diff --git a/Makefile.plugins b/Makefile.plugins
index e69ffab..c9bc50c 100644
--- a/Makefile.plugins
+++ b/Makefile.plugins
@@ -38,11 +38,14 @@ builtin_sources += profiles/audio/source.h profiles/audio/source.c \
 			profiles/audio/a2dp-codecs.h
 endif
 
+
+if AVRCP
 builtin_modules += avrcp
 builtin_sources += profiles/audio/control.h profiles/audio/control.c \
 			profiles/audio/avctp.h profiles/audio/avctp.c \
 			profiles/audio/avrcp.h profiles/audio/avrcp.c \
 			profiles/audio/player.h profiles/audio/player.c
+endif
 
 builtin_modules += network
 builtin_sources += profiles/network/manager.c \
diff --git a/README b/README
index 9f6d4f1..ec3ed30 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -115,6 +115,16 @@ For a working system, certain configuration options need to be enabled:
 		This option is provided for distributions that do not have any
 		audio capabilities.
 
+	--disable-avrcp
+
+		Disable AVRCP profile
+
+		By default bluetoothd supports AVRCP profile using a built-in
+		plugin, this option disables it.
+
+		This option is provided for distributions that do not have any
+		audio capabilities.
+
 	--enable-experimental
 
 		Enable experimental plugins
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6761e29..99fbeb8 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -152,6 +152,10 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(test, AC_HELP_STRING([--disable-a2dp],
 		[disable A2DP profile]), [enable_a2dp=${enableval}])
 AM_CONDITIONAL(A2DP, test "${enable_a2dp}" != "no")
 
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(test, AC_HELP_STRING([--disable-avrcp],
+		[disable AVRCP profile]), [enable_avrcp=${enableval}])
+AM_CONDITIONAL(AVRCP, test "${enable_avrcp}" != "no")
+
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(tools, AC_HELP_STRING([--disable-tools],
 		[disable Bluetooth tools]), [enable_tools=${enableval}])
 AM_CONDITIONAL(TOOLS, test "${enable_tools}" != "no")