diff --git a/src/epggrab/module/eit.c b/src/epggrab/module/eit.c
index d21f5b27..313e8364 100644
--- a/src/epggrab/module/eit.c
+++ b/src/epggrab/module/eit.c
@@ -633,6 +633,9 @@ _eit_callback
   if (!LIST_FIRST(&svc->s_channels))
     goto done;
 
+  if (svc->s_dvb_ignore_eit)
+    goto done;
+
   /* Process events */
   save = resched = 0;
   len -= 11;
diff --git a/src/input/mpegts.h b/src/input/mpegts.h
index 78f4bb77..55f544d7 100644
--- a/src/input/mpegts.h
+++ b/src/input/mpegts.h
@@ -432,6 +432,7 @@ struct mpegts_service
   char    *s_dvb_provider;
   char    *s_dvb_cridauth;
   uint16_t s_dvb_servicetype;
+  int      s_dvb_ignore_eit;
   char    *s_dvb_charset;
   uint16_t s_dvb_prefcapid;
   int      s_dvb_prefcapid_lock;
diff --git a/src/input/mpegts/mpegts_service.c b/src/input/mpegts/mpegts_service.c
index 321268da..ac24ad35 100644
--- a/src/input/mpegts/mpegts_service.c
+++ b/src/input/mpegts/mpegts_service.c
@@ -145,6 +145,13 @@ const idclass_t mpegts_service_class =
       .opts     = PO_RDONLY | PO_HIDDEN,
       .off      = offsetof(mpegts_service_t, s_dvb_servicetype),
     },
+    {
+      .type     = PT_BOOL,
+      .id       = "dvb_ignore_eit",
+      .name     = "Ignore EPG (EIT)",
+      .off      = offsetof(mpegts_service_t, s_dvb_ignore_eit),
+      .opts     = PO_ADVANCED,
+    },
     {
       .type     = PT_STR,
       .id       = "charset",