diff --git a/protocols/autonat/src/behaviour.rs b/protocols/autonat/src/behaviour.rs
index a1a8bb6ff21..31f658d5222 100644
--- a/protocols/autonat/src/behaviour.rs
+++ b/protocols/autonat/src/behaviour.rs
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ pub struct Config {
     /// Timeout for requests.
     pub timeout: Duration,
 
+    /// Whether to consider only global IP addresses for NAT.
+    pub use_only_global_ips: bool,
+
     // Client Config
     /// Delay on init before starting the fist probe.
     pub boot_delay: Duration,
@@ -83,6 +86,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Config {
             timeout: Duration::from_secs(30),
+            use_only_global_ips: false,
             boot_delay: Duration::from_secs(15),
             retry_interval: Duration::from_secs(90),
             refresh_interval: Duration::from_secs(15 * 60),
@@ -510,3 +514,18 @@ trait HandleInnerEvent {
         event: RequestResponseEvent<DialRequest, DialResponse>,
     ) -> (VecDeque<Event>, Option<Action>);
 }
+
+// Test for global IP address implemented on MultiAddr
+trait GlobalAddress {
+    fn contains_global_address(&self) -> bool;
+}
+
+impl GlobalAddress for Multiaddr {
+    fn contains_global_address(&self) -> bool {
+        self.into_iter().any(|proto| match proto {
+            libp2p_core::multiaddr::Protocol::Ip4(addr) => addr.is_global(),
+            libp2p_core::multiaddr::Protocol::Ip6(addr) => addr.is_global(),
+            _ => false,
+        })
+    }
+}
diff --git a/protocols/autonat/src/behaviour/as_client.rs b/protocols/autonat/src/behaviour/as_client.rs
index de6a00d5629..0a5c282eeb0 100644
--- a/protocols/autonat/src/behaviour/as_client.rs
+++ b/protocols/autonat/src/behaviour/as_client.rs
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 use crate::ResponseError;
 
 use super::{
-    Action, AutoNatCodec, Config, DialRequest, DialResponse, Event, HandleInnerEvent, NatStatus,
-    ProbeId,
+    Action, AutoNatCodec, Config, DialRequest, DialResponse, Event, GlobalAddress,
+    HandleInnerEvent, NatStatus, ProbeId,
 };
 use futures::FutureExt;
 use futures_timer::Delay;
@@ -201,6 +201,12 @@ impl<'a> AsClient<'a> {
 
                 let mut addresses: Vec<_> = params.external_addresses().map(|r| r.addr).collect();
                 addresses.extend(params.listened_addresses());
+                if self.config.use_only_global_ips {
+                    addresses = addresses
+                        .into_iter()
+                        .filter(|a| a.contains_global_address())
+                        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+                };
 
                 let probe_id = self.probe_id.next();
                 let event = match self.do_probe(probe_id, addresses) {
diff --git a/protocols/autonat/src/behaviour/as_server.rs b/protocols/autonat/src/behaviour/as_server.rs
index 24ffb443deb..007640c7416 100644
--- a/protocols/autonat/src/behaviour/as_server.rs
+++ b/protocols/autonat/src/behaviour/as_server.rs
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 // DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
 use super::{
-    Action, AutoNatCodec, Config, DialRequest, DialResponse, Event, HandleInnerEvent, ProbeId,
-    ResponseError,
+    Action, AutoNatCodec, Config, DialRequest, DialResponse, Event, GlobalAddress,
+    HandleInnerEvent, ProbeId, ResponseError,
 };
 use instant::Instant;
 use libp2p_core::{connection::ConnectionId, multiaddr::Protocol, Multiaddr, PeerId};
@@ -114,13 +114,22 @@ impl<'a> HandleInnerEvent for AsServer<'a> {
             } => {
                 let probe_id = self.probe_id.next();
                 match self.resolve_inbound_request(peer, request) {
-                    Ok(addrs) => {
+                    Ok(mut addrs) => {
                         log::debug!(
                             "Inbound dial request from Peer {} with dial-back addresses {:?}.",
                             peer,
                             addrs
                         );
 
+                        if self.config.use_only_global_ips {
+                            addrs = addrs
+                                .into_iter()
+                                .filter(|a| {
+                                    !self.config.use_only_global_ips || a.contains_global_address()
+                                })
+                                .collect();
+                        }
+
                         self.ongoing_inbound
                             .insert(peer, (probe_id, request_id, addrs.clone(), channel));
                         self.throttled_clients.push((peer, Instant::now()));
diff --git a/protocols/autonat/src/lib.rs b/protocols/autonat/src/lib.rs
index d55ab3acc14..1d5697ae465 100644
--- a/protocols/autonat/src/lib.rs
+++ b/protocols/autonat/src/lib.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 // DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
 //! Implementation of the AutoNAT protocol.
+#![feature(ip)]
 mod behaviour;
 mod protocol;