diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5bc6570751..4b1c57b8bc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ defaults.h: makeopts .lastclean build_tools/make_defaults_h
 	@cmp -s $@.tmp $@ || mv $@.tmp $@
 	@rm -f $@.tmp
 
-main/version.c: FORCE .lastclean
+main/version.c: FORCE menuselect.makeopts .lastclean
 	@build_tools/make_version_c > $@.tmp
 	@cmp -s $@.tmp $@ || mv $@.tmp $@
 	@rm -f $@.tmp
diff --git a/build_tools/make_version_c b/build_tools/make_version_c
index 3fea6cea2d..fcbd94ef2b 100755
--- a/build_tools/make_version_c
+++ b/build_tools/make_version_c
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
+
+GREP=${GREP:-grep}
+
 if test ! -f .flavor ; then
     EXTRA=""
 elif test ! -f .version ; then
@@ -9,6 +12,21 @@ else
     aadkflavor=`cat .flavor`
     EXTRA=" (${aadkflavor} ${aadkver})"
 fi
+
+if ${GREP} "AST_DEVMODE" makeopts | ${GREP} -q "yes"
+then
+	BUILDOPTS="AST_DEVMODE"
+fi
+
+TMP=`${GREP} -e "^MENUSELECT_CFLAGS" menuselect.makeopts | sed 's/MENUSELECT_CFLAGS\=//g' | sed 's/-D//g'`
+for x in ${TMP}; do
+	if test "x${BUILDOPTS}" != "x" ; then
+		BUILDOPTS="${BUILDOPTS}, ${x}"
+	else
+		BUILDOPTS="${x}"
+	fi
+done
+
 cat << END
 /*
  * version.c
@@ -23,6 +41,8 @@ static const char asterisk_version[] = "${ASTERISKVERSION}${EXTRA}";
 
 static const char asterisk_version_num[] = "${ASTERISKVERSIONNUM}";
 
+static const char asterisk_build_opts[] = "${BUILDOPTS}";
+
 const char *ast_get_version(void)
 {
 	return asterisk_version;
@@ -33,4 +53,9 @@ const char *ast_get_version_num(void)
 	return asterisk_version_num;
 }
 
+const char *ast_get_build_opts(void)
+{
+	return asterisk_build_opts;
+}
+
 END
diff --git a/include/asterisk/ast_version.h b/include/asterisk/ast_version.h
index 51ff481022..1ceac30fe3 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/ast_version.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/ast_version.h
@@ -41,4 +41,7 @@ const char *ast_get_version(void);
  */
 const char *ast_get_version_num(void);
 
+/*! Retreive the Asterisk build options */
+const char *ast_get_build_opts(void);
+
 #endif /* __AST_VERSION_H */
diff --git a/main/asterisk.c b/main/asterisk.c
index 4660bf9db6..e0a87d6b15 100644
--- a/main/asterisk.c
+++ b/main/asterisk.c
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ static char *handle_show_settings(struct ast_cli_entry *e, int cmd, struct ast_c
 	ast_cli(a->fd, "\nPBX Core settings\n");
 	ast_cli(a->fd, "-----------------\n");
 	ast_cli(a->fd, "  Version:                     %s\n", ast_get_version());
-	ast_cli(a->fd, "  Build Options:               %s\n", S_OR(AST_BUILDOPTS, "(none)"));
+	ast_cli(a->fd, "  Build Options:               %s\n", S_OR(ast_get_build_opts(), "(none)"));
 	if (ast_option_maxcalls)
 		ast_cli(a->fd, "  Maximum calls:               %d (Current %d)\n", ast_option_maxcalls, ast_active_channels());
 	else