diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index d77b75dd..6917ec7f 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ galera_monitoring_user_password: ""
 #
 #galera_monitoring_allowed_source: "0.0.0.0/0"
 
+# Enable or disable the galera monitoring check capability
+galera_monitoring_check_enabled: true
+
+# Set the monitoring port used with the galera monitoring check.
+galera_monitoring_check_port: 9200
+
 galera_root_user: root
 
 # WARNING: This option is deprecated and will be removed in v12.0
diff --git a/handlers/main.yml b/handlers/main.yml
index a35446be..b69003d5 100644
--- a/handlers/main.yml
+++ b/handlers/main.yml
@@ -93,5 +93,5 @@
 - name: Restart xinetd
   service:
     name: xinetd
-    state: restarted
-    enabled: true
+    state: "{{ (galera_monitoring_check_enabled | bool) | ternary('restarted', 'stopped') }}"
+    enabled: "{{ galera_monitoring_check_enabled | bool }}"
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/mysqlcheck-options-60fae226d8d4f3ca.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/mysqlcheck-options-60fae226d8d4f3ca.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3e3dbec6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/mysqlcheck-options-60fae226d8d4f3ca.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+---
+features:
+  - It is now possible for deployers to enable or disable the `mysqlcheck`
+    capability. The Boolean option `galera_monitoring_check_enabled` has
+    been added which has a default value of **true**.
+  - It is now possible to change the port used by `mysqlcheck`. The integer
+    option `galera_monitoring_check_port` has been added with the default
+    value of **9200**.
diff --git a/tasks/galera_post_install.yml b/tasks/galera_post_install.yml
index 807f713b..4a34701f 100644
--- a/tasks/galera_post_install.yml
+++ b/tasks/galera_post_install.yml
@@ -175,33 +175,42 @@
     dest: "/usr/local/bin/galera_new_cluster"
     mode: "0750"
 
-- name: Create clustercheck script
-  template:
-    src: "clustercheck.j2"
-    dest: "/usr/local/bin/clustercheck"
-    mode: "0755"
-
 # TODO: (nicolasbock) This task can be removed in T but is necessary
 # for S and earlier because deployments prior to this change will not
 # have the xinetd service enabled because the handler task runs only
 # for new deployments.
+# NOTE(cloudnull): If `galera_monitoring_check_enabled` is set false
+#                  the xinetd service will be disabled and stopped.
+#                  using the handler.
 - name: Enable xinetd service
   service:
     name: xinetd
-    enabled: yes
-
-- name: Create mysqlchk config
-  template:
-    src: "mysqlchk.j2"
-    dest: "/etc/xinetd.d/mysqlchk"
-    mode: "0644"
+    enabled: "{{ galera_monitoring_check_enabled | bool }}"
   notify:
     - Restart xinetd
 
-- name: Add galera service check to services
-  lineinfile:
-    dest: /etc/services
-    state: present
-    regexp: '^mysqlchk'
-    line: 'mysqlchk    9200/tcp    # MySQL check'
-    backup: yes
+- name: Cluster check block
+  block:
+    - name: Create clustercheck script
+      template:
+        src: "clustercheck.j2"
+        dest: "/usr/local/bin/clustercheck"
+        mode: "0755"
+
+    - name: Create mysqlchk config
+      template:
+        src: "mysqlchk.j2"
+        dest: "/etc/xinetd.d/mysqlchk"
+        mode: "0644"
+      notify:
+        - Restart xinetd
+
+    - name: Add galera service check to services
+      lineinfile:
+        dest: /etc/services
+        state: present
+        regexp: '^mysqlchk'
+        line: 'mysqlchk    9200/tcp    # MySQL check'
+        backup: yes
+  when:
+    - galera_monitoring_check_enabled | bool
diff --git a/templates/mysqlchk.j2 b/templates/mysqlchk.j2
index 3aa36001..ca6348d0 100644
--- a/templates/mysqlchk.j2
+++ b/templates/mysqlchk.j2
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ service mysqlchk
         disable = no
         flags = REUSE
         socket_type = stream
-        port = 9200
+        port = {{ galera_monitoring_check_port }}
         wait = no
         user = nobody
         server = /usr/local/bin/clustercheck