diff --git a/package/libldns/Config.in b/package/libldns/Config.in
index 696fec97b5..60b149e201 100644
--- a/package/libldns/Config.in
+++ b/package/libldns/Config.in
@@ -8,3 +8,16 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBLDNS
 	  experimental software for current Internet Drafts.
 
 	  http://www.nlnetlabs.nl/projects/ldns
+
+if BR2_PACKAGE_LIBLDNS
+
+config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBLDNS_DRILL
+	bool "drill binary"
+	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
+	help
+	  Install the drill binary
+
+comment "drill needs a toolchain w/ dynamic library"
+	depends on BR2_STATIC_LIBS
+
+endif # BR2_PACKAGE_LIBLDNS
diff --git a/package/libldns/libldns.mk b/package/libldns/libldns.mk
index 0740d09fab..6ced75a44f 100644
--- a/package/libldns/libldns.mk
+++ b/package/libldns/libldns.mk
@@ -45,4 +45,11 @@ endif
 # interested in the lib target anyway
 LIBLDNS_MAKE_OPTS = lib
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBLDNS_DRILL),y)
+LIBLDNS_CONF_OPTS += --with-drill
+LIBLDNS_MAKE_OPTS += drill
+else
+LIBLDNS_CONF_OPTS += --without-drill
+endif
+
 $(eval $(autotools-package))