diff --git a/mptcp/files/etc/init.d/mptcp b/mptcp/files/etc/init.d/mptcp
index 584594f6b..75dae8667 100755
--- a/mptcp/files/etc/init.d/mptcp
+++ b/mptcp/files/etc/init.d/mptcp
@@ -520,10 +520,12 @@ start_service() {
 		ip route flush cache
 		ip -6 route flush cache
 	}
-	config_foreach interface_multipath_settings interface $intf
+	if [ "$(uci -q get network.globals.mptcp_disable_initial_config)" != "1" ]; then
+		config_foreach interface_multipath_settings interface $intf
+		config_foreach add_route route
+		config_foreach add_route6 route6
+	fi
 	set_multipath
-	config_foreach add_route route
-	config_foreach add_route6 route6
 	# If no master is defined, one interface is defined as master
 	if [ "$master" = "" ] && [ "$intf" = "" ]; then
 		intfmaster="$mptcpmintf"