diff --git a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/build b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/build
index 77e3b12bae..a31108cdb3 100755
--- a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/build
+++ b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/build
@@ -158,6 +158,11 @@ else
   XBMC_MYSQL="--disable-mysql"
 
 fi
+if [ "$SSHLIB_SUPPORT" = yes ]; then
+  XBMC_SSH="--enable-ssh"
+else
+  XBMC_SSH="--disable-ssh"
+fi
 
 if [ "$NFS_SUPPORT" = yes ]; then
   XBMC_NFS="--enable-nfs"
@@ -296,6 +301,7 @@ cd $PKG_BUILD
             $XBMC_AVAHI \
             $XBMC_UPNP \
             $XBMC_MYSQL \
+            $XBMC_SSH \
             $XBMC_AIRPLAY \
             $XBMC_AIRTUNES \
             $XBMC_NONFREE \
diff --git a/projects/ATV/options b/projects/ATV/options
index c2808dd626..9fcd1dc8d1 100755
--- a/projects/ATV/options
+++ b/projects/ATV/options
@@ -181,6 +181,9 @@
 # build with MySQL support (yes / no)
   MYSQL_SUPPORT="yes"
 
+# build xbmc with sshlib support (yes / no)
+  SSHLIB_SUPPORT="yes"
+
 # build with AirPlay support (stream videos from iDevices to XBMC) (yes / no)
   AIRPLAY_SUPPORT="yes"
 
diff --git a/projects/Fusion/options b/projects/Fusion/options
index 18a10c783a..1b36b56e83 100755
--- a/projects/Fusion/options
+++ b/projects/Fusion/options
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@
 # build with MySQL support (yes / no)
   MYSQL_SUPPORT="yes"
 
+# build xbmc with sshlib support (yes / no)
+  SSHLIB_SUPPORT="yes"
+
 # build with AirPlay support (stream videos from iDevices to XBMC) (yes / no)
   AIRPLAY_SUPPORT="yes"
 
diff --git a/projects/Generic/options b/projects/Generic/options
index aa23c4ca6a..50793bc525 100755
--- a/projects/Generic/options
+++ b/projects/Generic/options
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@
 # build with MySQL support (yes / no)
   MYSQL_SUPPORT="yes"
 
+# build xbmc with sshlib support (yes / no)
+  SSHLIB_SUPPORT="yes"
+
 # build with AirPlay support (stream videos from iDevices to XBMC) (yes / no)
   AIRPLAY_SUPPORT="yes"
 
diff --git a/projects/Generic_OSS/options b/projects/Generic_OSS/options
index 73cc89cb88..3c346b3e49 100755
--- a/projects/Generic_OSS/options
+++ b/projects/Generic_OSS/options
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@
 # build with MySQL support (yes / no)
   MYSQL_SUPPORT="yes"
 
+# build xbmc with sshlib support (yes / no)
+  SSHLIB_SUPPORT="yes"
+
 # build with AirPlay support (stream videos from iDevices to XBMC) (yes / no)
   AIRPLAY_SUPPORT="yes"
 
diff --git a/projects/ION/options b/projects/ION/options
index e24e7224fb..af52f36042 100755
--- a/projects/ION/options
+++ b/projects/ION/options
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@
 # build with MySQL support (yes / no)
   MYSQL_SUPPORT="yes"
 
+# build xbmc with sshlib support (yes / no)
+  SSHLIB_SUPPORT="yes"
+
 # build with AirPlay support (stream videos from iDevices to XBMC) (yes / no)
   AIRPLAY_SUPPORT="yes"
 
diff --git a/projects/Intel/options b/projects/Intel/options
index ad0e3c5294..42d89a2b4a 100755
--- a/projects/Intel/options
+++ b/projects/Intel/options
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@
 # build with MySQL support (yes / no)
   MYSQL_SUPPORT="yes"
 
+# build xbmc with sshlib support (yes / no)
+  SSHLIB_SUPPORT="yes"
+
 # build with AirPlay support (stream videos from iDevices to XBMC) (yes / no)
   AIRPLAY_SUPPORT="yes"
 
diff --git a/projects/RPi/options b/projects/RPi/options
index ed68646f98..2dad9e55b4 100755
--- a/projects/RPi/options
+++ b/projects/RPi/options
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@
 # build with MySQL support (yes / no)
   MYSQL_SUPPORT="yes"
 
+# build xbmc with sshlib support (yes / no)
+  SSHLIB_SUPPORT="yes"
+
 # build with AirPlay support (stream videos from iDevices to XBMC) (yes / no)
   AIRPLAY_SUPPORT="yes"
 
diff --git a/projects/Ultra/options b/projects/Ultra/options
index 90f668628b..93624c8e6a 100755
--- a/projects/Ultra/options
+++ b/projects/Ultra/options
@@ -180,6 +180,9 @@
 # build with MySQL support (yes / no)
   MYSQL_SUPPORT="yes"
 
+# build xbmc with sshlib support (yes / no)
+  SSHLIB_SUPPORT="yes"
+
 # build with AirPlay support (stream videos from iDevices to XBMC) (yes / no)
   AIRPLAY_SUPPORT="yes"
 
diff --git a/projects/Virtual/options b/projects/Virtual/options
index de06d3ba27..b3c0713cbe 100755
--- a/projects/Virtual/options
+++ b/projects/Virtual/options
@@ -175,6 +175,9 @@
 # build with MySQL support (yes / no)
   MYSQL_SUPPORT="yes"
 
+# build xbmc with sshlib support (yes / no)
+  SSHLIB_SUPPORT="yes"
+
 # build with AirPlay support (stream videos from iDevices to XBMC) (yes / no)
   AIRPLAY_SUPPORT="yes"