diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 68380d9..c370b55 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -258,6 +258,13 @@ builtin_modules += dbusoob
 builtin_sources += plugins/dbusoob.c
 endif
 
+if MAINTAINER_MODE
+plugin_LTLIBRARIES += plugins/external-dummy.la
+plugins_external_dummy_la_SOURCES = plugins/external-dummy.c
+plugins_external_dummy_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version -no-undefined
+plugins_external_dummy_la_CFLAGS = -fvisibility=hidden
+endif
+
 sbin_PROGRAMS += src/bluetoothd
 
 src_bluetoothd_SOURCES = $(gdbus_sources) $(builtin_sources) \
diff --git a/plugins/external-dummy.c b/plugins/external-dummy.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff31290
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/external-dummy.c
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ *
+ *  BlueZ - Bluetooth protocol stack for Linux
+ *
+ *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#include "plugin.h"
+#include "log.h"
+
+static int dummy_init(void)
+{
+	DBG("");
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void dummy_exit(void)
+{
+	DBG("");
+}
+
+BLUETOOTH_PLUGIN_DEFINE(external_dummy, VERSION,
+		BLUETOOTH_PLUGIN_PRIORITY_LOW, dummy_init, dummy_exit)