diff --git a/package/pipewire/Config.in b/package/pipewire/Config.in
index b15bbfa8d3..506b85e856 100644
--- a/package/pipewire/Config.in
+++ b/package/pipewire/Config.in
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_PIPEWIRE_EXAMPLES
 	help
 	  Build pipewire examples
 
+config BR2_PACKAGE_PIPEWIRE_MEDIA_SESSION
+	bool "pipewire media-session"
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_PIPEWIRE_EXAMPLES
+	help
+	  Build pipewire media-session support
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PIPEWIRE_GSTREAMER
 	bool "pipewire gstreamer plugins"
 	depends on BR2_USE_WCHAR # libglib2
diff --git a/package/pipewire/pipewire.mk b/package/pipewire/pipewire.mk
index d088710827..d6cbe1605f 100644
--- a/package/pipewire/pipewire.mk
+++ b/package/pipewire/pipewire.mk
@@ -156,6 +156,12 @@ else
 PIPEWIRE_CONF_OPTS += -Decho-cancel-webrtc=disabled
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_PIPEWIRE_MEDIA_SESSION),y)
+PIPEWIRE_SESSION_MANAGERS_LIST = media-session
+endif
+
+PIPEWIRE_CONF_OPTS += -Dsession-managers='$(subst $(space),$(comma),$(PIPEWIRE_SESSION_MANAGERS_LIST))'
+
 define PIPEWIRE_USERS
 	pipewire -1 pipewire -1 * - - - PipeWire System Daemon
 endef