diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/libgpod/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/libgpod/default.nix
index 6a1f28c96ff..b4b951325a4 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/libgpod/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/libgpod/default.nix
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-{stdenv, fetchurl, gettext, perl, perlXMLParser, intltool, pkgconfig, glib,
+{stdenv, lib, fetchurl, gettext, perl, perlXMLParser, intltool, pkgconfig, glib,
   libxml2, sqlite, libusb1, zlib, sg3_utils, gdk_pixbuf, taglib,
-  libimobiledevice, python, pygobject, mutagen }:
+  libimobiledevice, python, pygobject, mutagen,
+  monoSupport ? true, mono, gtk-sharp
+}:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   name = "libgpod-0.8.3";
@@ -10,13 +12,19 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   preConfigure = "configureFlagsArray=( --with-udev-dir=$out/lib/udev )";
-  configureFlags = "--without-hal --enable-udev";
+
+  configureFlags = [
+    "--without-hal"
+    "--enable-udev"
+  ] ++ lib.optionals monoSupport [ "--with-mono" ];
+
+  dontStrip = true;
 
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ glib libxml2 sqlite zlib sg3_utils
     gdk_pixbuf taglib libimobiledevice python pygobject mutagen ];
 
   nativeBuildInputs = [ gettext perlXMLParser intltool pkgconfig perl
-    libimobiledevice.swig ];
+    libimobiledevice.swig ] ++ lib.optionals monoSupport [ mono gtk-sharp ];
 
   meta = {
     homepage = http://gtkpod.sourceforge.net/;
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index e5c53795e7e..e8e397c2375 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -7562,6 +7562,7 @@ let
 
   libgpod = callPackage ../development/libraries/libgpod {
     inherit (pkgs.pythonPackages) mutagen;
+    monoSupport = false;
   };
 
   libgsystem = callPackage ../development/libraries/libgsystem { };