diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6e72cd4b3b3..569bde3be01 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ endif()
 cmake_dependent_option(BUILD_WALLET_TOOL "Build bitcoin-wallet tool." ${BUILD_TESTS} "ENABLE_WALLET" OFF)
 
 option(ENABLE_HARDENING "Attempt to harden the resulting executables." ON)
+option(REDUCE_EXPORTS "Attempt to reduce exported symbols in the resulting executables." OFF)
 option(WITH_CCACHE "Attempt to use ccache for compiling." ON)
 
 option(WITH_NATPMP "Enable NAT-PMP." OFF)
@@ -405,6 +406,12 @@ if(ENABLE_HARDENING)
   endif()
 endif()
 
+if(REDUCE_EXPORTS)
+  set(CMAKE_CXX_VISIBILITY_PRESET hidden)
+  try_append_linker_flag("-Wl,--exclude-libs,ALL" TARGET core_interface)
+  try_append_linker_flag("-Wl,-no_exported_symbols" VAR CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS)
+endif()
+
 find_package(Python3 3.9 COMPONENTS Interpreter)
 if(Python3_EXECUTABLE)
   set(PYTHON_COMMAND ${Python3_EXECUTABLE})