diff --git a/package/bash/Config.in b/package/bash/Config.in
index 5a9ebb8d02..0212df6bfd 100644
--- a/package/bash/Config.in
+++ b/package/bash/Config.in
@@ -9,3 +9,17 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_BASH
 	  The standard GNU Bourne again shell.
 
 	  http://tiswww.case.edu/php/chet/bash/bashtop.html
+
+if BR2_PACKAGE_BASH
+
+config BR2_PACKAGE_BASH_LOADABLE_EXAMPLES
+	bool "loadable examples"
+	depends on !BR2_STATIC_LIBS
+	help
+	  This option will enable the installation of the "loadable"
+	  examples, which are dynamically loadable extension providing
+	  additional built-ins commands to bash. There are typically
+	  not needed as they are provided as regular, external
+	  commands.
+
+endif
diff --git a/package/bash/bash.mk b/package/bash/bash.mk
index 31cb1f50a3..7b853ece08 100644
--- a/package/bash/bash.mk
+++ b/package/bash/bash.mk
@@ -47,6 +47,19 @@ define BASH_REMOVE_UNUSED_FILES
 endef
 BASH_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += BASH_REMOVE_UNUSED_FILES
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_BASH_LOADABLE_EXAMPLES),y)
+define BASH_REMOVE_LOADABLE_UNUSED_FILES
+	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/bash/Makefile.inc
+	rm -f $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/bash/loadables.h
+endef
+BASH_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += BASH_REMOVE_LOADABLE_UNUSED_FILES
+else
+define BASH_REMOVE_LOADABLE_EXAMPLES
+	rm -rf $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/bash
+endef
+BASH_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += BASH_REMOVE_LOADABLE_EXAMPLES
+endif
+
 # Add /bin/bash to /etc/shells otherwise some login tools like dropbear
 # can reject the user connection. See man shells.
 define BASH_ADD_MKSH_TO_SHELLS