diff --git a/internal/checks/error.go b/internal/checks/error.go
index c06cbff..ead18bd 100644
--- a/internal/checks/error.go
+++ b/internal/checks/error.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ type ErrorCheck struct {
 	upstreamConfig      *config.UpstreamConfig
 	routingConfig       *config.RoutingConfig
 	errorCircuitBreaker ErrorCircuitBreaker
+	isCheckEnabled      bool
 }
 
 type ErrorCircuitBreaker interface {
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ func NewErrorChecker(
 		metricsContainer:    metricsContainer,
 		logger:              logger,
 		errorCircuitBreaker: NewErrorStats(routingConfig),
+		isCheckEnabled:      routingConfig.IsCheckEnabled,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -155,7 +157,7 @@ func (e *ErrorStats) IsOpen() bool {
 }
 
 func (c *ErrorCheck) IsPassing([]string) bool {
-	if !c.routingConfig.IsEnhancedRoutingControlDefined() {
+	if !c.isCheckEnabled {
 		return true
 	}
 
@@ -173,7 +175,7 @@ func (c *ErrorCheck) IsPassing([]string) bool {
 }
 
 func (c *ErrorCheck) RecordRequest(data *types.RequestData) {
-	if !c.routingConfig.IsEnhancedRoutingControlDefined() {
+	if !c.isCheckEnabled {
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/checks/latency.go b/internal/checks/latency.go
index 9c26484..4dde6e9 100644
--- a/internal/checks/latency.go
+++ b/internal/checks/latency.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ type LatencyCheck struct {
 	routingConfig        *config.RoutingConfig
 	methodLatencyBreaker map[string]LatencyCircuitBreaker // RPC method -> LatencyCircuitBreaker
 	lock                 sync.RWMutex
+	isCheckEnabled       bool
 }
 
 type LatencyCircuitBreaker interface {
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ func NewLatencyChecker(
 		metricsContainer:     metricsContainer,
 		logger:               logger,
 		methodLatencyBreaker: make(map[string]LatencyCircuitBreaker),
+		isCheckEnabled:       routingConfig.IsCheckEnabled,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -113,7 +115,7 @@ func (l *LatencyStats) IsOpen() bool {
 }
 
 func (c *LatencyCheck) IsPassing(methods []string) bool {
-	if !c.routingConfig.IsEnhancedRoutingControlDefined() {
+	if !c.isCheckEnabled {
 		return true
 	}
 
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@ func (c *LatencyCheck) IsPassing(methods []string) bool {
 }
 
 func (c *LatencyCheck) RecordRequest(data *types.RequestData) {
-	if !c.routingConfig.IsEnhancedRoutingControlDefined() {
+	if !c.isCheckEnabled {
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index d57aeb8..ac9b7ff 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ type RoutingConfig struct {
 	BanWindow       *time.Duration `yaml:"banWindow"`
 	MaxBlocksBehind int            `yaml:"maxBlocksBehind"`
 	IsInitialized   bool
+	IsCheckEnabled  bool
 }
 
 // IsEnhancedRoutingControlDefined returns true iff any of the enhanced routing control fields are specified
@@ -434,6 +435,7 @@ func (r *RoutingConfig) setDefaults(globalConfig *RoutingConfig, force bool) boo
 	}
 
 	r.IsInitialized = true
+	r.IsCheckEnabled = true
 
 	return true
 }
diff --git a/internal/config/config_test.go b/internal/config/config_test.go
index 006961d..aa749e8 100644
--- a/internal/config/config_test.go
+++ b/internal/config/config_test.go
@@ -429,9 +429,10 @@ func TestParseConfig_ValidConfigLatencyRouting_AllFieldsSet(t *testing.T) {
 				"internal server error",
 			},
 		},
-		Latency:       &expectedLatencyConfig,
-		AlwaysRoute:   newBool(true),
-		IsInitialized: true,
+		Latency:        &expectedLatencyConfig,
+		AlwaysRoute:    newBool(true),
+		IsInitialized:  true,
+		IsCheckEnabled: true,
 	}
 
 	expectedRoutingChainConfig := expectedRoutingConfig
@@ -518,9 +519,10 @@ func TestParseConfig_ValidConfigLatencyRouting_ErrorsConfigOverridesAndMerges(t
 				"freaking out",
 			},
 		},
-		Latency:       &LatencyConfig{MethodLatencyThresholds: map[string]time.Duration{}},
-		AlwaysRoute:   newBool(false),
-		IsInitialized: true,
+		Latency:        &LatencyConfig{MethodLatencyThresholds: map[string]time.Duration{}},
+		AlwaysRoute:    newBool(false),
+		IsInitialized:  true,
+		IsCheckEnabled: true,
 	}
 
 	expectedRoutingChainConfig := expectedRoutingConfig
@@ -598,9 +600,10 @@ func TestParseConfig_ValidConfigLatencyRouting_DefaultsForDetectionAndBanWindows
 				Errors: &ErrorsConfig{
 					Rate: 0.25,
 				},
-				Latency:       &expectedLatencyConfig,
-				AlwaysRoute:   newBool(false),
-				IsInitialized: true,
+				Latency:        &expectedLatencyConfig,
+				AlwaysRoute:    newBool(false),
+				IsInitialized:  true,
+				IsCheckEnabled: true,
 			},
 		},
 		Chains: getCommonChainsConfig(&RoutingConfig{
@@ -610,6 +613,7 @@ func TestParseConfig_ValidConfigLatencyRouting_DefaultsForDetectionAndBanWindows
 			Latency:         &expectedLatencyConfig,
 			AlwaysRoute:     newBool(false),
 			IsInitialized:   true,
+			IsCheckEnabled:  true,
 		}),
 	}
 
@@ -758,9 +762,10 @@ func TestParseConfig_ValidConfigLatencyRouting_MethodLatencies_TopLevelLatencySp
 						},
 					},
 				},
-				Errors:        &ErrorsConfig{Rate: DefaultErrorRate},
-				AlwaysRoute:   newBool(false),
-				IsInitialized: true,
+				Errors:         &ErrorsConfig{Rate: DefaultErrorRate},
+				AlwaysRoute:    newBool(false),
+				IsInitialized:  true,
+				IsCheckEnabled: true,
 			},
 		},
 
@@ -783,9 +788,10 @@ func TestParseConfig_ValidConfigLatencyRouting_MethodLatencies_TopLevelLatencySp
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			Errors:        &ErrorsConfig{Rate: DefaultErrorRate},
-			AlwaysRoute:   newBool(false),
-			IsInitialized: true,
+			Errors:         &ErrorsConfig{Rate: DefaultErrorRate},
+			AlwaysRoute:    newBool(false),
+			IsInitialized:  true,
+			IsCheckEnabled: true,
 		}),
 	}
 
@@ -849,6 +855,7 @@ func TestParseConfig_ValidConfigLatencyRouting_MethodLatencies_TopLevelLatencyNo
 				Errors:          &ErrorsConfig{Rate: DefaultErrorRate},
 				AlwaysRoute:     newBool(false),
 				IsInitialized:   true,
+				IsCheckEnabled:  true,
 			},
 		},
 
@@ -859,6 +866,7 @@ func TestParseConfig_ValidConfigLatencyRouting_MethodLatencies_TopLevelLatencyNo
 			Errors:          &ErrorsConfig{Rate: DefaultErrorRate},
 			AlwaysRoute:     newBool(false),
 			IsInitialized:   true,
+			IsCheckEnabled:  true,
 		}),
 	}
 
@@ -924,9 +932,10 @@ func TestParseConfig_ValidConfigLatencyRouting_MethodLatencies_TopLevelLatencySp
 						},
 					},
 				},
-				Errors:        &ErrorsConfig{Rate: DefaultErrorRate},
-				AlwaysRoute:   newBool(false),
-				IsInitialized: true,
+				Errors:         &ErrorsConfig{Rate: DefaultErrorRate},
+				AlwaysRoute:    newBool(false),
+				IsInitialized:  true,
+				IsCheckEnabled: true,
 			},
 		},
 
@@ -948,9 +957,10 @@ func TestParseConfig_ValidConfigLatencyRouting_MethodLatencies_TopLevelLatencySp
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			Errors:        &ErrorsConfig{Rate: DefaultErrorRate},
-			AlwaysRoute:   newBool(false),
-			IsInitialized: true,
+			Errors:         &ErrorsConfig{Rate: DefaultErrorRate},
+			AlwaysRoute:    newBool(false),
+			IsInitialized:  true,
+			IsCheckEnabled: true,
 		}),
 	}
 
@@ -1054,9 +1064,10 @@ func TestParseConfig_ValidConfigLatencyRouting_MethodLatencies_TopLevelLatencyNo
 					},
 					Threshold: DefaultMaxLatency,
 				},
-				Errors:        &expectedErrorsConfig,
-				AlwaysRoute:   newBool(false),
-				IsInitialized: true,
+				Errors:         &expectedErrorsConfig,
+				AlwaysRoute:    newBool(false),
+				IsInitialized:  true,
+				IsCheckEnabled: true,
 			},
 		},
 
@@ -1087,9 +1098,10 @@ func TestParseConfig_ValidConfigLatencyRouting_MethodLatencies_TopLevelLatencyNo
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			Errors:        &expectedErrorsConfig,
-			AlwaysRoute:   newBool(false),
-			IsInitialized: true,
+			Errors:         &expectedErrorsConfig,
+			AlwaysRoute:    newBool(false),
+			IsInitialized:  true,
+			IsCheckEnabled: true,
 		}),
 	}
 
@@ -1158,9 +1170,10 @@ func TestParseConfig_ValidConfigLatencyRouting_NoGlobalRoutingConfig_TwoChains_O
 				Latency: &LatencyConfig{
 					MethodLatencyThresholds: map[string]time.Duration{},
 				},
-				Errors:        &ErrorsConfig{Rate: 0.25},
-				AlwaysRoute:   newBool(false),
-				IsInitialized: true,
+				Errors:         &ErrorsConfig{Rate: 0.25},
+				AlwaysRoute:    newBool(false),
+				IsInitialized:  true,
+				IsCheckEnabled: true,
 			},
 		},
 		Chains: append(getCommonChainsConfig(&RoutingConfig{
@@ -1176,9 +1189,10 @@ func TestParseConfig_ValidConfigLatencyRouting_NoGlobalRoutingConfig_TwoChains_O
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			Errors:        &ErrorsConfig{Rate: 0.25},
-			AlwaysRoute:   newBool(false),
-			IsInitialized: true,
+			Errors:         &ErrorsConfig{Rate: 0.25},
+			AlwaysRoute:    newBool(false),
+			IsInitialized:  true,
+			IsCheckEnabled: true,
 		}), append(getCommonChainsConfig(&RoutingConfig{
 			DetectionWindow: NewDuration(DefaultDetectionWindow),
 			BanWindow:       NewDuration(DefaultBanWindow),
@@ -1193,9 +1207,10 @@ func TestParseConfig_ValidConfigLatencyRouting_NoGlobalRoutingConfig_TwoChains_O
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			Errors:        &ErrorsConfig{Rate: 0.25},
-			AlwaysRoute:   newBool(false),
-			IsInitialized: true,
+			Errors:         &ErrorsConfig{Rate: 0.25},
+			AlwaysRoute:    newBool(false),
+			IsInitialized:  true,
+			IsCheckEnabled: true,
 		}), getCommonChainsConfig(&RoutingConfig{})...)...),
 	}