diff --git a/payloads/external/GRUB2/Kconfig b/payloads/external/GRUB2/Kconfig
index 3d0fa6ca81..04f0fa98af 100644
--- a/payloads/external/GRUB2/Kconfig
+++ b/payloads/external/GRUB2/Kconfig
@@ -11,6 +11,16 @@ config GRUB2_MASTER
 
 endchoice
 
+config GRUB2_EXTRA_MODULES
+	string "Extra modules to include in GRUB image"
+	help
+	  Space-separated list of additional modules to include. Few common
+	  ones:
+	  * bsd for *BSD
+	  * png/jpg for PNG/JPG images
+	  * gfxmenu for graphical menus (you'll need a theme as well)
+	  * gfxterm_background for setting background
+
 config PAYLOAD_FILE
 	default "payloads/external/GRUB2/grub2/build/default_payload.elf"
 
diff --git a/payloads/external/GRUB2/Makefile.inc b/payloads/external/GRUB2/Makefile.inc
index 4b08e7df43..11630c8469 100644
--- a/payloads/external/GRUB2/Makefile.inc
+++ b/payloads/external/GRUB2/Makefile.inc
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ config: checkout
 grub2: config
 	echo "    MAKE       GRUB2 $(NAME-y)"
 	$(MAKE) -C grub2/build CC="$(HOSTCC)"
-	$(MAKE) -C grub2/build default_payload.elf
+	$(MAKE) -C grub2/build default_payload.elf EXTRA_PAYLOAD_MODULES="$(GRUB2_EXTRA_MODULES)"
 
 clean:
 	test -d grub2 && $(MAKE) -C grub2 clean || exit 0