diff --git a/src/stats.c b/src/stats.c
index 4d5a1f5..bdb0fbe 100644
--- a/src/stats.c
+++ b/src/stats.c
@@ -254,6 +254,17 @@
 	return update_srep_config(srep);
 }
 
+int osmo_stats_reporter_set_max_class(struct osmo_stats_reporter *srep,
+	enum osmo_stats_class class_id)
+{
+	if (class_id == OSMO_STATS_CLASS_UNKNOWN)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	srep->max_class = class_id;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int osmo_stats_set_interval(int interval)
 {
 	if (interval <= 0)
@@ -317,6 +328,16 @@
 	return rc;
 }
 
+static int osmo_stats_reporter_check_config(struct osmo_stats_reporter *srep,
+	unsigned int index, int class_id)
+{
+	if (class_id == OSMO_STATS_CLASS_UNKNOWN)
+		class_id = index != 0 ?
+			OSMO_STATS_CLASS_SUBSCRIBER : OSMO_STATS_CLASS_GLOBAL;
+
+	return class_id <= srep->max_class;
+}
+
 /*** log reporter ***/
 
 struct osmo_stats_reporter *osmo_stats_reporter_create_log(const char *name)
@@ -559,6 +580,10 @@
 		if (!srep->running)
 			continue;
 
+		if (!osmo_stats_reporter_check_config(srep,
+			       ctrg->idx, ctrg->desc->class_id))
+			return 0;
+
 		rc = osmo_stats_reporter_send_counter(srep, ctrg, desc,
 			ctr->current, delta);
 
@@ -601,6 +626,10 @@
 			if (!srep->running)
 				continue;
 
+			if (!osmo_stats_reporter_check_config(srep,
+					statg->idx, statg->desc->class_id))
+				return 0;
+
 			rc = osmo_stats_reporter_send_item(srep, statg,
 				item->desc, value);
 		}