diff --git a/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/dpinger.inc b/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/dpinger.inc
index d1295a86c..a7e53e51a 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/dpinger.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/plugins.inc.d/dpinger.inc
@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@ function dpinger_host_routes()
     $routes = [];
 
     foreach (dpinger_instances() as $gateway) {
-        $routes[$gateway['monitor']] = $gateway['gateway'];
+        if (!isset($gateway['monitor_noroute'])) {
+            $routes[$gateway['monitor']] = $gateway['gateway'];
+        }
     }
 
     return $routes;
@@ -134,12 +136,15 @@ function dpinger_instances($ifconfig_details = null)
             $gateway['gateway'] .= '%' . get_real_interface($gateway['interface'], 'inet6');
         }
 
-        if (isset($routes[$gateway['monitor']])) {
-            log_warning("Duplicated monitor route ignored for {$gateway['monitor']} on {$gateway['interface']}", LOG_WARNING);
-            continue;
+        if (!isset($gateway['monitor_noroute'])) {
+            if (isset($routes[$gateway['monitor']])) {
+                log_warning("Duplicated monitor route ignored for {$gateway['monitor']} on {$gateway['interface']}", LOG_WARNING);
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $routes[$gateway['monitor']] = $gateway['gateway'];
         }
 
-        $routes[$gateway['monitor']] = $gateway['gateway'];
         $instances[$name] = $gateway;
     }
 
@@ -238,8 +243,7 @@ function dpinger_configure_do($verbose = false, $gwname = null, $bootup = false)
             continue;
         }
 
-        /* XXX add an option to skip an individual host route */
-        if (true) {
+        if (!isset($gateway['monitor_noroute'])) {
             system_host_route($gateway['monitor'], $gateway['gateway']);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/www/system_gateways_edit.php b/src/www/system_gateways_edit.php
index db44d5bc8..6870e4965 100644
--- a/src/www/system_gateways_edit.php
+++ b/src/www/system_gateways_edit.php
@@ -305,6 +305,9 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
         if ($pconfig['monitor_disable'] == "yes") {
             $gateway['monitor_disable'] = true;
         }
+        if ($pconfig['monitor_noroute'] == "yes") {
+            $gateway['monitor_noroute'] = true;
+        }
         if ($pconfig['force_down'] == "yes") {
             $gateway['force_down'] = true;
         }
@@ -401,6 +404,7 @@ if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] === 'POST') {
         'losslow',
         'monitor',
         'monitor_disable',
+        'monitor_noroute',
         'name',
         'weight',
         'alert_interval',
@@ -567,6 +571,15 @@ $( document ).ready(function() {
                     </div>
                   </td>
                 </tr>
+                <tr>
+                  <td><a id="help_for_monitor_noroute" href="#" class="showhelp"><i class="fa fa-info-circle"></i></a> <?=gettext("Disable Host Route "); ?></td>
+                  <td>
+                    <input name="monitor_noroute" type="checkbox" value="yes" <?=!empty($pconfig['monitor_noroute']) ? "checked=\"checked\"" : "";?>/>
+                    <div class="hidden" data-for="help_for_monitor_noroute">
+                      <?= gettext('Do not create a dedicated host route for this monitor.') ?>
+                    </div>
+                  </td>
+                </tr>
                 <tr>
                   <td><a id="help_for_monitor" href="#" class="showhelp"><i class="fa fa-info-circle"></i></a> <?=gettext("Monitor IP"); ?></td>
                   <td>