diff --git a/tuned/plugins/plugin_net.py b/tuned/plugins/plugin_net.py
index c597000..d37ef3c 100644
--- a/tuned/plugins/plugin_net.py
+++ b/tuned/plugins/plugin_net.py
@@ -38,11 +38,16 @@ class NetTuningPlugin(base.Plugin):
 
 	def _instance_init(self, instance):
 		instance._has_static_tuning = True
-		instance._has_dynamic_tuning = True
-
-		instance._load_monitor = self._monitors_repository.create("net", instance.devices)
-		instance._idle = {}
-		instance._stats = {}
+		if self._option_bool(instance.options["dynamic"]):
+			instance._has_dynamic_tuning = True
+			instance._load_monitor = self._monitors_repository.create("net", instance.devices)
+			instance._idle = {}
+			instance._stats = {}
+		else:
+			instance._has_dynamic_tuning = False
+			instance._load_monitor = None
+			instance._idle = None
+			instance._stats = None
 
 	def _instance_cleanup(self, instance):
 		if instance._load_monitor is not None:
@@ -120,6 +125,7 @@ class NetTuningPlugin(base.Plugin):
 	@classmethod
 	def _get_config_options(cls):
 		return {
+			"dynamic": True,
 			"wake_on_lan": None,
 			"nf_conntrack_hashsize": None,
 			"features": None,