1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/extcap.c b/extcap.c
index 9b77c3a9be..392e2b6689 100644
--- a/extcap.c
+++ b/extcap.c
@@ -1483,6 +1483,9 @@ extcap_ensure_interface(const gchar * toolname, gboolean create_if_nonexist)
 {
     extcap_info * element = 0;
 
+    if ( prefs.capture_no_extcap )
+        return NULL;
+
     if ( ! toolname )
         return element;