diff --git a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
index be7c0d9506b1..18eefa860f76 100644
--- a/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
+++ b/Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.txt
@@ -1201,6 +1201,10 @@
 			When zero, profiling data is discarded and associated
 			debugfs files are removed at module unload time.
 
+	goldfish	[X86] Enable the goldfish android emulator platform.
+			Don't use this when you are not running on the
+			android emulator
+
 	gpt		[EFI] Forces disk with valid GPT signature but
 			invalid Protective MBR to be treated as GPT. If the
 			primary GPT is corrupted, it enables the backup/alternate
diff --git a/arch/x86/platform/goldfish/goldfish.c b/arch/x86/platform/goldfish/goldfish.c
index 1693107a518e..0d17c0aafeb1 100644
--- a/arch/x86/platform/goldfish/goldfish.c
+++ b/arch/x86/platform/goldfish/goldfish.c
@@ -42,10 +42,22 @@ static struct resource goldfish_pdev_bus_resources[] = {
 	}
 };
 
+static bool goldfish_enable __initdata;
+
+static int __init goldfish_setup(char *str)
+{
+	goldfish_enable = true;
+	return 0;
+}
+__setup("goldfish", goldfish_setup);
+
 static int __init goldfish_init(void)
 {
+	if (!goldfish_enable)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	platform_device_register_simple("goldfish_pdev_bus", -1,
-						goldfish_pdev_bus_resources, 2);
+					goldfish_pdev_bus_resources, 2);
 	return 0;
 }
 device_initcall(goldfish_init);