diff --git a/Kconfig b/Kconfig
index 64ccf3a8..27f9fb3c 100644
--- a/Kconfig
+++ b/Kconfig
@@ -26,4 +26,8 @@ config ARDUINO_API_SERIAL_BUFFER_SIZE
 	int "Buffer size for Arduino Serial API"
 	default 64
 
+config ARDUINO_ENTRY
+	bool "Provide arduino setup and loop entry points"
+	default y
+
 endif
diff --git a/cores/arduino/CMakeLists.txt b/cores/arduino/CMakeLists.txt
index b3b1af15..193fd3c1 100644
--- a/cores/arduino/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cores/arduino/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ if(NOT DEFINED ARDUINO_BUILD_PATH)
 zephyr_sources(zephyrPrint.cpp)
 zephyr_sources(zephyrSerial.cpp)
 zephyr_sources(zephyrCommon.cpp)
+
+if(DEFINED CONFIG_ARDUINO_ENTRY)
 zephyr_sources(main.cpp)
+endif()
 
 endif()