diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index af585eeb..2d3c45ed 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -19,3 +19,4 @@ build-aux
 autom4te.cache
 ell
 src/iwd
+client/iwctl
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index e1b818e9..58982dcb 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -27,11 +27,14 @@ ell_sources = ell/ell.h ell/private.h \
 
 ell_libell_internal_la_SOURCES = $(ell_sources)
 
-bin_PROGRAMS = src/iwd
+bin_PROGRAMS = src/iwd client/iwctl
 
 src_iwd_SOURCES = src/main.c
 src_iwd_LDADD = ell/libell-internal.la
 
+client_iwctl_SOURCES = client/main.c
+client_iwctl_LDADD = ell/libell-internal.la
+
 AM_CFLAGS = -fvisibility=hidden
 
 MAINTAINERCLEANFILES = Makefile.in configure config.h.in aclocal.m4
diff --git a/client/main.c b/client/main.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9c9886d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+ *
+ *  Wireless daemon for Linux
+ *
+ *  Copyright (C) 2013-2014  Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ *  This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ *  modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ *  License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ *  version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ *  Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ *  License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
+#include <config.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[])
+{
+	return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+}