diff --git a/package/erlang/Config.in b/package/erlang/Config.in
index 27206f3067..2ee85155e4 100644
--- a/package/erlang/Config.in
+++ b/package/erlang/Config.in
@@ -10,11 +10,23 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_ERLANG
 
 	  http://www.erlang.org
 
+if BR2_PACKAGE_ERLANG
+
+config BR2_PACKAGE_ERLANG_SMP
+	bool "enable SMP support"
+	help
+	  Erlang provides both a UP and an SMP emulator. The UP emulator
+	  is always built, and this option enables compilation of the SMP
+	  emulator. The choice of which emulator to use is made at runtime.
+	  If you do not need SMP support, turning this option off reduces
+	  compile time and the size of the Erlang installation.
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_ERLANG_MEGACO
 	bool "install megaco application"
-	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_ERLANG
 	help
 	  The Megaco application is a framework for building applications
 	  on top of the Megaco/H.248 protocol. It is approximately 14MB in
 	  size so if you do not need it then it is recommended not to
 	  enable it.
+
+endif # BR2_PACKAGE_ERLANG
diff --git a/package/erlang/erlang.mk b/package/erlang/erlang.mk
index 4a94af01ab..34d027b807 100644
--- a/package/erlang/erlang.mk
+++ b/package/erlang/erlang.mk
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ ERLANG_CONF_OPT += --enable-shared-zlib
 ERLANG_DEPENDENCIES += zlib
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_ERLANG_SMP),)
+ERLANG_CONF_OPT += --disable-smp-support
+endif
+
 # Remove source, example, gs and wx files from the target
 ERLANG_REMOVE_PACKAGES = gs wx