diff --git a/package/Config.in b/package/Config.in
index fcc2480..427b4db 100644
--- a/package/Config.in
+++ b/package/Config.in
@@ -481,6 +481,7 @@ source "package/libdnet/Config.in"
 source "package/libesmtp/Config.in"
 source "package/libeXosip2/Config.in"
 source "package/libfcgi/Config.in"
+source "package/libgsasl/Config.in"
 source "package/libidn/Config.in"
 source "package/libiscsi/Config.in"
 source "package/liboauth/Config.in"
diff --git a/package/libgsasl/Config.in b/package/libgsasl/Config.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b6fe02b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/libgsasl/Config.in
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+config BR2_PACKAGE_LIBGSASL
+	bool "libgsasl"
+	help
+	  Simple Authentication and Security Layer framework Library.
+	  GNU SASL is an implementation of the Simple Authentication and 
+	  Security Layer framework and a few common SASL mechanisms.
+	  SASL is used by network servers (e.g., IMAP, SMTP) to request 
+	  authentication from clients, and in clients to authenticate against servers.
+
+	  http://www.gnu.org/software/gsasl
diff --git a/package/libgsasl/libgsasl.mk b/package/libgsasl/libgsasl.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8df9fcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/libgsasl/libgsasl.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#############################################################
+#
+# libgsasl
+#
+#############################################################
+LIBGSASL_VERSION = 1.8.0
+LIBGSASL_SOURCE = libgsasl-$(LIBGSASL_VERSION).tar.gz
+LIBGSASL_SITE = ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gsasl
+LIBGSASL_LICENSE = LGPLv2.1+ (library), GPLv3+ (programs)
+LIBGSASL_LICENSE_FILES = README COPYING.LIB COPYING
+LIBGSASL_INSTALL_STAGING = YES
+LIBGSAS_DEPENDENCIES = $(if $(BR2_PACKAGE_LIBIDN),libidn)
+
+$(eval $(autotools-package))
+
+
+  
+