diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index ae75682..83b3b52 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ ifupdown2 (1.2.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
   * Package architecture refactoring and cleanups
   * Package can be build/install as debian, pip or rpm package
   * Makefile to easily perform tasks (i.e.: install, build, test, upload..)
+  * Closes #58: ifupdown2.conf: vlan_aware_bridge_address_support on/off
   * New. Enabled: traditional bridge support for mstpctl attributes
                   (portautoedge, portrestrrole)
   * Closes: CM-16493: Configuration for IPv6 link-local auto-generate mode
diff --git a/etc/network/ifupdown2/ifupdown2.conf b/etc/network/ifupdown2/ifupdown2.conf
index 906fdea..996aa7d 100644
--- a/etc/network/ifupdown2/ifupdown2.conf
+++ b/etc/network/ifupdown2/ifupdown2.conf
@@ -80,3 +80,10 @@ ifaceobj_squash=0
 # based on the physical interface they are running on top of.
 # set this flag to 0 to disable this behaviour
 adjust_logical_dev_mtu=1
+
+# By default ifupdown2 will let you configure ip addresses on a vlan-aware
+# bridge. For some use cases it is useful to restrict such configuration.
+# This is a boolean variable:
+#       yes, on, 1: to allow L3 configuration on vlan-aware bridge (default)
+#       no, off, 0: to disable L3 config on vlan-aware bridge and warn user
+vlan_aware_bridge_address_support=yes
diff --git a/ifupdown2/ifupdown/utils.py b/ifupdown2/ifupdown/utils.py
index f7a89a7..57a44c1 100644
--- a/ifupdown2/ifupdown/utils.py
+++ b/ifupdown2/ifupdown/utils.py
@@ -22,10 +22,12 @@ try:
     from ifupdown2.ifupdown.iface import *
 
     import ifupdown2.ifupdown.ifupdownflags as ifupdownflags
+    import ifupdown2.ifupdown.ifupdownconfig as ifupdownconfig
 except ImportError:
     from ifupdown.iface import *
 
     import ifupdown.ifupdownflags as ifupdownflags
+    import ifupdown.ifupdownconfig as ifupdownconfig
 
 
 def signal_handler_f(ps, sig, frame):
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ def signal_handler_f(ps, sig, frame):
 class utils():
     logger = logging.getLogger('ifupdown')
     DEVNULL = open(os.devnull, 'w')
+    vlan_aware_bridge_address_support = None
 
     _string_values = {
         "on": True,
@@ -331,6 +334,10 @@ class utils():
 
     @classmethod
     def is_addr_ip_allowed_on(cls, ifaceobj, syntax_check=False):
+        if cls.vlan_aware_bridge_address_support is None:
+            cls.vlan_aware_bridge_address_support = utils.get_boolean_from_string(
+                ifupdownconfig.config.get('vlan_aware_bridge_address_support', 'yes')
+            )
         msg = ('%s: ignoring ip address. Assigning an IP '
                'address is not allowed on' % ifaceobj.name)
         if (ifaceobj.role & ifaceRole.SLAVE
@@ -347,8 +354,10 @@ class utils():
                 cls.logger.info(msg)
             return False
         elif (ifaceobj.link_kind & ifaceLinkKind.BRIDGE
-                and ifaceobj.link_privflags & ifaceLinkPrivFlags.BRIDGE_VLAN_AWARE):
-            msg = '%s bridge vlan aware interfaces'
+              and ifaceobj.link_privflags & ifaceLinkPrivFlags.BRIDGE_VLAN_AWARE
+              and not cls.vlan_aware_bridge_address_support
+        ):
+            msg = '%s bridge vlan aware interfaces' % msg
             if syntax_check:
                 cls.logger.warning(msg)
             else: