diff --git a/net/coova-chilli/Config.in b/net/coova-chilli/Config.in
index 9202ab7aef..b20788eef0 100644
--- a/net/coova-chilli/Config.in
+++ b/net/coova-chilli/Config.in
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ config COOVACHILLI_LARGELIMITS
 	bool "Enable larger limits for use with non-embedded systems"
 	default n
 
+config COOVACHILLI_JSONINTERFACE
+	bool "Enable the JSON interface for the CoovaChilli Controller"
+	default n
+
 choice
 	prompt "SSL library"
 	default COOVACHILLI_NOSSL
diff --git a/net/coova-chilli/Makefile b/net/coova-chilli/Makefile
index 45e763e879..634e7f0760 100644
--- a/net/coova-chilli/Makefile
+++ b/net/coova-chilli/Makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ PKG_INSTALL:=1
 PKG_BUILD_PARALLEL:=0
 
 PKG_CONFIG_DEPENDS:= \
+  COOVACHILLI_JSONINTERFACE \
   COOVACHILLI_LARGELIMITS \
   COOVACHILLI_MINIPORTAL \
   COOVACHILLI_NOSSL \
@@ -43,7 +44,8 @@ define Package/coova-chilli
   SECTION:=net
   CATEGORY:=Network
   DEPENDS:=+kmod-tun +librt +COOVACHILLI_MINIPORTAL:haserl \
-  +COOVACHILLI_WOLFSSL:libwolfssl +COOVACHILLI_OPENSSL:libopenssl
+  +COOVACHILLI_WOLFSSL:libwolfssl +COOVACHILLI_OPENSSL:libopenssl \
+  +COOVACHILLI_JSONINTERFACE:libjson-c
   TITLE:=Wireless LAN HotSpot controller (Coova Chilli Version)
   URL:=https://coova.github.io/
   MENU:=1
@@ -111,6 +113,8 @@ define Build/Configure
 	$(if $(CONFIG_COOVACHILLI_MINIPORTAL),--enable,--disable)-miniportal \
 	$(if $(CONFIG_COOVACHILLI_USERAGENT),--enable,--disable)-useragent \
 	$(if $(CONFIG_COOVACHILLI_LARGELIMITS),--enable,--disable)-largelimits \
+	$(if $(CONFIG_COOVACHILLI_JSONINTERFACE),--enable,--disable)-libjson \
+	$(if $(CONFIG_COOVACHILLI_JSONINTERFACE),--enable,--disable)-json \
 	$(if $(CONFIG_COOVACHILLI_UAMDOMAINFILE),--enable,--disable)-uamdomainfile \
 	$(if $(CONFIG_IPV6),--with,--without)-ipv6 \
 	$(if $(CONFIG_COOVACHILLI_WOLFSSL),--with,--without)-cyassl \