diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d2565d7..776c440 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -87,5 +87,14 @@
 AS_IF([test "x$CLASS_VERSION" == "x"], [CLASS_VERSION=1])
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([CLASS_VERSION], [$CLASS_VERSION], [Class version to register with Cereal])
 
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([ubifs-workaround],
+    AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-ubifs-workaround],
+                   [Turn on ubi workaround for core file])
+)
+AS_IF([test "x$enable_ubifs_workaround" != "xno"],
+      [AC_DEFINE([UBI_CORE_FILE_WORKAROUND], [],
+      [Turn on ubi workaround for core file])]
+)
+
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile])
 AC_OUTPUT