diff --git a/package/qt/Config.in b/package/qt/Config.in
index 0a21e93c13..93751cd3a7 100644
--- a/package/qt/Config.in
+++ b/package/qt/Config.in
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_QT_DEMOS
 	help
 	  If unsure, say N.
 
+config BR2_PACKAGE_QT_TRANSLATION_FILES
+	bool "Install translation files"
+	default y
+	help
+	  Install binary .qm translation files.
+	  If unsure, say y.
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_QT_EXAMPLES
 	bool "Compile and install Qt examples (with code)"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_QT_GUI_MODULE
diff --git a/package/qt/qt.mk b/package/qt/qt.mk
index 82a55095d7..880e835a22 100644
--- a/package/qt/qt.mk
+++ b/package/qt/qt.mk
@@ -670,12 +670,14 @@ define QT_INSTALL_TARGET_POWERVR
 endef
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_QT_TRANSLATION_FILES),y)
 define QT_INSTALL_TARGET_TRANSLATIONS
 	if [ -d $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/share/qt/translations/ ] ; then \
 		mkdir -p $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/share/qt/translations ; \
 		cp -dpfr $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/share/qt/translations/* $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/share/qt/translations ; \
 	fi
 endef
+endif
 
 define QT_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 	$(QT_INSTALL_TARGET_LIBS)