diff --git a/boot/zephyr/Kconfig b/boot/zephyr/Kconfig
index 64e23ac..9ec442d 100644
--- a/boot/zephyr/Kconfig
+++ b/boot/zephyr/Kconfig
@@ -573,6 +573,12 @@
 
 endif # BOOT_USB_DFU_GPIO
 
+config BOOT_USB_DFU_NO_APPLICATION
+	bool "Stay in bootloader if no application"
+	help
+	  Allows for entering USB DFU recovery mode if there is no bootable
+	  application that the bootloader can jump to.
+
 config BOOT_USE_BENCH
         bool "Enable benchmark code"
         default n