1 files changed, 6 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/lib/protocols/mdns.c b/src/lib/protocols/mdns.c
index aa3c3f525..17a6d921d 100644
--- a/src/lib/protocols/mdns.c
+++ b/src/lib/protocols/mdns.c
@@ -86,10 +86,12 @@ static int ndpi_int_check_mdns_payload(struct ndpi_detection_module_struct
 
     /* printf("==> [%d] %s\n", j, answer);  */
 
-    len = ndpi_min(sizeof(flow->protos.mdns.answer)-1, j);
-    strncpy(flow->protos.mdns.answer, (const char *)answer, len);
-    flow->protos.mdns.answer[len] = '\0';
-
+    if(!ndpi_struct->disable_metadata_export) {
+      len = ndpi_min(sizeof(flow->protos.mdns.answer)-1, j);
+      strncpy(flow->protos.mdns.answer, (const char *)answer, len);
+      flow->protos.mdns.answer[len] = '\0';
+    }
+    
     NDPI_LOG_INFO(ndpi_struct, "found MDNS with answer query\n");
     return 1;
   }