diff --git a/vmware_nsx/common/config.py b/vmware_nsx/common/config.py
index da31be99d7..4fb959994f 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/common/config.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/common/config.py
@@ -709,6 +709,10 @@ nsxv_opts = [
     cfg.ListOpt('housekeeping_jobs',
                 default=['error_dhcp_edge', 'error_backup_edge'],
                 help=_("List of the enabled housekeeping jobs")),
+    cfg.ListOpt('housekeeping_readonly_jobs',
+                default=[],
+                help=_("List of housekeeping jobs which are enabled in read "
+                       "only mode")),
     cfg.BoolOpt('housekeeping_readonly',
                 default=True,
                 help=_("Housekeeping will only warn about breakage.")),
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/plugins/common/housekeeper/base_job.py b/vmware_nsx/plugins/common/housekeeper/base_job.py
index 3973357cf5..b2a519f1f2 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/plugins/common/housekeeper/base_job.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/plugins/common/housekeeper/base_job.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import abc
 
 from neutron_lib.plugins import directory
+from oslo_config import cfg
 from oslo_log import log
 import six
 
@@ -25,7 +26,10 @@ LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
 @six.add_metaclass(abc.ABCMeta)
 class BaseJob(object):
     def __init__(self, readonly):
-        self.readonly = readonly
+        self.readonly = readonly or (self.get_name() in
+                                     cfg.CONF.nsxv.housekeeping_readonly_jobs)
+        LOG.info('Housekeeping: %s job initialized in %s mode',
+                 self.get_name(), 'RO' if self.readonly else 'RW')
         self.plugin = directory.get_plugin()
 
     @abc.abstractmethod