diff --git a/ansible/ip-allocation.yml b/ansible/ip-allocation.yml
index dd31918eb..81038ed5f 100644
--- a/ansible/ip-allocation.yml
+++ b/ansible/ip-allocation.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
       when:
         - item | net_cidr != None
         - item | net_bootproto != 'dhcp'
+        - not item | net_no_ip | bool
   roles:
     - role: ip-allocation
       ip_allocation_filename: "{{ kayobe_env_config_path }}/network-allocation.yml"
diff --git a/doc/source/configuration/reference/network.rst b/doc/source/configuration/reference/network.rst
index 2ec400e2e..e872e6a48 100644
--- a/doc/source/configuration/reference/network.rst
+++ b/doc/source/configuration/reference/network.rst
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ supported:
 ``libvirt_network_name``
     A name to give to a Libvirt network representing this network on the seed
     hypervisor.
+``no_ip``
+    Whether to allocate an IP address for this network. If set to ``true``, an
+    IP address will not be allocated.
 
 Configuring an IP Subnet
 ------------------------
diff --git a/kayobe/plugins/filter/networks.py b/kayobe/plugins/filter/networks.py
index 8ccd21b77..c420675fd 100644
--- a/kayobe/plugins/filter/networks.py
+++ b/kayobe/plugins/filter/networks.py
@@ -174,6 +174,11 @@ def net_interface(context, name, inventory_hostname=None):
     return net_attr(context, name, 'interface', inventory_hostname)
 
 
+@jinja2.contextfilter
+def net_no_ip(context, name, inventory_hostname=None):
+    return net_attr(context, name, 'no_ip', inventory_hostname)
+
+
 @jinja2.contextfilter
 def net_cidr(context, name, inventory_hostname=None):
     return net_attr(context, name, 'cidr', inventory_hostname)
@@ -673,6 +678,7 @@ def get_filters():
         'net_fqdn': _make_attr_filter('fqdn'),
         'net_ip': net_ip,
         'net_interface': net_interface,
+        'net_no_ip': net_no_ip,
         'net_cidr': net_cidr,
         'net_mask': net_mask,
         'net_prefix': net_prefix,
diff --git a/playbooks/kayobe-overcloud-host-configure-base/overrides.yml.j2 b/playbooks/kayobe-overcloud-host-configure-base/overrides.yml.j2
index e544e89bc..20f0c6472 100644
--- a/playbooks/kayobe-overcloud-host-configure-base/overrides.yml.j2
+++ b/playbooks/kayobe-overcloud-host-configure-base/overrides.yml.j2
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ controller_extra_network_interfaces:
   - test_net_bridge_vlan
   - test_net_bond
   - test_net_bond_vlan
+  - test_net_bridge_noip
 
 # Custom IP routing tables.
 network_route_tables:
@@ -72,6 +73,12 @@ test_net_bond_vlan_interface: "{% raw %}{{ test_net_bond_interface }}.{{ test_ne
 test_net_bond_vlan_vlan: 44
 test_net_bond_vlan_zone: public
 
+# br1: Bridge interface without IP address.
+test_net_bridge_noip_cidr: 192.168.40.0/24
+test_net_bridge_noip_interface: br1
+test_net_bridge_noip_bridge_ports: [dummy7]
+test_net_bridge_noip_no_ip: true
+
 # Define a software RAID device consisting of two loopback devices.
 controller_mdadm_arrays:
   - name: md0
diff --git a/playbooks/kayobe-overcloud-host-configure-base/pre.yml b/playbooks/kayobe-overcloud-host-configure-base/pre.yml
index cd791e57d..727e23d8d 100644
--- a/playbooks/kayobe-overcloud-host-configure-base/pre.yml
+++ b/playbooks/kayobe-overcloud-host-configure-base/pre.yml
@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@
     - name: Ensure dummy network interfaces exist
       command: ip link add dummy{{ item }} type dummy
       become: true
-      loop: "{{ range(2, 7) | list }}"
+      loop: "{{ range(2, 8) | list }}"
diff --git a/playbooks/kayobe-overcloud-host-configure-base/tests/test_overcloud_host_configure.py b/playbooks/kayobe-overcloud-host-configure-base/tests/test_overcloud_host_configure.py
index 9b535cd16..041015e35 100644
--- a/playbooks/kayobe-overcloud-host-configure-base/tests/test_overcloud_host_configure.py
+++ b/playbooks/kayobe-overcloud-host-configure-base/tests/test_overcloud_host_configure.py
@@ -87,6 +87,12 @@ def test_network_bond_vlan(host):
     assert host.file('/sys/class/net/bond0.44/lower_bond0').exists
 
 
+def test_network_bridge_no_ip(host):
+    interface = host.interface('br1')
+    assert interface.exists
+    assert not '192.168.40.1' in interface.addresses
+
+
 def test_additional_user_account(host):
       user = host.user("kayobe-test-user")
       assert user.name == "kayobe-test-user"
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/ip-allocation-skip-9e81c13324b7a7e1.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/ip-allocation-skip-9e81c13324b7a7e1.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3e27c9b91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/ip-allocation-skip-9e81c13324b7a7e1.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    The new filter ``net_no_ip`` adds the attribute ``no_ip`` which can be set
+    to ``true`` to skip IP address allocation and configuration for specific
+    networks.