diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index a94abbe6..c39f9eb8 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -151,7 +151,16 @@ AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([-fwrapv], [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -fwrapv"])
 AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([-fno-strict-aliasing], [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -fno-strict-aliasing"])
 AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([-fno-strict-overflow], [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -fno-strict-overflow"])
 
-LIBTOOL_EXTRA_FLAGS="$LIBTOOL_EXTRA_FLAGS -version-info $SODIUM_LIBRARY_VERSION"
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(soname-versions,
+  [AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-soname-versions], [enable soname versions (must be disabled for android) (default: enabled)])],
+    [
+	AS_IF([test "x$enableval" = "xno"], [
+          LIBTOOL_EXTRA_FLAGS="$LIBTOOL_EXTRA_FLAGS -avoid-version"
+        ], [
+          LIBTOOL_EXTRA_FLAGS="$LIBTOOL_EXTRA_FLAGS -version-info $SODIUM_LIBRARY_VERSION"
+        ])
+    ]
+)
 
 AS_CASE([$host_os],
   [cygwin* | mingw* | pw32* | cegcc*], [