diff --git a/openwrt/usteer/files/etc/init.d/usteer b/openwrt/usteer/files/etc/init.d/usteer
index d73c622..09429cf 100755
--- a/openwrt/usteer/files/etc/init.d/usteer
+++ b/openwrt/usteer/files/etc/init.d/usteer
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ uci_usteer() {
 
 	uci_option_to_json_bool "$cfg" syslog
 	uci_option_to_json_bool "$cfg" load_kick_enabled
+	uci_option_to_json_bool "$cfg" assoc_steering
 	uci_option_to_json_string "$cfg" node_up_script
 
 	for opt in \
diff --git a/policy.c b/policy.c
index c528bfa..f083dc3 100644
--- a/policy.c
+++ b/policy.c
@@ -143,6 +143,9 @@ usteer_check_request(struct sta_info *si, enum usteer_event_type type)
 	if (type == EVENT_TYPE_AUTH)
 		return true;
 
+	if (type == EVENT_TYPE_ASSOC && !config.assoc_steering)
+		return true;
+
 	if (si->stats[type].blocked_cur >= config.max_retry_band) {
 		MSG_T_STA("max_retry_band", si->sta->addr,
 			"max retry (%u) exceeded\n", config.max_retry_band);
diff --git a/ubus.c b/ubus.c
index 2aa82e5..9bd1cc0 100644
--- a/ubus.c
+++ b/ubus.c
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ struct cfg_item {
 	_cfg(U32, load_balancing_threshold), \
 	_cfg(U32, band_steering_threshold), \
 	_cfg(U32, remote_update_interval), \
+	_cfg(BOOL, assoc_steering), \
 	_cfg(I32, min_connect_snr), \
 	_cfg(I32, min_snr), \
 	_cfg(I32, roam_scan_snr), \
diff --git a/usteer.h b/usteer.h
index 0041886..2efc338 100644
--- a/usteer.h
+++ b/usteer.h
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ struct usteer_config {
 	uint32_t max_retry_band;
 	uint32_t seen_policy_timeout;
 
+	bool assoc_steering;
+
 	uint32_t band_steering_threshold;
 	uint32_t load_balancing_threshold;