diff --git a/src/sampled_values/sv_publisher.c b/src/sampled_values/sv_publisher.c
index 02dfee64..90d2de7b 100644
--- a/src/sampled_values/sv_publisher.c
+++ b/src/sampled_values/sv_publisher.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ struct sSVPublisher {
 
 
 static bool
-preparePacketBuffer(SVPublisher self, CommParameters* parameters, const char* interfaceId)
+preparePacketBuffer(SVPublisher self, CommParameters* parameters, const char* interfaceId, bool useVlanTags)
 {
     uint8_t defaultDstAddr[] = CONFIG_SV_DEFAULT_DST_ADDRESS;
 
@@ -134,17 +134,19 @@ preparePacketBuffer(SVPublisher self, CommParameters* parameters, const char* in
 
     int bufPos = 12;
 
-    /* Priority tag - IEEE 802.1Q */
-    self->buffer[bufPos++] = 0x81;
-    self->buffer[bufPos++] = 0x00;
+    if (useVlanTags) {
+        /* Priority tag - IEEE 802.1Q */
+        self->buffer[bufPos++] = 0x81;
+        self->buffer[bufPos++] = 0x00;
 
-    uint8_t tci1 = priority << 5;
-    tci1 += vlanId / 256;
+        uint8_t tci1 = priority << 5;
+        tci1 += vlanId / 256;
 
-    uint8_t tci2 = vlanId % 256;
+        uint8_t tci2 = vlanId % 256;
 
-    self->buffer[bufPos++] = tci1; /* Priority + VLAN-ID */
-    self->buffer[bufPos++] = tci2; /* VLAN-ID */
+        self->buffer[bufPos++] = tci1; /* Priority + VLAN-ID */
+        self->buffer[bufPos++] = tci2; /* VLAN-ID */
+    }
 
     /* EtherType Sampled Values */
     self->buffer[bufPos++] = 0x88;
@@ -293,14 +295,14 @@ encodeUtcTime(uint64_t timeval, uint8_t* buffer, int bufPos)
 }
 
 SVPublisher
-SVPublisher_create(CommParameters* parameters, const char* interfaceId)
+SVPublisher_createEx(CommParameters* parameters, const char* interfaceId, bool useVlanTag)
 {
     SVPublisher self = (SVPublisher) GLOBAL_CALLOC(1, sizeof(struct sSVPublisher));
 
     if (self) {
         self->asduList = NULL;
 
-        if (preparePacketBuffer(self, parameters, interfaceId) == false) {
+        if (preparePacketBuffer(self, parameters, interfaceId, useVlanTag) == false) {
             GLOBAL_FREEMEM(self);
             self = NULL;
         }
@@ -310,6 +312,12 @@ SVPublisher_create(CommParameters* parameters, const char* interfaceId)
     return self;
 }
 
+SVPublisher
+SVPublisher_create(CommParameters* parameters, const char* interfaceId)
+{
+    return SVPublisher_createEx(parameters, interfaceId, true);
+}
+
 SVPublisher_ASDU
 SVPublisher_addASDU(SVPublisher self, const char* svID, const char* datset, uint32_t confRev)
 {
diff --git a/src/sampled_values/sv_publisher.h b/src/sampled_values/sv_publisher.h
index dae01d27..3c59c1b4 100644
--- a/src/sampled_values/sv_publisher.h
+++ b/src/sampled_values/sv_publisher.h
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ typedef struct sSVPublisher_ASDU* SVPublisher_ASDU;
 /**
  * \brief Create a new IEC61850-9-2 Sampled Values publisher.
  *
+ * NOTE: VLAN tagging is enabled when calling this constructor. To disable VLAN tagging
+ * use \ref SVPublisher_createEx instead.
+ *
  * \param[in] interfaceId the name of the interface over which the SV publisher should send SV packets.
  * \param[in] parameters optional parameters for setting VLAN options and destination MAC address. Use NULL for default values.
  * \return the new SV publisher instance.
@@ -77,6 +80,17 @@ typedef struct sSVPublisher_ASDU* SVPublisher_ASDU;
 LIB61850_API SVPublisher
 SVPublisher_create(CommParameters* parameters, const char* interfaceId);
 
+/**
+ * \brief Create a new IEC61850-9-2 Sampled Values publisher.
+ *
+ * \param[in] interfaceId the name of the interface over which the SV publisher should send SV packets.
+ * \param[in] parameters optional parameters for setting VLAN options and destination MAC address. Use NULL for default values.
+ * \param[in] useVlanTags enable(true)/disable(false) VLAN tagging
+ * \return the new SV publisher instance.
+ */
+LIB61850_API SVPublisher
+SVPublisher_createEx(CommParameters* parameters, const char* interfaceId, bool useVlanTag);
+
 /**
  * \brief Create an Application Service Data Unit (ASDU) and add it to an existing Sampled Values publisher.
  *