diff --git a/Makefile.plugins b/Makefile.plugins
index 533922d..c6951b1 100644
--- a/Makefile.plugins
+++ b/Makefile.plugins
@@ -56,11 +56,13 @@ builtin_sources += profiles/network/manager.c \
 			profiles/network/connection.c
 endif
 
+if HID
 builtin_modules += input
 builtin_sources += profiles/input/manager.c \
 			profiles/input/server.h profiles/input/server.c \
 			profiles/input/device.h profiles/input/device.c \
 			profiles/input/hidp_defs.h
+endif
 
 builtin_modules += hog
 builtin_sources += profiles/input/hog.c profiles/input/uhid_copy.h \
diff --git a/README b/README
index 5137e34..a73924d 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -135,6 +135,16 @@ For a working system, certain configuration options need to be enabled:
 		This option is provided for distributions that do not have any
 		network capabilities.
 
+	--disable-hid
+
+		Disable HID profile
+
+		By default bluetoothd supports HID profile using a built-in
+		plugin, this option disables it.
+
+		This option is provided for distributions that do not have any
+		input capabilities.
+
 	--enable-experimental
 
 		Enable experimental plugins
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 63a5dfb..e63579e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -160,6 +160,10 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(test, AC_HELP_STRING([--disable-network],
 		[disable network profiles]), [enable_network=${enableval}])
 AM_CONDITIONAL(NETWORK, test "${enable_network}" != "no")
 
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(test, AC_HELP_STRING([--disable-hid],
+		[disable HID profile]), [enable_hid=${enableval}])
+AM_CONDITIONAL(HID, test "${enable_hid}" != "no")
+
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(tools, AC_HELP_STRING([--disable-tools],
 		[disable Bluetooth tools]), [enable_tools=${enableval}])
 AM_CONDITIONAL(TOOLS, test "${enable_tools}" != "no")