diff --git a/salt-pillar/switches/init.sls b/salt-pillar/switches/init.sls
index 83cf9e1..d76d140 100644
--- a/salt-pillar/switches/init.sls
+++ b/salt-pillar/switches/init.sls
@@ -257,27 +257,35 @@ switches:
       up1:
         mode: access
         ports: '1'
+        nostp: true
       up2:
         mode: access
         ports: '2'
+        nostp: true
       up3:
         mode: access
         ports: '3'
+        nostp: true
       up4:
         mode: access
         ports: '4'
+        nostp: true
       up5:
         mode: access
         ports: '5'
+        nostp: true
       up6:
         mode: access
         ports: '6'
+        nostp: true
       up7:
         mode: access
         ports: '7'
+        nostp: true
       up8:
         mode: access
         ports: '8'
+        nostp: true
       iso1:
         mode: access
         ports: '9'
diff --git a/salt/switches/HP-procurve-2824.expect b/salt/switches/HP-procurve-2824.expect
index b19e39a..68c5850 100644
--- a/salt/switches/HP-procurve-2824.expect
+++ b/salt/switches/HP-procurve-2824.expect
@@ -76,6 +76,12 @@ send "vlan {{ pillar['vlans'][name] }} untagged {{ conf['ports'] }}\r"
 expect "(config)# "
 
 {%-   endif %}
+
+{%-   if conf['nostp'] %}
+send "spanning-tree {{ conf['ports'] }} bpdu-filter\r"
+expect "(config)# "
+{%-   endif %}
+
 {%- endfor %}
 send "exit\r"
 expect "{{ hostname }}# "