diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ebeffbecc..81328ea14 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -501,6 +501,12 @@ ENDIF()
 
 OPTION(OSG_GL_LIBRARY_STATIC "Set to ON to statically link with OpenGL/GLES library." OFF)
 
+IF (OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE OR ANDROID)
+    OPTION(OSG_TEXT_USE_FONTCONFIG "Set to ON to enable attempt to use FontConfig in osgText." OFF)
+ELSE ()
+    OPTION(OSG_TEXT_USE_FONTCONFIG "Set to OFF to disable attempt to use FontConfig in osgText." ON)
+ENDIF ()
+
 # Map the OSG_GL*_AVAILABLE settings to OSG_GL_* settings
 IF (OSG_GLES2_AVAILABLE OR OSG_GLES3_AVAILABLE OR OSG_GL3_AVAILABLE)
     OPTION(OSG_GL_DISPLAYLISTS_AVAILABLE "Set to OFF to disable use of OpenGL display lists." OFF)
diff --git a/src/osgText/CMakeLists.txt b/src/osgText/CMakeLists.txt
index 0f69873de..49ba75eed 100644
--- a/src/osgText/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/osgText/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-IF(NOT OSG_BUILD_PLATFORM_IPHONE AND NOT ANDROID)
+IF(OSG_TEXT_USE_FONTCONFIG)
     find_package(Fontconfig MODULE)
 ENDIF()
 
@@ -50,9 +50,12 @@ SET(TARGET_LIBRARIES
     OpenThreads
 )
 
-if(Fontconfig_FOUND)
+if(OSG_TEXT_USE_FONTCONFIG AND Fontconfig_FOUND)
+    MESSAGE(STATUS "osgText will be linked with FontConfig library")
     list(APPEND TARGET_LIBRARIES Fontconfig::Fontconfig)
     ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DWITH_FONTCONFIG)
+else()
+    MESSAGE(STATUS "osgText will not be linked with FontConfig library")
 endif()
 
 SETUP_LIBRARY(${LIB_NAME})