diff --git a/lib/net/pool.js b/lib/net/pool.js
index cc3854c4..d648f973 100644
--- a/lib/net/pool.js
+++ b/lib/net/pool.js
@@ -462,6 +462,9 @@ class Pool extends EventEmitter {
    */
 
   async discoverSeeds(checkPeers) {
+    if (!this.options.discover)
+      return;
+
     if (this.hosts.dnsSeeds.length === 0)
       return;
 
@@ -3548,6 +3551,7 @@ class PoolOptions {
     this.services = common.LOCAL_SERVICES;
     this.requiredServices = common.REQUIRED_SERVICES;
     this.memory = true;
+    this.discover = true;
 
     this.fromOptions(options);
   }
@@ -3735,9 +3739,15 @@ class PoolOptions {
       if (options.only.length > 0) {
         this.nodes = options.only;
         this.maxOutbound = options.only.length;
+        this.discover = false;
       }
     }
 
+    if (options.discover != null) {
+      assert(typeof options.discover === 'boolean');
+      this.discover = options.discover;
+    }
+
     if (options.invTimeout != null) {
       assert(typeof options.invTimeout === 'number');
       this.invTimeout = options.invTimeout;