diff --git a/lncfg/protocol.go b/lncfg/protocol.go
index ea4b1bfc..5e1be5e6 100644
--- a/lncfg/protocol.go
+++ b/lncfg/protocol.go
@@ -12,4 +12,15 @@ type ProtocolOptions struct {
 	// ExperimentalProtocol is a sub-config that houses any experimental
 	// protocol features that also require a build-tag to activate.
 	ExperimentalProtocol
+
+	// WumboChans should be set if we want to enable support for wumbo
+	// (channels larger than 0.16 BTC) channels, which is the opposite of
+	// mini.
+	WumboChans bool `long:"wumbo-channels" description:"if set, then lnd will create and accept requests for channels larger chan 0.16 BTC"`
+}
+
+// Wumbo returns true if lnd should permit the creation and acceptance of wumbo
+// channels.
+func (l *ProtocolOptions) Wumbo() bool {
+	return l.WumboChans
 }
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index 69aea9e0..d00340b0 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -410,6 +410,7 @@ func newServer(cfg *Config, listenAddrs []net.Addr, chanDB *channeldb.DB,
 		NoTLVOnion:        cfg.ProtocolOptions.LegacyOnion(),
 		NoStaticRemoteKey: cfg.ProtocolOptions.NoStaticRemoteKey(),
 		NoAnchors:         !cfg.ProtocolOptions.AnchorCommitments(),
+		NoWumbo:           !cfg.ProtocolOptions.Wumbo(),
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err