diff --git a/packages/sysutils/remote/install b/packages/sysutils/remote/install
index 468b6a1287..6325c8f6ae 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/remote/install
+++ b/packages/sysutils/remote/install
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 
 . config/options $1
 
-$SCRIPTS/install lirc
+[ "$LIRC_SUPPORT" = "yes" ] && $SCRIPTS/install lirc
 $SCRIPTS/install irserver
+$SCRIPTS/install eventlircd
 
 mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/config
-  cp $PKG_DIR/config/*.conf $INSTALL/usr/config
+  cp $PKG_DIR/config/*.conf $INSTALL/usr/config
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/projects/ION/options b/projects/ION/options
index 27cea1c3f4..58634c11fe 100644
--- a/projects/ION/options
+++ b/projects/ION/options
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@
 # build and install remote support (yes / no)
   REMOTE_SUPPORT="yes"
 
+# build and install LIRC support (yes / no)
+  LIRC_SUPPORT="no"
+
 # Remote to Use (pctv/logitech/hauppauge/realmagic/creative/leadtek/
 # leadtek-pvr2000/RM-S6/RX-V850/animax/askey/avermedia/packard_bell/atiusb/
 # atiusb2/LG/D-10/digimatrix/mceusb/streamzap/cinergy1400/nova-s-plus/twinhan/
diff --git a/projects/generic/options b/projects/generic/options
index c4ce7ffc5b..311097836c 100644
--- a/projects/generic/options
+++ b/projects/generic/options
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@
 # build and install remote support (yes / no)
   REMOTE_SUPPORT="yes"
 
+# build and install LIRC support (yes / no)
+  LIRC_SUPPORT="no"
+
 # Remote to Use (pctv/logitech/hauppauge/realmagic/creative/leadtek/
 # leadtek-pvr2000/RM-S6/RX-V850/animax/askey/avermedia/packard_bell/atiusb/
 # atiusb2/LG/D-10/digimatrix/mceusb/streamzap/cinergy1400/nova-s-plus/twinhan/
diff --git a/projects/intel/options b/projects/intel/options
index a9b06fb4ba..4321159945 100644
--- a/projects/intel/options
+++ b/projects/intel/options
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@
 # build and install remote support (yes / no)
   REMOTE_SUPPORT="yes"
 
+# build and install LIRC support (yes / no)
+  LIRC_SUPPORT="no"
+
 # Remote to Use (pctv/logitech/hauppauge/realmagic/creative/leadtek/
 # leadtek-pvr2000/RM-S6/RX-V850/animax/askey/avermedia/packard_bell/atiusb/
 # atiusb2/LG/D-10/digimatrix/mceusb/streamzap/cinergy1400/nova-s-plus/twinhan/