diff --git a/include/CMakeLists.txt b/include/CMakeLists.txt
index c60cd6bf7..8468871dc 100644
--- a/include/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/include/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
-FILE(GLOB headers "polarssl/*.h")
+option(INSTALL_POLARSSL_HEADERS "Install PolarSSL headers." ON)
 
-INSTALL(FILES ${headers}
+if(INSTALL_POLARSSL_HEADERS)
+
+file(GLOB headers "polarssl/*.h")
+
+install(FILES ${headers}
         DESTINATION include/polarssl
         PERMISSIONS OWNER_READ OWNER_WRITE GROUP_READ WORLD_READ)
+
+endif(INSTALL_POLARSSL_HEADERS)