--- inn-1.7.2.orig/innd/art.c
+++ inn-1.7.2/innd/art.c
@@ -1343,6 +1343,13 @@
 	}
     }
 
+    {
+	char *UseControlchan;
+	if ((UseControlchan = GetConfigValue(_CONF_USECONTROLCHAN)) != NULL)
+	    if (EQ(UseControlchan, "true") || EQ(UseControlchan, "yes"))
+		return;
+    }
+
     /* Build the command vector and execute it. */
     av[0] = buff;
     av[1] = COPY(Data->Poster);
