diff --git a/package/lvm2/Config.in b/package/lvm2/Config.in
index de5b972e99..a41bb053b5 100644
--- a/package/lvm2/Config.in
+++ b/package/lvm2/Config.in
@@ -47,6 +47,19 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_LVM2_APP_LIBRARY
 comment "lvm2 application library needs a glibc or uClibc toolchain"
 	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_USES_MUSL
 
+config BR2_PACKAGE_LVM2_LVMETAD
+	bool "install lvmetad"
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_LVM2_APP_LIBRARY
+	help
+	  Install lvmetad
+
+	  The lvmetad daemon caches LVM metadata so that LVM commands
+	  can read metadata from the cache rather than scanning disks.
+	  This can be an advantage because scanning disks is time
+	  consuming and may interfere with the normal work of the
+	  system.  lvmetad can be a disadvantage when disk event
+	  notifications from the system are unreliable.
+
 endif
 
 comment "lvm2 needs a toolchain w/ threads, dynamic library"
diff --git a/package/lvm2/lvm2.mk b/package/lvm2/lvm2.mk
index 02c758ea08..76f800a15b 100644
--- a/package/lvm2/lvm2.mk
+++ b/package/lvm2/lvm2.mk
@@ -60,6 +60,12 @@ else
 LVM2_CONF_OPTS += --disable-applib
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LVM2_LVMETAD),y)
+LVM2_CONF_OPTS += --enable-lvmetad
+else
+LVM2_CONF_OPTS += --disable-lvmetad
+endif
+
 ifeq ($(BR2_INIT_SYSTEMD),y)
 LVM2_INSTALL_TARGET_OPTS += install_systemd_units install_systemd_generators
 endif