diff --git a/package/network-manager/Config.in b/package/network-manager/Config.in
index 4503f3aa52..b7f223ebfd 100644
--- a/package/network-manager/Config.in
+++ b/package/network-manager/Config.in
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_NETWORK_MANAGER
 
 if BR2_PACKAGE_NETWORK_MANAGER
 
+config BR2_PACKAGE_NETWORK_MANAGER_TUI
+	bool "nmtui support"
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_NEWT
+	help
+	  This option enables terminal based UI
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_NETWORK_MANAGER_MODEM_MANAGER
 	bool "modem-manager support"
 	select BR2_PACKAGE_MODEM_MANAGER
diff --git a/package/network-manager/network-manager.mk b/package/network-manager/network-manager.mk
index 47c91d58ee..282e1e5e35 100644
--- a/package/network-manager/network-manager.mk
+++ b/package/network-manager/network-manager.mk
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ NETWORK_MANAGER_CONF_OPT = \
 		--disable-ifupdown \
 		--disable-ifnet
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_NETWORK_MANAGER_TUI),y)
+	NETWORK_MANAGER_DEPENDENCIES += newt
+	NETWORK_MANAGER_CONF_OPT += --with-nmtui=yes
+else
+	NETWORK_MANAGER_CONF_OPT += --with-nmtui=no
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_NETWORK_MANAGER_PPPD),y)
 	NETWORK_MANAGER_DEPENDENCIES += pppd
 	NETWORK_MANAGER_CONF_OPT += --enable-ppp