diff --git a/tools/dump/main.cpp b/tools/dump/main.cpp
index ebec765..4f756e5 100644
--- a/tools/dump/main.cpp
+++ b/tools/dump/main.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
     ("filter,f",    po::value<std::string>(&nameFilter),
                     "print packet only if name matches this regular expression")
     ("no-promiscuous-mode,p", po::bool_switch(), "do not put the interface into promiscuous mode")
+    ("no-timestamp,t",        po::bool_switch(), "do not print a timestamp for each packet")
     ("verbose,v",   po::bool_switch(&instance.wantVerbose),
                     "print more detailed information about each packet")
     ("version,V",   "print program version and exit")
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@
   }
 
   instance.wantPromisc = !vm["no-promiscuous-mode"].as<bool>();
+  instance.wantTimestamp = !vm["no-timestamp"].as<bool>();
 
   try {
     instance.run();
diff --git a/tools/dump/ndndump.cpp b/tools/dump/ndndump.cpp
index 4c43826..77743a8 100644
--- a/tools/dump/ndndump.cpp
+++ b/tools/dump/ndndump.cpp
@@ -158,7 +158,9 @@
   }
 
   std::ostringstream os;
-  printTimestamp(os, pkthdr->ts);
+  if (wantTimestamp) {
+    printTimestamp(os, pkthdr->ts);
+  }
 
   ssize_t payloadSize = pkthdr->len;
 
diff --git a/tools/dump/ndndump.hpp b/tools/dump/ndndump.hpp
index 4de7f57..3a78edc 100644
--- a/tools/dump/ndndump.hpp
+++ b/tools/dump/ndndump.hpp
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
   std::string pcapFilter = getDefaultPcapFilter();
   optional<std::regex> nameFilter;
   bool wantPromisc = true;
+  bool wantTimestamp = true;
   bool wantVerbose = false;
 
 private: