diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 642f7b39b99..2c1e2719e43 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -501,7 +501,9 @@ IF(UNIX)
   ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(man)
 ENDIF()
 
-INCLUDE(cmake/abi_check.cmake)
+IF (NOT WITHOUT_ABI_CHECK)
+    INCLUDE(cmake/abi_check.cmake)
+ENDIF()
 INCLUDE(cmake/tags.cmake)
 INCLUDE(for_clients)
 ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(scripts)