diff --git a/options.c b/options.c
index 1953e3d..5bbeb34 100644
--- a/options.c
+++ b/options.c
@@ -497,6 +497,16 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int str_gtod_cpu_cb(void *data, int *il)
+{
+	struct thread_data *td = data;
+	int val = *il;
+
+	td->o.gtod_cpu = val;
+	td->o.gtod_offload = 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 #define __stringify_1(x)	#x
 #define __stringify(x)		__stringify_1(x)
 
@@ -1389,6 +1399,12 @@
 		.def	= "0",
 	},
 	{
+		.name	= "gtod_cpu",
+		.type	= FIO_OPT_INT,
+		.cb	= str_gtod_cpu_cb,
+		.help	= "Setup dedicated gettimeofday() thread on this CPU",
+	},
+	{
 		.name = NULL,
 	},
 };