diff --git a/lib/nodes/Makefile.inc b/lib/nodes/Makefile.inc
index 782a636af..01c4b3c85 100644
--- a/lib/nodes/Makefile.inc
+++ b/lib/nodes/Makefile.inc
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ WITH_NANOMSG   ?= 1
 WITH_SHMEM     ?= 1
 WITH_STATS     ?= 1
 WITH_INFLUXDB  ?= 1
+WITH_IEC61850  ?= 1
 
 # Enabled loopback node-type
 ifeq ($(WITH_LOOPBACK),1)
@@ -86,6 +87,14 @@ ifeq ($(WITH_TEST_RTT),1)
 	LIB_CFLAGS += -DWITH_TEST_RTT
 endif
 
+# Enable IEC61850 node-types when libiec61850 is available
+ifdef WITH_IEC61850
+ifneq ($(wildcard /usr/include/libiec61850/*),)
+	LIB_SRC		+= $(wildcard lib/nodes/iec61850_*.c)
+	LIB_LDLIBS  += -liec61850
+endif
+endif
+
 # Enable VILLASfpga support when libxil is available
 ifeq ($(WITH_FPGA),1)
 ifeq ($(shell $(PKGCONFIG) libxil; echo $$?),0)