diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index b1ccc876..346cb14c 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -92,6 +92,13 @@ pub struct Config {
     /// will last indefinitely. Default is 1 hour.
     pub ban_duration: Option<Duration>,
 
+    /// Allows connections from nodes who have set their ENR to a specific IP address which is not
+    /// the same as the incoming packet. We will respond to requests via the ENR IP address, not
+    /// the address that is sending the packets. This is useful for asymmetric connections
+    /// where a node may send from one IP address but receive traffic on another.
+    /// The default value is false.
+    pub permit_invalid_enr: bool,
+
     /// A custom executor which can spawn the discv5 tasks. This must be a tokio runtime, with
     /// timing support. By default, the executor that created the discv5 struct will be used.
     pub executor: Option<Box<dyn Executor + Send + Sync>>,
@@ -141,6 +148,7 @@ impl ConfigBuilder {
             filter_max_bans_per_ip: Some(5),
             permit_ban_list: PermitBanList::default(),
             ban_duration: Some(Duration::from_secs(3600)), // 1 hour
+            permit_invalid_enr: false,
             executor: None,
             listen_config,
         };
@@ -295,6 +303,16 @@ impl ConfigBuilder {
         self
     }
 
+    /// Allows connections from nodes who have set their ENR to a specific IP address which is not
+    /// the same as the incoming packet. We will respond to requests via the ENR IP address, not
+    /// the address that is sending the packets. This is useful for asymmetric connections
+    /// where a node may send from one IP address but receive traffic on another.
+    /// The default value is false.
+    pub fn permit_invalid_enr(&mut self) -> &mut Self {
+        self.config.permit_invalid_enr = true;
+        self
+    }
+
     /// A custom executor which can spawn the discv5 tasks. This must be a tokio runtime, with
     /// timing support.
     pub fn executor(&mut self, executor: Box<dyn Executor + Send + Sync>) -> &mut Self {
@@ -334,6 +352,7 @@ impl std::fmt::Debug for Config {
             .field("ip_limit", &self.ip_limit)
             .field("incoming_bucket_limit", &self.incoming_bucket_limit)
             .field("ping_interval", &self.ping_interval)
+            .field("permit_invalid_enr", &self.permit_invalid_enr)
             .field("ban_duration", &self.ban_duration)
             .field("listen_config", &self.listen_config)
             .finish()
diff --git a/src/handler/mod.rs b/src/handler/mod.rs
index f67f8c3c..34036f8c 100644
--- a/src/handler/mod.rs
+++ b/src/handler/mod.rs
@@ -226,6 +226,9 @@ pub struct Handler {
     listen_sockets: SmallVec<[SocketAddr; 2]>,
     /// The discovery v5 UDP socket tasks.
     socket: Socket,
+    /// Permits connections from nodes that have ENR socket addresses set different from the
+    /// observed address of the packet.
+    permit_invalid_enr: bool,
     /// Exit channel to shutdown the handler.
     exit: oneshot::Receiver<()>,
 }
@@ -317,6 +320,7 @@ impl Handler {
                     service_send,
                     listen_sockets,
                     socket,
+                    permit_invalid_enr: config.permit_invalid_enr,
                     exit,
                 };
                 debug!("Handler Starting");
@@ -852,7 +856,7 @@ impl Handler {
                     self.remove_expected_response(node_address.socket_addr);
                     // Receiving an AuthResponse must give us an up-to-date view of the node ENR.
                     // Verify the ENR is valid
-                    if self.verify_enr(&enr, &node_address) {
+                    if self.permit_invalid_enr || self.verify_enr(&enr, &node_address) {
                         // Session is valid
                         // Notify the application
                         // The session established here are from WHOAREYOU packets that we sent.
@@ -1129,7 +1133,9 @@ impl Handler {
                                 ResponseBody::Nodes { mut nodes, .. } => {
                                     // Received the requested ENR
                                     if let Some(enr) = nodes.pop() {
-                                        if self.verify_enr(&enr, &node_address) {
+                                        if self.permit_invalid_enr
+                                            || self.verify_enr(&enr, &node_address)
+                                        {
                                             // Notify the application
                                             // This can occur when we try to dial a node without an
                                             // ENR. In this case we have attempted to establish the
diff --git a/src/handler/tests.rs b/src/handler/tests.rs
index a2bc9565..1a4381e8 100644
--- a/src/handler/tests.rs
+++ b/src/handler/tests.rs
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ async fn build_handler<P: ProtocolIdentity>(
         active_challenges: HashMapDelay::new(config.request_timeout),
         service_recv,
         service_send,
+        permit_invalid_enr: false,
         listen_sockets,
         socket,
         exit,