diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 28d4b1b..804fbaa 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -114,10 +114,18 @@
     install_dir: udev_dir / 'rules.d'
 )
 
+force_devpath = ''
+if get_option('always-use-devpath').enabled()
+    force_devpath = ' || true'
+endif
+
 configure_file(
     input : 'start_hwmon.sh.in',
     output : 'start_hwmon.sh',
-    configuration: {'OVERRIDE_WITH_DEVPATH': ' '.join(get_option('override-with-devpath'))},
+    configuration: {
+      'OVERRIDE_WITH_DEVPATH': ' '.join(get_option('override-with-devpath')),
+      'FORCE_DEVPATH': force_devpath
+      },
     install_dir: get_option('bindir'),
     install_mode: 'rwxr-xr-x',
     install: true,
diff --git a/meson.options b/meson.options
index 5aa5729..8016a2f 100644
--- a/meson.options
+++ b/meson.options
@@ -32,3 +32,10 @@
     type: 'array',
     description: 'Only use the devpath of the device even if OFPath exists'
 )
+
+option(
+    'always-use-devpath',
+    type: 'feature',
+    value: 'disabled',
+    description: 'Only use the devpath for all devices.'
+)
diff --git a/start_hwmon.sh.in b/start_hwmon.sh.in
index c14a7da..cdf9d11 100755
--- a/start_hwmon.sh.in
+++ b/start_hwmon.sh.in
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 }
 
 path=$of_fullname
-if [ -z "${path}" ]
+if [ -z "${path}" ]@FORCE_DEVPATH@
 then
     path="$(use_devpath)"
 else