diff --git a/ipmitool/ChangeLog b/ipmitool/ChangeLog
index 67bd76d..cc56a33 100644
--- a/ipmitool/ChangeLog
+++ b/ipmitool/ChangeLog
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ version 1.8.10
 		"isol setup" command.
 	* Fix bug in ipmi_lan_recv_packet() in lan and lanplus interfaces.
 	* Fix bug in "chassis poh" command.
+	* Added configure option to disable dual bridge support in open
+		interface to help compiling on FreeBSD
 
 version 1.8.9 released 2007-03-06
 	* Added initial AMC ekey query operation support
diff --git a/ipmitool/configure.in b/ipmitool/configure.in
index ff6ddc0..d8e1981 100644
--- a/ipmitool/configure.in
+++ b/ipmitool/configure.in
@@ -410,6 +410,15 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE([file-security],
 	    AC_DEFINE(ENABLE_FILE_SECURITY, [1], [Define to 1 for extra file security.])
 	fi], [])
 
+dnl Enable OpenIPMI dual bridge extension
+AC_ARG_ENABLE([intf-open-dual-bridge],
+	[AC_HELP_STRING([--enable-intf-open-dual-bridge],
+		[enable OpenIPMI interface dual bridge support [default=yes]])])
+if test "x$enable_intf_open_dual_bridge" != "xno"; then
+	AC_DEFINE(ENABLE_INTF_OPEN_DUAL_BRIDGE, [1],
+		[Define to 1 to enable OpenIPMI interface dual bridge support])
+fi
+
 dnl Generate files for build
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([Makefile
 		doc/Makefile
diff --git a/ipmitool/src/plugins/open/open.c b/ipmitool/src/plugins/open/open.c
index d0ef6fd..5f11736 100644
--- a/ipmitool/src/plugins/open/open.c
+++ b/ipmitool/src/plugins/open/open.c
@@ -228,12 +228,14 @@ ipmi_openipmi_send_cmd(struct ipmi_intf * intf, struct ipmi_rq * req)
       ipmb_addr.lun = req->msg.lun;
 		lprintf(LOG_DEBUG, "Sending request to "
 			"IPMB target @ 0x%x", intf->target_addr);
+#ifdef ENABLE_INTF_OPEN_DUAL_BRIDGE
       if(intf->transit_addr != 0 &&
 	    intf->transit_addr != intf->my_addr) {
          ipmb_addr.transit_slave_addr = intf->transit_addr;
          lprintf(LOG_DEBUG, "Sending through transit "
 			   "IPMB target @ 0x%x", intf->transit_addr);
       }
+#endif
 		_req.addr = (unsigned char *) &ipmb_addr;
 		_req.addr_len = sizeof(ipmb_addr);
 	} else {
diff --git a/ipmitool/src/plugins/open/open.h b/ipmitool/src/plugins/open/open.h
index 22c8d30..55e3794 100644
--- a/ipmitool/src/plugins/open/open.h
+++ b/ipmitool/src/plugins/open/open.h
@@ -89,8 +89,10 @@ struct ipmi_ipmb_addr {
 	short channel;
 	unsigned char slave_addr;
 	unsigned char lun;
+#ifdef ENABLE_INTF_OPEN_DUAL_BRIDGE
 	short transit_channel;
 	unsigned char transit_slave_addr;
+#endif
 };
 
 #define IPMI_IOC_MAGIC			'i'