diff --git a/osd.cpp b/osd.cpp
index 72bd0f23..e69136ab 100644
--- a/osd.cpp
+++ b/osd.cpp
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ void osd_t::parse_config(blockstore_config_t & config)
     recovery_queue_depth = strtoull(config["recovery_queue_depth"].c_str(), NULL, 10);
     if (recovery_queue_depth < 1 || recovery_queue_depth > MAX_RECOVERY_QUEUE)
         recovery_queue_depth = DEFAULT_RECOVERY_QUEUE;
+    if (config["readonly"] == "true" || config["readonly"] == "1" || config["readonly"] == "yes")
+        readonly = true;
 }
 
 void osd_t::bind_socket()
diff --git a/osd.h b/osd.h
index 3c975753..c3fd1f85 100644
--- a/osd.h
+++ b/osd.h
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ class osd_t
 
     // config
 
+    bool readonly = false;
     std::string consul_address;
     osd_num_t osd_num = 1; // OSD numbers start with 1
     bool run_primary = false;
diff --git a/osd_peering.cpp b/osd_peering.cpp
index 3b763f5f..69a4f536 100644
--- a/osd_peering.cpp
+++ b/osd_peering.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ void osd_t::handle_peers()
             peering_state = peering_state & ~OSD_PEERING_PGS;
         }
     }
-    if (peering_state & OSD_FLUSHING_PGS)
+    if ((peering_state & OSD_FLUSHING_PGS) && !readonly)
     {
         bool still = false;
         for (auto & p: pgs)
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ void osd_t::handle_peers()
             peering_state = peering_state & ~OSD_FLUSHING_PGS | OSD_RECOVERING;
         }
     }
-    if (peering_state & OSD_RECOVERING)
+    if ((peering_state & OSD_RECOVERING) && !readonly)
     {
         if (!continue_recovery())
         {