diff --git a/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/base.hpp b/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/base.hpp
index f2acaa3fb..6ab3e75b7 100644
--- a/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/base.hpp
+++ b/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/base.hpp
@@ -727,6 +727,8 @@ CV_EXPORTS void setUseIPP(bool flag);
 
 } // ipp
 
+CV_EXPORTS void setOptimizations(bool enabled);
+
 //! @endcond
 
 //! @} core_utils
diff --git a/modules/core/src/system.cpp b/modules/core/src/system.cpp
index 3aea4571f..31f9c4884 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/system.cpp
+++ b/modules/core/src/system.cpp
@@ -1287,6 +1287,15 @@ void setUseTegra(bool flag)
 
 #endif
 
+void setOptimizations(bool enabled)
+{
+    cv::ipp::setUseIPP(enabled);
+    cv::ocl::setUseOpenCL(enabled);
+#ifdef HAVE_TEGRA_OPTIMIZATION
+    cv::tegra::setUseTegra(enabled);
+#endif
+}
+
 } // namespace cv
 
 /* End of file. */