diff --git a/config/options b/config/options
index d2a955d098..18d9a875e0 100644
--- a/config/options
+++ b/config/options
@@ -57,6 +57,13 @@ fi
 #  multi-processor computer (like hyperthreading SMP CPU)
   CONCURRENCY_MAKE_LEVEL=`cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep -c '^processor[[:cntrl:]]*:'`
 
+# cache size for ccache
+# Set the maximum size of the files stored in the cache. You can specify a
+# value in gigabytes, megabytes or kilobytes by appending a G, M or K to the
+# value. The default is gigabytes. The actual value stored is rounded down to
+# the nearest multiple of 16 kilobytes.
+  CCACHE_CACHE_SIZE="10G"
+
 # forcing install of all packages (yes/no)
   FORCE_INSTALL="no"
 
diff --git a/packages/toolchain/devel/ccache/build b/packages/toolchain/devel/ccache/build
index 62b1844030..b09965c025 100755
--- a/packages/toolchain/devel/ccache/build
+++ b/packages/toolchain/devel/ccache/build
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ make
 mkdir -p $ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin
   cp -f ccache $ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin
 
+# setup ccache
+  $ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin/ccache --max-size=$CCACHE_CACHE_SIZE
+
 cat > $HOST_CC <<EOF
 #!/bin/sh
 $ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin/ccache $LOCAL_CC "\$@"