diff --git a/oonf-olsrd2/Config.in b/oonf-olsrd2/Config.in
index 8af701c..1cc037a 100644
--- a/oonf-olsrd2/Config.in
+++ b/oonf-olsrd2/Config.in
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@
 			The remotecontrol plugin allows you to control configuration and logging over the telnet plugin. Be careful not to open this functionality over the network without securing it.
 		default n
 
+	config OONF_GENERIC_HTTP
+		bool "http plugin enabled"
+		help
+			The HTTP plugin allows HTTP access to all telnet commands.
+		default n
+
 	config OONF_OLSRV2_MPR
 		bool "MPR plugin enabled"
 		help
diff --git a/oonf-olsrd2/Makefile b/oonf-olsrd2/Makefile
index d77c530..aee6224 100644
--- a/oonf-olsrd2/Makefile
+++ b/oonf-olsrd2/Makefile
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ CMAKE_OPTIONAL_PLUGINS:= $(subst $(SPACE),;,$(strip \
         $(if $(filter y,$(CONFIG_OONF_GENERIC_DLEP_ROUTER)),dlep_router,) \
         $(if $(filter y,$(CONFIG_OONF_GENERIC_REMOTECONTROL)),remotecontrol,) \
         $(if $(filter y,$(CONFIG_OONF_OLSRV2_MPR)),mpr,) \
+        $(if $(filter y,$(OONF_GENERIC_HTTP)),http,) \
     ))
 
 CMAKE_OPTIONS=-D OONF_NO_WERROR:Bool=true \