diff --git a/console-tools/Config.in b/console-tools/Config.in
index 34e83e1..ec2273c 100644
--- a/console-tools/Config.in
+++ b/console-tools/Config.in
@@ -65,6 +65,13 @@
 	  This program redirects the system console to another device,
 	  like the current tty while logged in via telnet.
 
+config CONFIG_FEATURE_SETCONSOLE_LONG_OPTIONS
+	bool "Enable long options"
+	default n
+	depends on CONFIG_SET_CONSOLE && CONFIG_GETOPT_LONG
+	help
+	  Support long options for the setconsole applet.
+
 config CONFIG_SETKEYCODES
 	bool "setkeycodes"
 	default n
diff --git a/console-tools/setconsole.c b/console-tools/setconsole.c
index bf06cc5..79a4313 100644
--- a/console-tools/setconsole.c
+++ b/console-tools/setconsole.c
@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@
 
 #include "busybox.h"
 
+#if ENABLE_FEATURE_SETCONSOLE_LONG_OPTIONS
 static const struct option setconsole_long_options[] = {
 	{ "reset", 0, NULL, 'r' },
 	{ 0, 0, 0, 0 }
 };
+#endif
 
 #define OPT_SETCONS_RESET 1
 
@@ -28,7 +30,9 @@
 	unsigned long flags;
 	const char *device = CURRENT_TTY;
 
+#if ENABLE_FEATURE_SETCONSOLE_LONG_OPTIONS
 	bb_applet_long_options = setconsole_long_options;
+#endif
 	flags = bb_getopt_ulflags(argc, argv, "r");
 
 	if (argc - optind > 1)