diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 3d1fc290dbe113b8be0104719502fc02ad629bbd..d41aab0f8eec9a7001e0eda6b5099de2691d4478 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ Advanced options (experts only):
   --target-path=DIR        path to view of build directory on target
   --target-samples=DIR     path to samples directory on target
   --toolchain=NAME         set tool defaults according to NAME
+  --pkg-config=PKGCONFIG   use pkg-config tool PKGCONFIG [$pkg_config_default]
   --nm=NM                  use nm tool
   --ar=AR                  use archive tool AR [$ar_default]
   --as=AS                  use assembler AS [$as_default]