diff --git a/nfq/nfqws.c b/nfq/nfqws.c
index f786467..da81369 100644
--- a/nfq/nfqws.c
+++ b/nfq/nfqws.c
@@ -1595,7 +1595,13 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 			dp->split_count++;
 			break;
 		case 26: /* dpi-desync-split-seqovl */
-			if (!parse_split_pos(optarg, &dp->seqovl))
+			if (!strcmp(optarg,"0"))
+			{
+				// allow zero = disable seqovl
+				dp->seqovl.marker=PM_ABS;
+				dp->seqovl.pos=0;
+			}
+			else if (!parse_split_pos(optarg, &dp->seqovl))
 			{
 				DLOG_ERR("Invalid argument for dpi-desync-split-seqovl\n");
 				exit_clean(1);