diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 343d98a2bd..70bd1a73aa 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@ CORE_CFLAGS += -I$(switch_srcdir)/libs/srtp/include
 CORE_CFLAGS += -I$(switch_srcdir)/libs/srtp/crypto/include -Ilibs/srtp/crypto/include
 CORE_CFLAGS += -I$(switch_srcdir)/libs/spandsp/src -I$(switch_srcdir)/libs/tiff-3.8.2/libtiff
 
+if ENABLE_CORE_CURL
+CORE_CFLAGS += -DCORE_USE_CURL
+endif
+
 CORE_LIBS  = libs/apr-util/libaprutil-1.la libs/apr/libapr-1.la
 CORE_LIBS += libs/sqlite/libsqlite3.la libs/pcre/libpcre.la libs/speex/libspeex/libspeexdsp.la
 if ENABLE_SRTP
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 50351d69d6..c9952d855f 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -352,6 +352,11 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(srtp,
 
 AM_CONDITIONAL([ENABLE_SRTP],[test "${enable_srtp}" = "yes"])
 
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(core-curl,
+[AC_HELP_STRING([--disable-core-curl],[build without core-curl support])],[enable_core_curl="$enableval"],[enable_core_curl="yes"])
+
+AM_CONDITIONAL([ENABLE_CORE_CURL],[test "${enable_core_curl}" = "yes"])
+
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(zrtp,
 	[AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-zrtp], [Compile with zrtp Support])],,[enable_zrtp="no"])
 if test "x$enable_zrtp" = "xyes" ; then
diff --git a/src/include/switch_curl.h b/src/include/switch_curl.h
index 6f477e5500..f664b0bc95 100644
--- a/src/include/switch_curl.h
+++ b/src/include/switch_curl.h
@@ -1,4 +1,58 @@
+/* 
+ * FreeSWITCH Modular Media Switching Software Library / Soft-Switch Application
+ * Copyright (C) 2005-2011, Anthony Minessale II <anthm@freeswitch.org>
+ *
+ * Version: MPL 1.1
+ *
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version
+ * 1.1 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with
+ * the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/
+ *
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License
+ * for the specific language governing rights and limitations under the
+ * License.
+ *
+ * The Original Code is FreeSWITCH Modular Media Switching Software Library / Soft-Switch Application
+ *
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is
+ * Anthony Minessale II <anthm@freeswitch.org>
+ * Portions created by the Initial Developer are Copyright (C)
+ * the Initial Developer. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * Contributor(s):
+ * 
+ * Anthony Minessale II <anthm@freeswitch.org>
+ *
+ *
+ * switch_curl.h -- Core cURL
+ *
+ */
+/*! \file switch_core.h
+  \brief Core Library
+
+  This module is the main core library and is the intended location of all fundamental operations.
+*/
+
+#ifndef SWITCH_CURL_H
+#define SWITCH_CURL_H
+
+SWITCH_BEGIN_EXTERN_C
 
 void switch_curl_init(switch_memory_pool_t *pool);
-void switch_curl_destroy();
+void switch_curl_destroy(void);
 
+SWITCH_END_EXTERN_C
+
+#endif
+/* For Emacs:
+ * Local Variables:
+ * mode:c
+ * indent-tabs-mode:t
+ * tab-width:4
+ * c-basic-offset:4
+ * End:
+ * For VIM:
+ * vim:set softtabstop=4 shiftwidth=4 tabstop=4:
+ */
diff --git a/src/switch_curl.c b/src/switch_curl.c
index 61c209eb43..d31332ec79 100644
--- a/src/switch_curl.c
+++ b/src/switch_curl.c
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@
  *
  */
 
-
 #include <switch.h>
+
+#ifdef CORE_USE_CURL
 #include <openssl/crypto.h>
 #include <curl/curl.h>
 
@@ -79,17 +80,30 @@ static void switch_curl_destroy_ssl_locks()
 }
 
 
-void switch_curl_init(switch_memory_pool_t *pool)
+SWITCH_DECLARE(void) switch_curl_init(switch_memory_pool_t *pool)
 {
 	curl_global_init(CURL_GLOBAL_ALL);
 	switch_curl_init_ssl_locks(pool);
 }
-void switch_curl_destroy()
+
+SWITCH_DECLARE(void) switch_curl_destroy()
 {
 	switch_curl_destroy_ssl_locks();
 	curl_global_cleanup();
 }
 
+#else
+SWITCH_DECLARE(void) switch_curl_init(switch_memory_pool_t *pool)
+{
+	return;
+}
+
+SWITCH_DECLARE(void) switch_curl_destroy()
+{
+	return;
+}
+#endif
+
 /* For Emacs:
  * Local Variables:
  * mode:c