diff --git a/openwisp-monitoring/files/lib/openwisp-monitoring/wifi.lua b/openwisp-monitoring/files/lib/openwisp-monitoring/wifi.lua
index b38d548..2cbd7db 100644
--- a/openwisp-monitoring/files/lib/openwisp-monitoring/wifi.lua
+++ b/openwisp-monitoring/files/lib/openwisp-monitoring/wifi.lua
@@ -26,49 +26,71 @@ function wifi.invert_rx_tx(interface)
   return interface
 end
 
-function wifi.parse_hostapd_clients(clients)
+function wifi.parse_hostapd_clients(clients,exclude_mac)
   local data = {}
+  if not exclude_mac then
+    exclude_mac = {}
+  end
   for mac, properties in pairs(clients) do
-    properties.mac = mac
-    table.insert(data, properties)
+    exclude_mac_b = false
+    for emac in pairs(exclude_mac) do
+      if string.find(mac,emac) == 1 then
+        exclude_mac_b = true
+      end
+    end
+    if not exclude_mac_b then
+      properties.mac = mac
+      table.insert(data, properties)
+    end
   end
   if #data > 0 then return data end
 end
 
-function wifi.parse_iwinfo_clients(clients)
+function wifi.parse_iwinfo_clients(clients,exclude_mac)
   local data = {}
+  if not exclude_mac then
+    exclude_mac = {}
+  end
   for _, p in pairs(clients) do
-    local client = {}
-    client.mac = p.mac
-    client.ht = p.rx.ht
-    client.vht = p.rx.vht
-    client.he = p.rx.he
-    client.auth = p.authenticated
-    client.authorized = p.authorized
-    client.wmm = p.wme
-    client.mfp = p.mfp
-    client.signal = p.signal
-    client.noise = p.noise
-    client.signal_avg = p.signal_avg
-    client.mesh_llid = p['mesh llid']
-    client.mesh_plid = p['mesh plid']
-    client.mesh_plink = p['mesh plink']
-    client.mesh_local_ps = p['mesh local PS']
-    client.mesh_peer_ps = p['mesh peer PS']
-    client.mesh_non_peer_ps = p['mesh non-peer PS']
-    if p.thr then
-      -- collect expected throughput in bytes
-      client.throughput = p.thr * 1000
+    exclude_mac_b = false
+    for emac in pairs(exclude_mac) do
+      if string.find(p.mac,emac) == 1 then
+        exclude_mac_b = true
+      end
+    end
+    if not exclude_mac_b then
+      local client = {}
+      client.mac = p.mac
+      client.ht = p.rx.ht
+      client.vht = p.rx.vht
+      client.he = p.rx.he
+      client.auth = p.authenticated
+      client.authorized = p.authorized
+      client.wmm = p.wme
+      client.mfp = p.mfp
+      client.signal = p.signal
+      client.noise = p.noise
+      client.signal_avg = p.signal_avg
+      client.mesh_llid = p['mesh llid']
+      client.mesh_plid = p['mesh plid']
+      client.mesh_plink = p['mesh plink']
+      client.mesh_local_ps = p['mesh local PS']
+      client.mesh_peer_ps = p['mesh peer PS']
+      client.mesh_non_peer_ps = p['mesh non-peer PS']
+      if p.thr then
+        -- collect expected throughput in bytes
+        client.throughput = p.thr * 1000
+      end
+      table.insert(data, client)
     end
-    table.insert(data, client)
   end
   if #data > 0 then return data end
 end
 
 -- takes ubus wireless.status clients output and converts it to NetJSON
-function wifi.netjson_clients(clients, is_mesh)
-  return (is_mesh and wifi.parse_iwinfo_clients(clients) or
-           wifi.parse_hostapd_clients(clients))
-end
+function wifi.netjson_clients(clients, is_mesh, exclude_mac)
+  return (is_mesh and wifi.parse_iwinfo_clients(clients, exclude_mac) or
+           wifi.parse_hostapd_clients(clients, exclude_mac))
+end 
 
 return wifi
diff --git a/openwisp-monitoring/files/monitoring.agent b/openwisp-monitoring/files/monitoring.agent
index 78457a8..1c66d59 100755
--- a/openwisp-monitoring/files/monitoring.agent
+++ b/openwisp-monitoring/files/monitoring.agent
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ show_help() {
 	printf "  --verbose_mode <0, 1>\t\t\t: Run agent in verbose mode.\n"
 	printf "  --required_memory <0-1>\t\t: Fraction of total memory that should be available to collect data.\n"
 	printf "  --max_retries <max-retries-count>\t: No. of time agent should retry to send data.\n"
+	printf "  --ignore_wifi <interfaces>\t: Interfaces that ignored for wifi clients.\n"
+	printf "  --ignore_wifi_mac <mac>\t: Space seperated list off Client MAC addresses that will be ignored.\n"
 	exit 0
 }
 
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ collect_data() {
 	[ "$VERBOSE_MODE" -eq "1" ] && logger -s "Collecting NetJSON Monitoring data." \
 		-p daemon.info
 	until [ "$n" -ge 5 ]; do
-		/usr/sbin/netjson-monitoring --dump "$MONITORED_INTERFACES" && break
+		/usr/sbin/netjson-monitoring --dump "$MONITORED_INTERFACES" "$IGNORE_WIFI" "$IGNORE_WIFI_MAC" && break
 
 		if [ "$n" -eq 5 ]; then
 			[ "$VERBOSE_MODE" -eq "1" ] && logger -s "Collecting data failed!" -p daemon.err
@@ -328,6 +330,14 @@ main() {
 				export BOOTUP_DELAY="$2"
 				shift
 				;;
+			--ignore_wifi)
+				export IGNORE_WIFI="$2"
+				shift
+				;;
+			--ignore_wifi_mac)
+				export IGNORE_WIFI_MAC="$2"
+				shift
+				;;
 			-*)
 				echo "Invalid option: $1"
 				exit 1
diff --git a/openwisp-monitoring/files/monitoring.config b/openwisp-monitoring/files/monitoring.config
index 16501cd..7eb1c00 100644
--- a/openwisp-monitoring/files/monitoring.config
+++ b/openwisp-monitoring/files/monitoring.config
@@ -5,3 +5,7 @@ config monitoring 'monitoring'
 	option required_memory '0.05'
 	option max_retries '5'
 	#option bootup_delay '10'
+	#option ignore_wifi 'phy0-mesh0'
+	#list ignore_wifi_mac '00:30:04'
+	#list ignore_wifi_mac 'aa:12:a4:1a:bc:02'
+	#list ignore_wifi_mac 'bb:34:c4:1B:7B:03'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/openwisp-monitoring/files/monitoring.init b/openwisp-monitoring/files/monitoring.init
index 2f4807b..8631a81 100755
--- a/openwisp-monitoring/files/monitoring.init
+++ b/openwisp-monitoring/files/monitoring.init
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ start_service() {
 	config_get required_memory monitoring required_memory "0.05"
 	config_get max_retries monitoring max_retries "5"
 	config_get bootup_delay monitoring bootup_delay "10"
+	config_get ignore_wifi monitoring ignore_wifi
+	config_get ignore_wifi_mac monitoring ignore_wifi_mac
 
 	interval="$(time_to_seconds "$interval")"
 	if [ "$interval" -lt 1 ]; then
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ start_service() {
 
 	procd_open_instance "openwisp-monitoring_collect_data"
 	# shellcheck disable=SC2086,SC2154
-	procd_set_param command $PROG $interval $verbose $required_memory --mode collect --monitored_interfaces "$monitored_interfaces"
+	procd_set_param command $PROG $interval $verbose $required_memory --mode collect --monitored_interfaces "$monitored_interfaces" --ignore_wifi "$ignore_wifi" --ignore_wifi_mac "$ignore_wifi_mac"
 	procd_set_param respawn "${respawn_threshold:-3600}" "${respawn_timeout:-5}" "${respawn_retry:-5}"
 	[ "$verbose_mode" -eq "1" ] && procd_set_param stdout 1 && procd_set_param stderr 1
 	procd_close_instance
diff --git a/openwisp-monitoring/files/sbin/netjson-monitoring.lua b/openwisp-monitoring/files/sbin/netjson-monitoring.lua
index 8f4200f..fa377ec 100755
--- a/openwisp-monitoring/files/sbin/netjson-monitoring.lua
+++ b/openwisp-monitoring/files/sbin/netjson-monitoring.lua
@@ -60,6 +60,18 @@ if traffic_monitored and traffic_monitored ~= '*' then
   traffic_monitored = monitoring.utils.split(traffic_monitored, ' ')
   for _, name in pairs(traffic_monitored) do include_stats[name] = true end
 end
+local ignore_wifi = arg[2]
+local exclude_wifi = {}
+if ignore_wifi then
+  ignore_wifi = monitoring.utils.split(ignore_wifi, ' ')
+  for _, wifi_name in pairs(ignore_wifi) do exclude_wifi[wifi_name] = true end
+end
+local ignore_wifi_mac = arg[3]
+local exclude_wifi_mac = {}
+if ignore_wifi_mac then
+  ignore_wifi_mac = monitoring.utils.split(ignore_wifi_mac, ' ')
+  for _, wifi_mac in pairs(ignore_wifi_mac) do exclude_wifi_mac[wifi_mac] = true end
+end
 
 -- collect device data
 local network_status = ubus:call('network.device', 'status', {})
@@ -70,7 +82,7 @@ local host_interfaces = {}
 local dns_servers = {}
 local dns_search = {}
 
-local function get_wireless_netjson_interface(radio, name, iwinfo)
+local function get_wireless_netjson_interface(radio, name, iwinfo, no_clients, exclude_mac)
   local clients = nil
   local is_mesh = false
   local htmode = radio.config.htmode
@@ -99,17 +111,19 @@ local function get_wireless_netjson_interface(radio, name, iwinfo)
       bitrate = iwinfo.bitrate,
       htmode = htmode
     }
-    if iwinfo.mode == 'Ad-Hoc' or iwinfo.mode == 'Mesh Point' or iwinfo.mode ==
-      'Client' then
-      clients = ubus:call('iwinfo', 'assoclist', {device = name}).results
-      is_mesh = true
-    else
-      local hostapd_output = ubus:call('hostapd.' .. name, 'get_clients', {})
-      if hostapd_output then clients = hostapd_output.clients end
-    end
-    if not monitoring.utils.is_table_empty(clients) then
-      netjson_interface.wireless.clients = monitoring.wifi.netjson_clients(clients,
-        is_mesh)
+    if no_clients == false then
+      if iwinfo.mode == 'Ad-Hoc' or iwinfo.mode == 'Mesh Point' or iwinfo.mode ==
+        'Client' then
+        clients = ubus:call('iwinfo', 'assoclist', {device = name}).results
+        is_mesh = true
+      else
+        local hostapd_output = ubus:call('hostapd.' .. name, 'get_clients', {})
+        if hostapd_output then clients = hostapd_output.clients end
+      end
+      if not monitoring.utils.is_table_empty(clients) then
+        netjson_interface.wireless.clients = monitoring.wifi.netjson_clients(clients,
+          is_mesh, exclude_mac)
+      end
     end
   end
   return netjson_interface
@@ -125,7 +139,7 @@ for _, radio in pairs(wireless_status) do
       if monitoring.iwinfo.enabled then
         iwinfo = ubus:call('iwinfo', 'info', {device = name})
       end
-      wireless_interfaces[name] = get_wireless_netjson_interface(radio, name, iwinfo)
+      wireless_interfaces[name] = get_wireless_netjson_interface(radio, name, iwinfo, exclude_wifi[name] or false, exclude_wifi_mac)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/openwisp-monitoring/tests/test_files/wireless_data.lua b/openwisp-monitoring/tests/test_files/wireless_data.lua
index 57d8c8c..b990b09 100644
--- a/openwisp-monitoring/tests/test_files/wireless_data.lua
+++ b/openwisp-monitoring/tests/test_files/wireless_data.lua
@@ -192,6 +192,85 @@ test_data.wlan1_clients = {
   }
 }
 
+test_data.exlude_wlan1_clients = {
+  ["98:3b:8f:98:b1:fb"] = {
+    aid = 1,
+    assoc = true,
+    auth = true,
+    authorized = true,
+    ht = true,
+    mfp = false,
+    preauth = false,
+    rrm = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+    vht = true,
+    wds = false,
+    wmm = true,
+    wps = false
+  },
+  ["20:a6:0c:b2:da:10"] = {
+    aid = 2,
+    assoc = true,
+    auth = true,
+    authorized = true,
+    ht = true,
+    mfp = false,
+    preauth = false,
+    rrm = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+    vht = true,
+    wds = false,
+    wmm = true,
+    wps = false
+  },
+  ["20:a6:0c:b2:da:11"] = {
+    aid = 3,
+    assoc = true,
+    auth = true,
+    authorized = true,
+    ht = true,
+    mfp = false,
+    preauth = false,
+    rrm = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+    vht = true,
+    wds = false,
+    wmm = true,
+    wps = false
+  },
+  ["98:3b:8f:98:b1:fc"] = {
+    aid = 4,
+    assoc = true,
+    auth = true,
+    authorized = true,
+    ht = true,
+    mfp = false,
+    preauth = false,
+    rrm = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+    vht = true,
+    wds = false,
+    wmm = true,
+    wps = false
+  },
+  ["00:30:04:1a:bf:44"] = {
+    aid = 5,
+    assoc = true,
+    auth = true,
+    authorized = true,
+    ht = true,
+    mfp = false,
+    preauth = false,
+    rrm = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+    vht = true,
+    wds = false,
+    wmm = true,
+    wps = false
+  }
+}
+
+test_data.exclude_wifi_mac = {
+  ["98:3b:8f:98:b1:fc"] = true ,
+  ["20:a6:0c:b2:da:11"] = true ,
+  ["00:30:04"] = true
+}
+
 test_data.wlan2_clients = {}
 
 test_data.wlan0_iwinfo = {
@@ -425,6 +504,38 @@ test_data.parsed_clients = {
   }
 }
 
+test_data.exclude_parsed_clients = {
+  {
+    aid = 2,
+    assoc = true,
+    auth = true,
+    authorized = true,
+    ht = true,
+    mac = "20:a6:0c:b2:da:10",
+    mfp = false,
+    preauth = false,
+    rrm = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+    vht = true,
+    wds = false,
+    wmm = true,
+    wps = false
+  }, {
+    aid = 1,
+    assoc = true,
+    auth = true,
+    authorized = true,
+    ht = true,
+    mac = "98:3b:8f:98:b1:fb",
+    mfp = false,
+    preauth = false,
+    rrm = {0, 0, 0, 0, 0},
+    vht = true,
+    wds = false,
+    wmm = true,
+    wps = false
+  }
+}
+
 test_data.mesh0_parsed_clients = {
   {
     auth = true,
diff --git a/openwisp-monitoring/tests/test_wifi.lua b/openwisp-monitoring/tests/test_wifi.lua
index 64311f3..b873190 100644
--- a/openwisp-monitoring/tests/test_wifi.lua
+++ b/openwisp-monitoring/tests/test_wifi.lua
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ function TestWifi.test_netjson_clients()
   luaunit.assertEquals(
     wifi_functions.netjson_clients(wifi_data.mesh1_clients.results, true),
     wifi_data.mesh1_parsed_clients)
+  luaunit.assertEquals(wifi_functions.netjson_clients(wifi_data.exlude_wlan1_clients, false, wifi_data.exclude_wifi_mac),
+    wifi_data.exclude_parsed_clients)
 end
 
 function TestWifi.test_needs_inversion()