diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 965f22f3c5..e421c535b9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ LYX_OPTION(ASAN             "Use address sanitizer" OFF ALL)
 LYX_COMBO(USE_FILEDIALOG    "Use native or QT file dialog" QT NATIVE)
 LYX_COMBO(USE_QT            "Use Qt version as frontend" AUTO QT4 QT5)
 #LYX_OPTION(3RDPARTY_BUILD   "Build 3rdparty libs" OFF ALL)
+LYX_OPTION(DISABLE_CALLSTACK_PRINTING "do not print a callstack when crashing" OFF ALL)
 LYX_OPTION(EXTERNAL_Z       "OFF := Build 3rdparty lib zlib" ON ALL)
 LYX_OPTION(EXTERNAL_ICONV   "OFF := Build 3rdparty lib iconvlib" ON ALL)
 LYX_OPTION(EXTERNAL_HUNSPELL "OFF := Build 3rdparty lib hunspelllib" ON ALL)
diff --git a/development/cmake/ConfigureChecks.cmake b/development/cmake/ConfigureChecks.cmake
index 0451f2fde7..5550a7352b 100644
--- a/development/cmake/ConfigureChecks.cmake
+++ b/development/cmake/ConfigureChecks.cmake
@@ -153,7 +153,10 @@ check_cxx_source_compiles(
 	"
 SIZEOF_LONG_LONG_GREATER_THAN_SIZEOF_LONG)
 
-check_cxx_source_compiles(
+if(LYX_DISABLE_CALLSTACK_PRINTING)
+  set(LYX_CALLSTACK_PRINTING OFF CACHE BOOL "Print callstack when crashing")
+else()
+  check_cxx_source_compiles(
 	"
 	#include <execinfo.h>
 	#include <cxxabi.h>
@@ -165,7 +168,8 @@ check_cxx_source_compiles(
 		abi::__cxa_demangle(\"abcd\", 0, 0, &status);
 	}
 	"
-LYX_CALLSTACK_PRINTING)
+  LYX_CALLSTACK_PRINTING)
+endif()
 
 # Check whether STL is libstdc++
 check_cxx_source_compiles(