diff --git a/config/options b/config/options
index e00d0e4446..fcf47761f3 100644
--- a/config/options
+++ b/config/options
@@ -99,5 +99,10 @@ fi
     . $HOME/.openelec/options.$DISTRO
   fi
 
+# overwrite OEM_SUPPORT via commandline
+if [ "$OEM" = yes -o "$OEM" = no ]; then
+  OEM_SUPPORT=$OEM
+fi
+
 . config/graphic
 . config/path $1