diff --git a/target/linux/x86/Makefile b/target/linux/x86/Makefile
index f85760b28b..f44d30d358 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/x86/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 ARCH=i386
 BOARD:=x86
 BOARDNAME:=x86
-FEATURES:=squashfs jffs2 ext2
+FEATURES:=squashfs jffs2 ext2 vdi
 SUBTARGETS=generic
 
 LINUX_VERSION:=2.6.25.4
diff --git a/target/linux/x86/image/Config.in b/target/linux/x86/image/Config.in
index 17deccfa72..af4f9a3dba 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/image/Config.in
+++ b/target/linux/x86/image/Config.in
@@ -33,3 +33,13 @@ config X86_GRUB_BOOTOPTS
     default ""
     help
         If you don't know, just leave it blank.
+
+
+config X86_VDI_IMAGES
+    bool "Build VirtuBox image files (VDI). Requires vditool"
+    depends TARGET_x86
+    depends TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2FS
+    depends X86_GRUB_IMAGES
+    select PACKAGE_kmod-pcnet32
+
+
diff --git a/target/linux/x86/image/Makefile b/target/linux/x86/image/Makefile
index 54a4a344d7..7af434874e 100644
--- a/target/linux/x86/image/Makefile
+++ b/target/linux/x86/image/Makefile
@@ -57,6 +57,17 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG_X86_GRUB_IMAGES),y)
   endef
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_X86_VDI_IMAGES),y)
+  define Image/Build/vdi
+    # left here because the image builder doesnt need these
+    ifeq ($(1),ext2)
+		rm $(BIN_DIR)/openwrt-$(BOARD)-ext2.vdi || true
+		vditool DD $(BIN_DIR)/openwrt-$(BOARD)-ext2.vdi $(BIN_DIR)/openwrt-$(BOARD)-ext2.image
+    endif
+  endef
+endif
+
+
 define Image/Prepare
 	$(CP) $(LINUX_DIR)/arch/x86/boot/bzImage $(KDIR)/bzImage
 	$(call Image/Prepare/grub)
@@ -86,6 +97,7 @@ endef
 
 define Image/Build
 	$(call Image/Build/grub,$(1))
+	$(call Image/Build/vdi,$(1))
 	$(call Image/Build/$(1))
 	$(CP) $(KDIR)/root.$(1) $(BIN_DIR)/openwrt-$(BOARD)-$(1).fs
 	$(CP) $(KDIR)/bzImage $(BIN_DIR)/openwrt-$(BOARD)-vmlinuz
@@ -93,3 +105,9 @@ endef
 
 $(eval $(call BuildImage))
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_X86_VDI_IMAGES),y)
+  $(eval $(call RequireCommand,vditool, \
+	You need vditool to generate VirtualBox images. \
+  ))
+endif
+