diff --git a/manifests/inspector.pp b/manifests/inspector.pp
index 9b98d34f..56ec9338 100644
--- a/manifests/inspector.pp
+++ b/manifests/inspector.pp
@@ -167,6 +167,10 @@
 #   (optional) IP interface for the dnsmasq process
 #   Defaults to '192.168.0.1'
 #
+# [*dnsmasq_dhcp_sequential_ip*]
+#   (optional) When true enable the 'dhcp-sequential-ip' option for dnsmasq.
+#   Defaults to true
+#
 # [*dnsmasq_dhcp_hostsdir*]
 #   (optional) directory with DHCP hosts, only used with the "dnsmasq" PXE
 #   filter.
@@ -269,6 +273,7 @@ class ironic::inspector (
   $swift_auth_url                  = 'http://127.0.0.1:5000/v3',
   $dnsmasq_ip_subnets              = [],
   $dnsmasq_local_ip                = '192.168.0.1',
+  $dnsmasq_dhcp_sequential_ip      = true,
   $dnsmasq_dhcp_hostsdir           = undef,
   $sync_db                         = true,
   $ramdisk_collectors              = 'default',
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/dnsmasq-sequential-ip-configurable-739924e5ee69a51d.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/dnsmasq-sequential-ip-configurable-739924e5ee69a51d.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d44aef7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/dnsmasq-sequential-ip-configurable-739924e5ee69a51d.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    It is now possible to disable sequential ip addressing in the ironic
+    inspector dnsmasq service. The ``ironic::inspector`` class has the new
+    parameter ``dnsmasq_dhcp_sequential_ip`` *(defaults to: true)*. Set it
+    to ``false`` to disable sequential ip addressing.
diff --git a/spec/classes/ironic_inspector_spec.rb b/spec/classes/ironic_inspector_spec.rb
index a4406f18..dcd289a6 100644
--- a/spec/classes/ironic_inspector_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/ironic_inspector_spec.rb
@@ -182,6 +182,9 @@ describe 'ironic::inspector' do
       is_expected.not_to contain_file('/etc/ironic-inspector/dnsmasq.conf').with_content(
         /dhcp-option=tag:subnet3,option:router,2001:4888:a03:313a:c0:fe0:0:c000/
       )
+      is_expected.to contain_file('/etc/ironic-inspector/dnsmasq.conf').with_content(
+        /dhcp-sequential-ip/
+      )
     end
     it 'should contain file /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/default' do
       is_expected.to contain_file('/tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/default').with(
@@ -220,6 +223,7 @@ describe 'ironic::inspector' do
           :node_not_found_hook         => 'enroll',
           :discovery_default_driver    => 'pxe_ipmitool',
           :dnsmasq_ip_subnets          => [{'ip_range' => '192.168.0.100,192.168.0.120'}],
+          :dnsmasq_dhcp_sequential_ip  => false,
           :add_ports                   => 'all',
           :always_store_ramdisk_logs   => true,
         )
@@ -266,6 +270,9 @@ describe 'ironic::inspector' do
         is_expected.to contain_file('/etc/ironic-inspector/dnsmasq.conf').with_content(
             /dhcp-option=tag:ipxe6,option6:bootfile-url,http:\/\/.*:3816\/inspector.ipxe/
         )
+        is_expected.not_to contain_file('/etc/ironic-inspector/dnsmasq.conf').with_content(
+            /dhcp-sequential-ip/
+        )
       end
       it 'should contain file /var/www/httpboot/inspector.ipxe' do
         is_expected.to contain_file('/var/www/httpboot/inspector.ipxe').with(
diff --git a/templates/inspector_dnsmasq_http.erb b/templates/inspector_dnsmasq_http.erb
index e6af0506..37c8af86 100644
--- a/templates/inspector_dnsmasq_http.erb
+++ b/templates/inspector_dnsmasq_http.erb
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ dhcp-option=option:classless-static-route,<%= @_routes.join(',') -%>
 <% end -%>
 <% end -%>
 <% end -%>
+<% if @dnsmasq_dhcp_sequential_ip -%>
 dhcp-sequential-ip
+<% end -%>
 dhcp-match=ipxe,175
 dhcp-match=set:efi,option:client-arch,7
 dhcp-match=set:efi,option:client-arch,9
diff --git a/templates/inspector_dnsmasq_tftp.erb b/templates/inspector_dnsmasq_tftp.erb
index db3b06ce..6cda44f5 100644
--- a/templates/inspector_dnsmasq_tftp.erb
+++ b/templates/inspector_dnsmasq_tftp.erb
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ dhcp-option=option:classless-static-route,<%= @_routes.join(',') -%>
 <% end -%>
 <% end -%>
 dhcp-boot=pxelinux.0,localhost.localdomain,<%= @dnsmasq_local_ip %>
+<% if @dnsmasq_dhcp_sequential_ip -%>
 dhcp-sequential-ip
+<% end -%>
 <% if @dnsmasq_dhcp_hostsdir %>
 dhcp-hostsdir=<%= @dnsmasq_dhcp_hostsdir %>
 <% end %>