diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f8448ce..2d92645 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ IF(NOT DEFINED SHARE_INSTALL_PREFIX)
   SET(SHARE_INSTALL_PREFIX share)
 ENDIF(NOT DEFINED SHARE_INSTALL_PREFIX)
 
+IF(LIBNFC_DISABLE_SERIAL_AUTOPROBE)
+  ADD_DEFINITIONS("-DDISABLE_SERIAL_AUTOPROBE")
+ENDIF(LIBNFC_DISABLE_SERIAL_AUTOPROBE)
+
 IF(LIBNFC_DEBUG_OUTPUT)
   ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DDEBUG -g3)
 ENDIF(LIBNFC_DEBUG_OUTPUT)