diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9c8b47c4..7beb856e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ endif ()
 
 # end backends
 
+option(CAMP_USE_PLATFORM_DEFAULT_STREAM "Whether CAMP should use the default device streams (On) or create separate streams (Off)" Off)
+
 # Configure the config header file to allow config time options
 configure_file(${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/include/camp/config.in.hpp
   ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/include/camp/config.hpp)
diff --git a/include/camp/config.in.hpp b/include/camp/config.in.hpp
index 8b2c398d..40f37b57 100644
--- a/include/camp/config.in.hpp
+++ b/include/camp/config.in.hpp
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #cmakedefine CAMP_ENABLE_HIP
 #cmakedefine CAMP_ENABLE_SYCL
 #cmakedefine CAMP_WIN_STATIC_BUILD
+#cmakedefine01 CAMP_USE_PLATFORM_DEFAULT_STREAM
 #endif
 
 #define CAMP_VERSION_MAJOR @camp_VERSION_MAJOR@