diff --git a/package/libdrm/Config.in b/package/libdrm/Config.in
index e6a7a4258d..9acc908592 100644
--- a/package/libdrm/Config.in
+++ b/package/libdrm/Config.in
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBDRM
 
 if BR2_PACKAGE_LIBDRM
 
+config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBDRM_INSTALL_TESTS
+	bool "Install test programs"
+	help
+	  This option allows to install the libdrm test programs.
+
 menu "DRM Drivers"
 
 config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBDRM_INTEL
diff --git a/package/libdrm/libdrm.mk b/package/libdrm/libdrm.mk
index b3e4d7ae8f..d912d6dddb 100644
--- a/package/libdrm/libdrm.mk
+++ b/package/libdrm/libdrm.mk
@@ -69,4 +69,8 @@ else
 LIBDRM_CONF_OPT += --disable-udev
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBDRM_INSTALL_TESTS),y)
+LIBDRM_CONF_OPT += --enable-install-test-programs
+endif
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))