diff --git a/arch/Config.in.xtensa b/arch/Config.in.xtensa
index 60c03f5..a979108 100644
--- a/arch/Config.in.xtensa
+++ b/arch/Config.in.xtensa
@@ -35,3 +35,20 @@ config BR2_XTENSA_OVERLAY_DIR
 
 config BR2_ARCH
 	default "xtensa"	if BR2_xtensa
+
+menu "Target build options"
+
+config BR2_XTENSA_LONGCALLS
+	bool "Enable longcalls option"
+	default y
+	help
+	  Enable or disable transformation of call instructions to allow
+	  calls across a greater range of addresses.
+	  This option should be used when call targets can potentially be
+	  out of range. It may degrade both code size and performance, but
+	  the linker can generally optimize away the unnecessary overhead
+	  when a call ends up within range. 
+
+	  Should be enabled by default.
+
+endmenu
diff --git a/package/Makefile.in b/package/Makefile.in
index 9fdc745..b52d5e0 100644
--- a/package/Makefile.in
+++ b/package/Makefile.in
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ TARGET_ABI+=-mabi=spe -mfloat-gprs=double -Wa,-me500mc
 endif
 endif
 
+# Xtensa: The 'longcalls' option is required for large binary packages.
+# Use a global option for all packages for now.
+ifeq ($(BR2_XTENSA_LONGCALLS),y)
+TARGET_CFLAGS += -mlongcalls
+endif
+
 STAGING_DIR=$(HOST_DIR)/usr/$(GNU_TARGET_NAME)/sysroot
 
 TARGET_OPTIMIZATION:=$(call qstrip,$(BR2_TARGET_OPTIMIZATION))