diff --git a/module/sources/vmware/config.py b/module/sources/vmware/config.py
index 7e448a2..72ce96a 100644
--- a/module/sources/vmware/config.py
+++ b/module/sources/vmware/config.py
@@ -415,6 +415,12 @@ def __init__(self):
                          The same behavior also applies for VM disk sizes.""",
                          default_value=True
                          ),
+            ConfigOption("skip_host_nics",
+                         bool,
+                         description="""Skip creating or updating host physical nics in Netobx. Normal operation
+                         will maintain all phisical nics in netbox. This option will skip this part.""" ,
+                         default_value=False
+                         ),
 
             # removed settings
             ConfigOption("netbox_host_device_role",
diff --git a/module/sources/vmware/connection.py b/module/sources/vmware/connection.py
index 9ab8974..320f267 100644
--- a/module/sources/vmware/connection.py
+++ b/module/sources/vmware/connection.py
@@ -1707,6 +1707,9 @@ def add_host(self, obj):
         if len(host_custom_fields) > 0:
             host_data["custom_fields"] = host_custom_fields
 
+        if self.settings.skip_host_nics is True:
+            return
+
         # iterate over hosts virtual switches, needed to enrich data on physical interfaces
         self.network_data["vswitch"][name] = dict()
         for vswitch in grab(obj, "config.network.vswitch", fallback=list()):