diff --git a/frigate/config.py b/frigate/config.py
index 43a43be0d..5c495e376 100644
--- a/frigate/config.py
+++ b/frigate/config.py
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ class TelemetryConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
         default=["eth", "enp", "eno", "ens", "wl", "lo"],
         title="Enabled network interfaces for bandwidth calculation.",
     )
+    network_bandwidth: bool = Field(default=False, title="Enable network bandwidth for ffmpeg processes.")
     version_check: bool = Field(default=True, title="Enable latest version check.")
 
 
diff --git a/frigate/stats.py b/frigate/stats.py
index dd8c4b06d..b8191ec90 100644
--- a/frigate/stats.py
+++ b/frigate/stats.py
@@ -104,13 +104,15 @@ def get_processing_stats(
     """Get stats for cpu / gpu."""
 
     async def run_tasks() -> None:
-        await asyncio.wait(
-            [
-                asyncio.create_task(set_gpu_stats(config, stats, hwaccel_errors)),
-                asyncio.create_task(set_cpu_stats(stats)),
-                asyncio.create_task(set_bandwidth_stats(config, stats)),
-            ]
-        )
+        stats_tasks = [
+            asyncio.create_task(set_gpu_stats(config, stats, hwaccel_errors)),
+            asyncio.create_task(set_cpu_stats(stats)),
+        ]
+
+        if config.telemetry.network_bandwidth:
+            stats_tasks.append(asyncio.create_task(set_bandwidth_stats(config, stats)))
+
+        await asyncio.wait(stats_tasks)
 
     loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
     asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)