diff --git a/package/utils/ugps/files/gps.config b/package/utils/ugps/files/gps.config
index d4bd69afff..01559f7a9c 100644
--- a/package/utils/ugps/files/gps.config
+++ b/package/utils/ugps/files/gps.config
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 config gps
 	option	'tty'	'ttyACM0'
 	option	'adjust_time'	'1'
+	option	'disabled'	'1'
diff --git a/package/utils/ugps/files/ugps.init b/package/utils/ugps/files/ugps.init
index 157043cc28..3cd1ca1b8d 100644
--- a/package/utils/ugps/files/ugps.init
+++ b/package/utils/ugps/files/ugps.init
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ service_triggers() {
 start_service() {
 	local tty="$(uci get gps.@gps[-1].tty)"
 	local atime="$(uci get gps.@gps[-1].adjust_time)"
+	local disabled="$(uci get gps.@gps[-1].disabled || echo 0)"
+
+	[ "$disabled" == "0" ] || return
 
 	[ -c "$tty" ] || {
 		tty="/dev/$tty"