diff --git a/package/utils/busybox/config/archival/Config.in b/package/utils/busybox/config/archival/Config.in
index ccfb828a84..3ea8353de6 100644
--- a/package/utils/busybox/config/archival/Config.in
+++ b/package/utils/busybox/config/archival/Config.in
@@ -170,6 +170,15 @@ config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_BZIP2
 	  Unless you have a specific application which requires bzip2, you
 	  should probably say N here.
 
+config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_BZIP2_SMALL
+	int "Trade size for speed (0:fast 9:slow)"
+	default BUSYBOX_DEFAULT_BZIP2_SMALL
+	range 0 9
+	depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_BZIP2
+	help
+	  0 is faster but larger
+	  9 is smaller but slower
+
 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_BZIP2_DECOMPRESS
 	bool "Enable decompression"
 	default BUSYBOX_DEFAULT_FEATURE_BZIP2_DECOMPRESS