diff --git a/configs/config_test.conf.sample b/configs/config_test.conf.sample
index f03291cde70be34589099a494d3ea0015faaf633..425b34e03a984cc8294a4adad4aedb0e178bca30 100644
--- a/configs/config_test.conf.sample
+++ b/configs/config_test.conf.sample
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ uintopt=1
 doubleopt=0.1
 sockaddropt=1.2.3.4:1234
 boolopt=true
+boolflag1=true
+boolflag2=false
+boolflag3=true
 acldenyopt=0.0.0.0/0
 aclpermitopt=1.2.3.4/32
 codecopt=!all,ulaw,g729
@@ -23,6 +26,9 @@ uintopt=1
 doubleopt=0.1
 sockaddropt=1.2.3.4:1234
 boolopt=true
+boolflag1=true
+boolflag2=false
+boolflag3=true
 acldenyopt=0.0.0.0/0
 aclpermitopt=1.2.3.4/32
 codecopt=!all,ulaw,g729
diff --git a/include/asterisk/config_options.h b/include/asterisk/config_options.h
index 1bbf270251617bde026bef1d76e1083350009f14..c65e5d07a66ed51e660e42e96741655576867c58 100644
--- a/include/asterisk/config_options.h
+++ b/include/asterisk/config_options.h
@@ -261,6 +261,26 @@ enum aco_option_type {
 	 */
 	OPT_BOOL_T,
 
+	/*! \brief Type for default option handler for bools (ast_true/ast_false) that are stored in a flag
+	 * \note aco_option_register flags:
+	 *   non-zero : process via ast_true
+	 *   0        : process via ast_false
+	 * aco_option_register varargs:
+	 *   FLDSET macro with the field of type of unsigned int.
+	 *   The flag to set
+	 *
+	 * Example:
+	 * {code}
+	 * #define MY_TYPE_ISQUIET    1 << 4
+	 * struct test_item {
+	 *     unsigned int flags;
+	 * };
+		aco_option_register(&cfg_info, "quiet", ACO_EXACT, my_types, "no", OPT_BOOLFLAG_T, 1, FLDSET(struct test_item, flags), MY_TYPE_ISQUIET);
+	 * {endcode}
+	 */
+
+	OPT_BOOLFLAG_T,
+
 	/*! \brief Type for default option handler for codec preferences/capabilities
 	 * \note aco_option_register flags:
 	 *   non-zero : This is an "allow" style option
diff --git a/main/config_options.c b/main/config_options.c
index eedce28794eac7e7a26cab7cf316253e530c0ab3..efba8de3a578370c2e5b896df72aab1c8ca70e61 100644
--- a/main/config_options.c
+++ b/main/config_options.c
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ static int double_handler_fn(const struct aco_option *opt, struct ast_variable *
 static int sockaddr_handler_fn(const struct aco_option *opt, struct ast_variable *var, void *obj);
 static int stringfield_handler_fn(const struct aco_option *opt, struct ast_variable *var, void *obj);
 static int bool_handler_fn(const struct aco_option *opt, struct ast_variable *var, void *obj);
+static int boolflag_handler_fn(const struct aco_option *opt, struct ast_variable *var, void *obj);
 static int acl_handler_fn(const struct aco_option *opt, struct ast_variable *var, void *obj);
 static int codec_handler_fn(const struct aco_option *opt, struct ast_variable *var, void *obj);
 
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ static aco_option_handler ast_config_option_default_handler(enum aco_option_type
 	switch(type) {
 	case OPT_ACL_T: return acl_handler_fn;
 	case OPT_BOOL_T: return bool_handler_fn;
+	case OPT_BOOLFLAG_T: return boolflag_handler_fn;
 	case OPT_CODEC_T: return codec_handler_fn;
 	case OPT_DOUBLE_T: return double_handler_fn;
 	case OPT_INT_T: return int_handler_fn;
@@ -741,6 +743,23 @@ static int bool_handler_fn(const struct aco_option *opt, struct ast_variable *va
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/*! \brief Default option handler for bools (ast_true/ast_false) that are stored as flags
+ * \note For a description of the opt->flags and opt->args values, see the documentation for
+ * enum aco_option_type in config_options.h
+ */
+static int boolflag_handler_fn(const struct aco_option *opt, struct ast_variable *var, void *obj)
+{
+	unsigned int *flags_field = (unsigned int *)(obj + opt->args[0]);
+	unsigned int val = opt->flags ? ast_true(var->value) : ast_false(var->value);
+	unsigned int flag = opt->args[1];
+	if (val) {
+		*flags_field |= flag;
+	} else {
+		*flags_field &= ~flag;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /*! \brief Default handler for ast_sockaddrs
  * \note For a description of the opt->flags and opt->args values, see the documentation for
  * enum aco_option_type in config_options.h
diff --git a/tests/test_config.c b/tests/test_config.c
index 4d92c791369e4f8854bfb01337e6eb5e61e0f5ff..0c28165798a921a3d73d4dbaa36b6442370c7756 100644
--- a/tests/test_config.c
+++ b/tests/test_config.c
@@ -622,6 +622,7 @@ struct test_item {
 	);
 	int32_t intopt;
 	uint32_t uintopt;
+	unsigned int flags;
 	double doubleopt;
 	struct ast_sockaddr sockaddropt;
 	int boolopt;
@@ -784,6 +785,12 @@ AST_TEST_DEFINE(config_options_test)
 #define SOCKADDR_CONFIG "1.2.3.4:1234"
 #define BOOL_DEFAULT "false"
 #define BOOL_CONFIG "true"
+#define BOOLFLAG1_DEFAULT "false"
+#define BOOLFLAG1_CONFIG "true"
+#define BOOLFLAG2_DEFAULT "false"
+#define BOOLFLAG2_CONFIG "false"
+#define BOOLFLAG3_DEFAULT "false"
+#define BOOLFLAG3_CONFIG "true"
 #define ACL_DEFAULT NULL
 #define ACL_CONFIG_PERMIT "1.2.3.4/32"
 #define ACL_CONFIG_DENY "0.0.0.0/0"
@@ -794,6 +801,10 @@ AST_TEST_DEFINE(config_options_test)
 #define CUSTOM_DEFAULT "no"
 #define CUSTOM_CONFIG "yes"
 
+#define BOOLFLAG1 1 << 0
+#define BOOLFLAG2 1 << 1
+#define BOOLFLAG3 1 << 2
+
 	if (aco_info_init(&cfg_info)) {
 		ast_test_status_update(test, "Could not init cfg info\n");
 		return AST_TEST_FAIL;
@@ -805,6 +816,9 @@ AST_TEST_DEFINE(config_options_test)
 	aco_option_register(&cfg_info, "doubleopt", ACO_EXACT, config_test_conf.types, DOUBLE_DEFAULT, OPT_DOUBLE_T, 0, FLDSET(struct test_item, doubleopt));
 	aco_option_register(&cfg_info, "sockaddropt", ACO_EXACT, config_test_conf.types, SOCKADDR_DEFAULT, OPT_SOCKADDR_T, 0, FLDSET(struct test_item, sockaddropt));
 	aco_option_register(&cfg_info, "boolopt", ACO_EXACT, config_test_conf.types, BOOL_DEFAULT, OPT_BOOL_T, 1, FLDSET(struct test_item, boolopt));
+	aco_option_register(&cfg_info, "boolflag1", ACO_EXACT, config_test_conf.types, BOOLFLAG1_DEFAULT, OPT_BOOLFLAG_T, 1, FLDSET(struct test_item, flags), BOOLFLAG1);
+	aco_option_register(&cfg_info, "boolflag2", ACO_EXACT, config_test_conf.types, BOOLFLAG2_DEFAULT, OPT_BOOLFLAG_T, 1, FLDSET(struct test_item, flags), BOOLFLAG2);
+	aco_option_register(&cfg_info, "boolflag3", ACO_EXACT, config_test_conf.types, BOOLFLAG3_DEFAULT, OPT_BOOLFLAG_T, 1, FLDSET(struct test_item, flags), BOOLFLAG3);
 	aco_option_register(&cfg_info, "aclpermitopt", ACO_EXACT, config_test_conf.types, ACL_DEFAULT, OPT_ACL_T, 1, FLDSET(struct test_item, aclopt));
 	aco_option_register(&cfg_info, "acldenyopt", ACO_EXACT, config_test_conf.types, ACL_DEFAULT, OPT_ACL_T, 0, FLDSET(struct test_item, aclopt));
 	aco_option_register(&cfg_info, "codecopt", ACO_EXACT, config_test_conf.types, CODEC_DEFAULT, OPT_CODEC_T, 1, FLDSET(struct test_item, codecprefopt, codeccapopt));
@@ -826,6 +840,12 @@ AST_TEST_DEFINE(config_options_test)
 	ast_parse_arg(SOCKADDR_CONFIG, PARSE_ADDR, &configs.sockaddropt);
 	defaults.boolopt = ast_true(BOOL_DEFAULT);
 	configs.boolopt = ast_true(BOOL_CONFIG);
+	ast_set2_flag(&defaults, ast_true(BOOLFLAG1_DEFAULT), BOOLFLAG1);
+	ast_set2_flag(&defaults, ast_true(BOOLFLAG2_DEFAULT), BOOLFLAG2);
+	ast_set2_flag(&defaults, ast_true(BOOLFLAG3_DEFAULT), BOOLFLAG3);
+	ast_set2_flag(&configs, ast_true(BOOLFLAG1_CONFIG), BOOLFLAG1);
+	ast_set2_flag(&configs, ast_true(BOOLFLAG2_CONFIG), BOOLFLAG2);
+	ast_set2_flag(&configs, ast_true(BOOLFLAG3_CONFIG), BOOLFLAG3);
 
 	defaults.aclopt = NULL;
 	configs.aclopt = ast_append_ha("deny", ACL_CONFIG_DENY, configs.aclopt, &error);
@@ -865,7 +885,7 @@ AST_TEST_DEFINE(config_options_test)
 
 #define NOT_EQUAL_FAIL(field)  \
 	if (arr[x]->field != control->field) { \
-		ast_test_status_update(test, "%s di not match: %d != %d with x = %d\n", #field, arr[x]->field, control->field, x); \
+		ast_test_status_update(test, "%s did not match: %d != %d with x = %d\n", #field, arr[x]->field, control->field, x); \
 		res = AST_TEST_FAIL; \
 	}
 	for (x = 0; x < 4; x++) {
@@ -874,6 +894,7 @@ AST_TEST_DEFINE(config_options_test)
 		NOT_EQUAL_FAIL(intopt);
 		NOT_EQUAL_FAIL(uintopt);
 		NOT_EQUAL_FAIL(boolopt);
+		NOT_EQUAL_FAIL(flags);
 		NOT_EQUAL_FAIL(customopt);
 		if (fabs(arr[x]->doubleopt - control->doubleopt) > 0.001) {
 			ast_test_status_update(test, "doubleopt did not match: %f vs %f on loop %d\n", arr[x]->doubleopt, control->doubleopt, x);