diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 79cc2dc..3023627 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ Options:
    -bundle-non-qt-libs      : Also bundle non-core, non-Qt libraries.
    -exclude-libs=<list>     : List of libraries which should be excluded,
                               separated by comma.
+   -ignore-glob=<glob>      : Glob pattern relative to appdir to ignore when
+                              searching for libraries.
    -executable=<path>       : Let the given executable use the deployed libraries
                               too
    -extra-plugins=<list>    : List of extra plugins which should be deployed,
diff --git a/tools/linuxdeployqt/main.cpp b/tools/linuxdeployqt/main.cpp
index 04bb124..19269d5 100644
--- a/tools/linuxdeployqt/main.cpp
+++ b/tools/linuxdeployqt/main.cpp
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         qInfo() << "   -bundle-non-qt-libs      : Also bundle non-core, non-Qt libraries.";
         qInfo() << "   -exclude-libs=<list>     : List of libraries which should be excluded,";
         qInfo() << "                              separated by comma.";
+        qInfo() << "   -ignore-glob=<glob>      : Glob pattern relative to appdir to ignore when";
+        qInfo() << "                              searching for libraries.";
         qInfo() << "   -executable=<path>       : Let the given executable use the deployed libraries";
         qInfo() << "                              too";
         qInfo() << "   -extra-plugins=<list>    : List of extra plugins which should be deployed,";
@@ -216,6 +218,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     QString qmakeExecutable;
     extern QStringList extraQtPlugins;
     extern QStringList excludeLibs;
+    extern QStringList ignoreGlob;
     extern bool copyCopyrightFiles;
 
     /* FHS-like mode is for an application that has been installed to a $PREFIX which is otherwise empty, e.g., /path/to/usr.
@@ -431,6 +434,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
             LogDebug() << "Argument found:" << argument;
             int index = argument.indexOf("=");
             excludeLibs = QString(argument.mid(index + 1)).split(",");
+        } else if (argument.startsWith("-ignore-glob=")) {
+            LogDebug() << "Argument found:" << argument;
+            int index = argument.indexOf("=");
+            ignoreGlob += argument.mid(index + 1);
         } else if (argument.startsWith("--")) {
             LogError() << "Error: arguments must not start with --, only -:" << argument << "\n";
             return 1;
diff --git a/tools/linuxdeployqt/shared.cpp b/tools/linuxdeployqt/shared.cpp
index fb0c1a8..b67b11c 100644
--- a/tools/linuxdeployqt/shared.cpp
+++ b/tools/linuxdeployqt/shared.cpp
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ bool qtDetectionComplete = 0; // As long as Qt is not detected yet, ldd may enco
 bool deployLibrary = false;
 QStringList extraQtPlugins;
 QStringList excludeLibs;
+QStringList ignoreGlob;
 bool copyCopyrightFiles = true;
 
 using std::cout;
@@ -542,23 +543,26 @@ LibraryInfo parseLddLibraryLine(const QString &line, const QString &appDirPath,
 
 QStringList findAppLibraries(const QString &appDirPath)
 {
+	QStringList ignoreGlobAbs;
+	QDir appDir(appDirPath);
+	foreach (const QString &glob, ignoreGlob) {
+		QString globAbs = appDir.filePath(glob);
+		LogDebug() << "Ignoring libraries matching" << globAbs;
+		ignoreGlobAbs += globAbs;
+	}
+
     QStringList result;
-    // .so
-    QDirIterator iter(appDirPath, QStringList() << QString::fromLatin1("*.so"),
+    // .so, .so.*
+    QDirIterator iter(appDirPath, QStringList() << QString::fromLatin1("*.so") << QString::fromLatin1("*.so.*"),
             QDir::Files, QDirIterator::Subdirectories);
 
     while (iter.hasNext()) {
         iter.next();
+		if (QDir::match(ignoreGlobAbs, iter.fileInfo().absoluteFilePath())) {
+			continue;
+		}
         result << iter.fileInfo().filePath();
     }
-    // .so.*, FIXME: Is the above really needed or is it covered by the below too?
-    QDirIterator iter2(appDirPath, QStringList() << QString::fromLatin1("*.so*"),
-            QDir::Files, QDirIterator::Subdirectories);
-
-    while (iter2.hasNext()) {
-        iter2.next();
-        result << iter2.fileInfo().filePath();
-    }
     return result;
 }