRIVERS
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_LCDPROC
 	help
 	  Specify a comma-separated list of lcdproc drivers to be built
+
+config BR2_PACKAGE_LCDPROC_MENUS
+	bool "Menu support"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_LCDPROC
+	help
+	  Enable support for lcdproc menus
diff --git a/package/lcdproc/lcdproc.mk b/package/lcdproc/lcdproc.mk
index 7fd8a44d0d..7914c852e4 100644
--- a/package/lcdproc/lcdproc.mk
+++ b/package/lcdproc/lcdproc.mk
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ LCDPROC_MAKE = $(MAKE1)
 
 LCDPROC_CONF_OPT = --enable-drivers=$(BR2_PACKAGE_LCDPROC_DRIVERS)
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LCDPROC_MENUS),y)
+LCDPROC_CONF_OPT += --enable-lcdproc-menus
+endif
+
 LCDPROC_DEPENDENCIES = ncurses
 
 $(eval $(autotools-package))