diff --git a/cmake_modules/ConkyBuildOptions.cmake b/cmake_modules/ConkyBuildOptions.cmake
index 0161c099..f94632f9 100644
--- a/cmake_modules/ConkyBuildOptions.cmake
+++ b/cmake_modules/ConkyBuildOptions.cmake
@@ -23,3 +23,10 @@ if(BUILD_X11)
 endif(BUILD_X11)
 
 option(BUILD_LUA "Build Lua support" true)
+
+
+# Platform specific options
+if(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Linux")
+	option(BUILD_PORT_MONITORS "Build TCP portmon support" true)
+endif(CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Linux")
+
diff --git a/cmake_modules/ConkyPlatformChecks.cmake b/cmake_modules/ConkyPlatformChecks.cmake
index d6f5273e..66341ced 100644
--- a/cmake_modules/ConkyPlatformChecks.cmake
+++ b/cmake_modules/ConkyPlatformChecks.cmake
@@ -60,3 +60,14 @@ if(BUILD_LUA)
 	set(conky_libs ${conky_libs} ${LUA_LIBRARIES})
 	set(conky_includes ${conky_includes} ${LUA_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 endif(BUILD_LUA)
+
+if(BUILD_PORT_MONITORS)
+	set(WANT_GLIB true)
+endif(BUILD_PORT_MONITORS)
+
+if(WANT_GLIB)
+	pkg_check_modules(GLIB REQUIRED glib-2.0)
+	set(conky_libs ${conky_libs} ${GLIB_LIBRARIES})
+	set(conky_includes ${conky_includes} ${GLIB_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+endif(WANT_GLIB)
+