diff --git a/config b/config
index c4008fc..b459c89 100644
--- a/config
+++ b/config
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@
 # custom drivers
 #drivers=""
 
+# exclude drivers
+#drivers_exclude=""
+
 # custom binaries
 #binaries=""
 
diff --git a/tinyramfs b/tinyramfs
index b859a86..78a2d05 100755
--- a/tinyramfs
+++ b/tinyramfs
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ usage: $0 [options]
     -c, --config <file>     config file
     -m, --moddir <dir>      drivers directory
     -k, --kernel <ver>      kernel version
-    -f, --files  <dir>      files directory
+    -F, --files  <dir>      files directory
     -d, --debug   0|1       debug mode
     -f, --force   0|1       overwrite existing initramfs image
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ parse_args() {
                 _kernel="${2:?}"
                 shift 2
                 ;;
-            -f | --files)
+            -F | --files)
                 _filesdir="${2:?}"
                 shift 2
                 ;;
@@ -265,6 +265,12 @@ install_driver() {
         driver="${driver##*net*}"
         driver="${driver#insmod }"
 
+        # exclude user specified drivers
+        [ "$drivers_exclude" ] &&
+            for _exclude_driver in $drivers_exclude; do
+                driver="${driver##*${_exclude_driver}*}"
+            done
+
         # check empty
         [ "$driver" ] || continue