diff --git a/score.go b/score.go
index 413336f..e567cf9 100644
--- a/score.go
+++ b/score.go
@@ -228,6 +228,11 @@ func (ps *peerScore) score(p peer.ID) float64 {
 
 	// P6: IP collocation factor
 	for _, ip := range pstats.ips {
+		_, whitelisted := ps.params.IPColocationFactorWhitelist[ip]
+		if whitelisted {
+			continue
+		}
+
 		peersInIP := len(ps.peerIPs[ip])
 		if peersInIP > ps.params.IPColocationFactorThreshold {
 			surpluss := float64(peersInIP - ps.params.IPColocationFactorThreshold)
diff --git a/score_params.go b/score_params.go
index 98d312b..5bbb344 100644
--- a/score_params.go
+++ b/score_params.go
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ type PeerScoreParams struct {
 	//       thus disabling the IP colocation penalty.
 	IPColocationFactorWeight    float64
 	IPColocationFactorThreshold int
+	IPColocationFactorWhitelist map[string]struct{}
 
 	// the decay interval for parameter counters.
 	DecayInterval time.Duration