diff --git a/package/qtopia4/Config.in b/package/qtopia4/Config.in
index 052431257..457b9399a 100644
--- a/package/qtopia4/Config.in
+++ b/package/qtopia4/Config.in
@@ -310,6 +310,12 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_QTOPIA4_WEBKIT
 	  Build the WebKit module.
 	  If unsure, say n.
 
+config BR2_PACKAGE_QTOPIA4_STL
+	bool "STL support"
+	help
+	  Compile STL support.
+	  If unsure, say n.
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_QTOPIA4_OPENSSL
 	bool "Enable OpenSSL support"
 	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_QTOPIA4_NETWORK
diff --git a/package/qtopia4/qtopia4.mk b/package/qtopia4/qtopia4.mk
index f7196f476..0d2b980e9 100644
--- a/package/qtopia4/qtopia4.mk
+++ b/package/qtopia4/qtopia4.mk
@@ -323,6 +323,12 @@ else
 QTOPIA4_CONFIGURE+= -no-webkit
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_QTOPIA4_STL),y)
+QTOPIA4_CONFIGURE+= -stl
+else
+QTOPIA4_CONFIGURE+= -no-stl
+endif
+
 QTOPIA4_CONFIGURE:=$(strip $(subst ",, $(QTOPIA4_CONFIGURE)))
 #"))
 BR2_PACKAGE_QTOPIA4_EMB_PLATFORM:=$(strip $(subst ",, $(BR2_PACKAGE_QTOPIA4_EMB_PLATFORM)))
@@ -460,7 +466,6 @@ endif
 		-embedded $(BR2_PACKAGE_QTOPIA4_EMB_PLATFORM) \
 		$(QTOPIA4_QCONFIG_COMMAND) \
 		$(QTOPIA4_CONFIGURE) \
-		-no-stl \
 		-no-cups \
 		-no-nis \
 		-no-accessibility \