diff --git a/drivers/crypto/caam/Kconfig b/drivers/crypto/caam/Kconfig
index b44091c47f75..ca89f6b84b06 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/caam/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/crypto/caam/Kconfig
@@ -98,3 +98,11 @@ config CRYPTO_DEV_FSL_CAAM_RNG_API
 
 	  To compile this as a module, choose M here: the module
 	  will be called caamrng.
+
+config CRYPTO_DEV_FSL_CAAM_DEBUG
+	bool "Enable debug output in CAAM driver"
+	depends on CRYPTO_DEV_FSL_CAAM
+	default n
+	help
+	  Selecting this will enable printing of various debug
+	  information in the CAAM driver.
diff --git a/drivers/crypto/caam/Makefile b/drivers/crypto/caam/Makefile
index b1eb44838db5..d56bd0ec65d8 100644
--- a/drivers/crypto/caam/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/crypto/caam/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 #
 # Makefile for the CAAM backend and dependent components
 #
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_CRYPTO_DEV_FSL_CAAM_DEBUG), y)
+	EXTRA_CFLAGS := -DDEBUG
+endif
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_CRYPTO_DEV_FSL_CAAM) += caam.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_CRYPTO_DEV_FSL_CAAM_CRYPTO_API) += caamalg.o