diff --git a/src/plugins/nat/in2out.c b/src/plugins/nat/in2out.c
index 603abb8..517011e 100755
--- a/src/plugins/nat/in2out.c
+++ b/src/plugins/nat/in2out.c
@@ -242,6 +242,9 @@
   else
     return 0;
 
+  if (sm->forwarding_enabled)
+    return 1;
+
   return snat_not_translate_fast(sm, node, sw_if_index0, ip0, proto0,
                                  rx_fib_index0);
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/nat/nat.api b/src/plugins/nat/nat.api
index 2a8eeb9..d6a912b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nat/nat.api
+++ b/src/plugins/nat/nat.api
@@ -606,6 +606,37 @@
   u32 vrf_id;
 };
 
+/** \brief Enable/disable forwarding for NAT44
+    Forward packets which don't match existing translation
+    or static mapping instead of dropping them.
+    @param client_index - opaque cookie to identify the sender
+    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
+    @param enable - 0 for enable, 1 for disable
+*/
+autoreply define nat44_forwarding_enable_disable {
+  u32 client_index;
+  u32 context;
+  u8 enable;
+};
+
+/** \brief Check if forwarding is enabled or disabled
+    @param client_index - opaque cookie to identify the sender
+    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
+*/
+define nat44_forwarding_is_enabled {
+  u32 client_index;
+  u32 context;
+};
+
+/** \brief Response to check if forwarding is enabled or disabled
+    @param context - sender context, to match reply w/ request
+    @param enabled - 1 if enabled, 0 if disabled
+*/
+define nat44_forwarding_is_enabled_reply {
+  u32 context;
+  u8 enabled;
+};
+
 
 /*
  * Deterministic NAT (CGN) APIs
diff --git a/src/plugins/nat/nat.c b/src/plugins/nat/nat.c
index 5294401..df00f5e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nat/nat.c
+++ b/src/plugins/nat/nat.c
@@ -1642,6 +1642,7 @@
   sm->tcp_transitory_timeout = SNAT_TCP_TRANSITORY_TIMEOUT;
   sm->icmp_timeout = SNAT_ICMP_TIMEOUT;
   sm->alloc_addr_and_port = nat_alloc_addr_and_port_default;
+  sm->forwarding_enabled = 0;
 
   p = hash_get_mem (tm->thread_registrations_by_name, "workers");
   if (p)
@@ -4208,3 +4209,70 @@
                 "<in_addr>:<in_port> <ext_addr>:<ext_port>",
   .function = snat_det_close_session_in_fn,
 };
+
+static clib_error_t *
+snat_forwarding_set_command_fn (vlib_main_t *vm,
+                                unformat_input_t * input,
+                                vlib_cli_command_t * cmd)
+{
+  snat_main_t *sm = &snat_main;
+  unformat_input_t _line_input, *line_input = &_line_input;
+  u8 forwarding_enable;
+  u8 forwarding_enable_set = 0;
+  clib_error_t *error = 0;
+
+  /* Get a line of input. */
+  if (!unformat_user (input, unformat_line_input, line_input))
+      return clib_error_return (0, "'enable' or 'disable' expected");
+
+  while (unformat_check_input (line_input) != UNFORMAT_END_OF_INPUT)
+    {
+      if (!forwarding_enable_set && unformat (line_input, "enable"))
+        {
+          forwarding_enable = 1;
+          forwarding_enable_set = 1;
+        }
+      else if (!forwarding_enable_set && unformat (line_input, "disable"))
+        {
+          forwarding_enable = 0;
+          forwarding_enable_set = 1;
+        }
+      else
+        {
+          error = clib_error_return (0, "unknown input '%U'",
+                                     format_unformat_error, line_input);
+          goto done;
+        }
+    }
+
+  if (!forwarding_enable_set)
+    {
+      error = clib_error_return (0, "'enable' or 'disable' expected");
+      goto done;
+    }
+
+  sm->forwarding_enabled = forwarding_enable;
+
+done:
+  unformat_free(line_input);
+
+  return error;
+}
+
+/*?
+ * @cliexpar
+ * @cliexstart{nat44 forwarding}
+ * Enable or disable forwarding
+ * Forward packets which don't match existing translation
+ * or static mapping instead of dropping them.
+ * To enable forwarding, use:
+ *  vpp# nat44 forwarding enable
+ * To disable forwarding, use:
+ *  vpp# nat44 forwarding disable
+ * @cliexend
+?*/
+VLIB_CLI_COMMAND (snat_forwarding_set_command, static) = {
+  .path = "nat44 forwarding",
+  .short_help = "nat44 forwarding enable|disable",
+  .function = snat_forwarding_set_command_fn,
+};
diff --git a/src/plugins/nat/nat.h b/src/plugins/nat/nat.h
index 5a2d085..1e8e3ca 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nat/nat.h
+++ b/src/plugins/nat/nat.h
@@ -350,6 +350,9 @@
   /* Deterministic NAT */
   snat_det_map_t * det_maps;
 
+  /* If forwarding is enabled */
+  u8 forwarding_enabled;
+
   /* Config parameters */
   u8 static_mapping_only;
   u8 static_mapping_connection_tracking;
diff --git a/src/plugins/nat/nat_api.c b/src/plugins/nat/nat_api.c
index 5071609..2397663 100644
--- a/src/plugins/nat/nat_api.c
+++ b/src/plugins/nat/nat_api.c
@@ -1366,6 +1366,63 @@
   FINISH;
 }
 
+static void
+  vl_api_nat44_forwarding_enable_disable_t_handler
+  (vl_api_nat44_forwarding_enable_disable_t * mp)
+{
+  snat_main_t *sm = &snat_main;
+  vl_api_nat44_forwarding_enable_disable_reply_t *rmp;
+  int rv = 0;
+
+  sm->forwarding_enabled = mp->enable != 0;
+
+  REPLY_MACRO (VL_API_NAT44_FORWARDING_ENABLE_DISABLE_REPLY);
+}
+
+static void *vl_api_nat44_forwarding_enable_disable_t_print
+  (vl_api_nat44_forwarding_enable_disable_t * mp, void *handle)
+{
+  u8 *s;
+
+  s = format (0, "SCRIPT: nat44_forwarding_enable_disable ");
+  s = format (s, "enable %d", mp->enable != 0);
+
+  FINISH;
+}
+
+static void
+  vl_api_nat44_forwarding_is_enabled_t_handler
+  (vl_api_nat44_forwarding_is_enabled_t * mp)
+{
+  unix_shared_memory_queue_t *q;
+  snat_main_t *sm = &snat_main;
+  vl_api_nat44_forwarding_is_enabled_reply_t *rmp;
+
+  q = vl_api_client_index_to_input_queue (mp->client_index);
+  if (q == 0)
+    return;
+
+  rmp = vl_msg_api_alloc (sizeof (*rmp));
+  memset (rmp, 0, sizeof (*rmp));
+  rmp->_vl_msg_id =
+    ntohs (VL_API_NAT44_FORWARDING_IS_ENABLED_REPLY + sm->msg_id_base);
+  rmp->context = mp->context;
+
+  rmp->enabled = sm->forwarding_enabled;
+
+  vl_msg_api_send_shmem (q, (u8 *) & rmp);
+}
+
+static void *vl_api_nat44_forwarding_is_enabled_t_print
+  (vl_api_nat44_forwarding_is_enabled_t * mp, void *handle)
+{
+  u8 *s;
+
+  s = format (0, "SCRIPT: nat44_forwarding_is_enabled ");
+
+  FINISH;
+}
+
 /*******************************/
 /*** Deterministic NAT (CGN) ***/
 /*******************************/
@@ -2434,6 +2491,8 @@
 _(NAT44_ADD_DEL_LB_STATIC_MAPPING, nat44_add_del_lb_static_mapping)     \
 _(NAT44_LB_STATIC_MAPPING_DUMP, nat44_lb_static_mapping_dump)           \
 _(NAT44_DEL_SESSION, nat44_del_session)                                 \
+_(NAT44_FORWARDING_ENABLE_DISABLE, nat44_forwarding_enable_disable)     \
+_(NAT44_FORWARDING_IS_ENABLED, nat44_forwarding_is_enabled)             \
 _(NAT_DET_ADD_DEL_MAP, nat_det_add_del_map)                             \
 _(NAT_DET_FORWARD, nat_det_forward)                                     \
 _(NAT_DET_REVERSE, nat_det_reverse)                                     \
diff --git a/src/plugins/nat/out2in.c b/src/plugins/nat/out2in.c
index b5464e0..d548ab3 100755
--- a/src/plugins/nat/out2in.c
+++ b/src/plugins/nat/out2in.c
@@ -320,16 +320,24 @@
          destination address and port in packet */
       if (snat_static_mapping_match(sm, key0, &sm0, 1, &is_addr_only, 0))
         {
-          /* Don't NAT packet aimed at the intfc address */
-          if (PREDICT_FALSE(is_interface_addr(sm, node, sw_if_index0,
-                                              ip0->dst_address.as_u32)))
+          if (!sm->forwarding_enabled)
+            {
+              /* Don't NAT packet aimed at the intfc address */
+              if (PREDICT_FALSE(is_interface_addr(sm, node, sw_if_index0,
+                                                  ip0->dst_address.as_u32)))
+                {
+                  dont_translate = 1;
+                  goto out;
+                }
+              b0->error = node->errors[SNAT_OUT2IN_ERROR_NO_TRANSLATION];
+              next0 = SNAT_OUT2IN_NEXT_DROP;
+              goto out;
+            }
+          else
             {
               dont_translate = 1;
               goto out;
             }
-          b0->error = node->errors[SNAT_OUT2IN_ERROR_NO_TRANSLATION];
-          next0 = SNAT_OUT2IN_NEXT_DROP;
-          goto out;
         }
 
       if (PREDICT_FALSE(icmp0->type != ICMP4_echo_reply &&
@@ -1017,16 +1025,21 @@
                  destination address and port in packet */
               if (snat_static_mapping_match(sm, key0, &sm0, 1, 0, 0))
                 {
-                  b0->error = node->errors[SNAT_OUT2IN_ERROR_NO_TRANSLATION];
-                  /*
-                   * Send DHCP packets to the ipv4 stack, or we won't
-                   * be able to use dhcp client on the outside interface
-                   */
-                  if (proto0 != SNAT_PROTOCOL_UDP
-                      || (udp0->dst_port
-                          != clib_host_to_net_u16(UDP_DST_PORT_dhcp_to_client)))
-                    next0 = SNAT_OUT2IN_NEXT_DROP;
-                  goto trace0;
+                  if (!sm->forwarding_enabled)
+                    {
+                      b0->error = node->errors[SNAT_OUT2IN_ERROR_NO_TRANSLATION];
+                      /*
+                       * Send DHCP packets to the ipv4 stack, or we won't
+                       * be able to use dhcp client on the outside interface
+                       */
+                      if (proto0 != SNAT_PROTOCOL_UDP
+                          || (udp0->dst_port
+                              != clib_host_to_net_u16(UDP_DST_PORT_dhcp_to_client)))
+                        next0 = SNAT_OUT2IN_NEXT_DROP;
+                      goto trace0;
+                    }
+                  else
+                    goto trace0;
                 }
 
               /* Create session initiated by host from external network */
@@ -1175,16 +1188,21 @@
                  destination address and port in packet */
               if (snat_static_mapping_match(sm, key1, &sm1, 1, 0, 0))
                 {
-                  b1->error = node->errors[SNAT_OUT2IN_ERROR_NO_TRANSLATION];
-                  /*
-                   * Send DHCP packets to the ipv4 stack, or we won't
-                   * be able to use dhcp client on the outside interface
-                   */
-                  if (proto1 != SNAT_PROTOCOL_UDP
-                      || (udp1->dst_port
-                          != clib_host_to_net_u16(UDP_DST_PORT_dhcp_to_client)))
-                    next1 = SNAT_OUT2IN_NEXT_DROP;
-                  goto trace1;
+                  if (!sm->forwarding_enabled)
+                    {
+                      b1->error = node->errors[SNAT_OUT2IN_ERROR_NO_TRANSLATION];
+                      /*
+                       * Send DHCP packets to the ipv4 stack, or we won't
+                       * be able to use dhcp client on the outside interface
+                       */
+                      if (proto1 != SNAT_PROTOCOL_UDP
+                          || (udp1->dst_port
+                              != clib_host_to_net_u16(UDP_DST_PORT_dhcp_to_client)))
+                        next1 = SNAT_OUT2IN_NEXT_DROP;
+                      goto trace1;
+                    }
+                  else
+                    goto trace1;
                 }
 
               /* Create session initiated by host from external network */
@@ -1369,17 +1387,21 @@
                  destination address and port in packet */
               if (snat_static_mapping_match(sm, key0, &sm0, 1, 0, 0))
                 {
-                  b0->error = node->errors[SNAT_OUT2IN_ERROR_NO_TRANSLATION];
-                  /*
-                   * Send DHCP packets to the ipv4 stack, or we won't
-                   * be able to use dhcp client on the outside interface
-                   */
-                  if (proto0 != SNAT_PROTOCOL_UDP
-                      || (udp0->dst_port
-                          != clib_host_to_net_u16(UDP_DST_PORT_dhcp_to_client)))
-
-                    next0 = SNAT_OUT2IN_NEXT_DROP;
-                  goto trace00;
+                  if (!sm->forwarding_enabled)
+                    {
+                      b0->error = node->errors[SNAT_OUT2IN_ERROR_NO_TRANSLATION];
+                      /*
+                       * Send DHCP packets to the ipv4 stack, or we won't
+                       * be able to use dhcp client on the outside interface
+                       */
+                      if (proto0 != SNAT_PROTOCOL_UDP
+                          || (udp0->dst_port
+                              != clib_host_to_net_u16(UDP_DST_PORT_dhcp_to_client)))
+                        next0 = SNAT_OUT2IN_NEXT_DROP;
+                      goto trace00;
+                    }
+                  else
+                    goto trace00;
                 }
 
               /* Create session initiated by host from external network */
@@ -1605,17 +1627,21 @@
                      destination address and port in packet */
                   if (snat_static_mapping_match(sm, key0, &sm0, 1, 0, 0))
                     {
-                      b0->error = node->errors[SNAT_OUT2IN_ERROR_NO_TRANSLATION];
-                      /*
-                       * Send DHCP packets to the ipv4 stack, or we won't
-                       * be able to use dhcp client on the outside interface
-                       */
-                      if (proto0 != SNAT_PROTOCOL_UDP
-                          || (udp0->dst_port
-                              != clib_host_to_net_u16(UDP_DST_PORT_dhcp_to_client)))
-
-                        next0 = SNAT_OUT2IN_NEXT_DROP;
-                      goto trace0;
+                      if (!sm->forwarding_enabled)
+                        {
+                          b0->error = node->errors[SNAT_OUT2IN_ERROR_NO_TRANSLATION];
+                          /*
+                           * Send DHCP packets to the ipv4 stack, or we won't
+                           * be able to use dhcp client on the outside interface
+                           */
+                          if (proto0 != SNAT_PROTOCOL_UDP
+                              || (udp0->dst_port
+                                  != clib_host_to_net_u16(UDP_DST_PORT_dhcp_to_client)))
+                            next0 = SNAT_OUT2IN_NEXT_DROP;
+                          goto trace0;
+                        }
+                      else
+                        goto trace0;
                     }
 
                   /* Create session initiated by host from external network */