diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8e99bd208f..f8b63041ad 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ include(CMakePackageConfigHelpers)
 #######
 option(BUILD_WITHOUT_LAPACK "Do not build LAPACK and LAPACKE (Only BLAS or CBLAS)" OFF)
 
+option(BUILD_WITHOUT_LAPACKE "Do not build the C interface to LAPACK)" OFF)
+
 option(BUILD_LAPACK_DEPRECATED "When building LAPACK, include also some older, deprecated routines" ON)
 
 set(LAPACK_STRLEN "" CACHE STRING "When building LAPACK, use this type (e.g. \"int\") for character lengths (defaults to size_t)")
@@ -81,6 +83,10 @@ if(BUILD_WITHOUT_LAPACK)
   set(NO_LAPACKE 1)
 endif()
 
+if (BUILD_WITHOUT_LAPACKE)
+  set(NO_LAPACKE 1)
+endif()
+
 if(BUILD_WITHOUT_CBLAS)
   set(NO_CBLAS 1)
 endif()