diff --git a/distributions/LibreELEC/options b/distributions/LibreELEC/options
index 10503e5bc7..bd45ea4416 100644
--- a/distributions/LibreELEC/options
+++ b/distributions/LibreELEC/options
@@ -224,3 +224,6 @@
 
 # debug tty path
   DEBUG_TTY="/dev/tty3"
+
+# wireless daemon to use (wpa_supplicant/iwd)
+  WIRELESS_DAEMON="wpa_supplicant"
diff --git a/packages/network/connman/package.mk b/packages/network/connman/package.mk
index f3d971eeeb..ca98db7bb6 100644
--- a/packages/network/connman/package.mk
+++ b/packages/network/connman/package.mk
@@ -8,12 +8,11 @@ PKG_SHA256="6ce29b3eb0bb16a7387bc609c39455fd13064bdcde5a4d185fab3a0c71946e16"
 PKG_LICENSE="GPL"
 PKG_SITE="http://www.connman.net"
 PKG_URL="https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/network/connman/$PKG_NAME-$PKG_VERSION.tar.xz"
-PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain glib readline dbus iptables wpa_supplicant"
+PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET="toolchain glib readline dbus iptables"
 PKG_LONGDESC="A modular network connection manager."
 PKG_TOOLCHAIN="autotools"
 
-PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_TARGET="WPASUPPLICANT=/usr/bin/wpa_supplicant \
-                           --srcdir=.. \
+PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_TARGET="--srcdir=.. \
                            --disable-debug \
                            --disable-hh2serial-gps \
                            --disable-openconnect \
@@ -31,7 +30,8 @@ PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_TARGET="WPASUPPLICANT=/usr/bin/wpa_supplicant \
                            --enable-loopback \
                            --enable-ethernet \
                            --disable-gadget \
-                           --enable-wifi \
+                           --disable-wifi \
+                           --enable-iwd \
                            --disable-bluetooth \
                            --disable-ofono \
                            --disable-dundee \
@@ -46,6 +46,20 @@ PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_TARGET="WPASUPPLICANT=/usr/bin/wpa_supplicant \
                            --with-systemdunitdir=/usr/lib/systemd/system \
                            --disable-silent-rules"
 
+case "$WIRELESS_DAEMON" in
+  wpa_supplicant)
+    PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET+=" wpa_supplicant"
+    PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_TARGET+=" WPASUPPLICANT=/usr/bin/wpa_supplicant \
+                                 --enable-wifi \
+                                 --disable-iwd"
+    ;;
+  iwd)
+    PKG_DEPENDS_TARGET+=" iwd"
+    PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_TARGET+=" --disable-wifi \
+                                 --enable-iwd"
+    ;;
+esac
+
 PKG_MAKE_OPTS_TARGET="storagedir=/storage/.cache/connman \
                       statedir=/run/connman"