diff --git a/lib/led/ledcontrol.js b/lib/led/ledcontrol.js
index b00d37e35..49464365c 100644
--- a/lib/led/ledcontrol.js
+++ b/lib/led/ledcontrol.js
@@ -454,12 +454,15 @@ const Controllers = {
           this.addresses = available.slice(0, state.devices);
         }
 
-        this.addresses.forEach(address => {
-          if (!addresses.has(address)) {
-            throw new Error(`Invalid HT16K33 controller address: ${address}`);
-          }
-          addresses.delete(address);
-        });
+        if (!options.skipAddressValidation)
+        {
+          this.addresses.forEach(address => {
+            if (!addresses.has(address)) {
+              throw new Error(`Invalid HT16K33 controller address: ${address}`);
+            }
+            addresses.delete(address);
+          });
+        }
 
         this.rotation = options.rotation || 1;
         // set a default rotation that works with AdaFruit 16x8 matrix if using 16 columns