diff --git a/device/idevicesettings.cpp b/device/idevicesettings.cpp
index 7080c4b..cb74082 100644
--- a/device/idevicesettings.cpp
+++ b/device/idevicesettings.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ bool IDeviceSettings::refresh(bool ignoreChecksum) {
 }
 
 bool IDeviceSettings::apply(bool temporary) {
+	if(readonly)
+		return false;
+
 	std::vector<uint8_t> bytestream;
 	bytestream.resize(7 + structSize);
 	bytestream[0] = 0x00;
@@ -131,6 +134,9 @@ bool IDeviceSettings::apply(bool temporary) {
 }
 
 bool IDeviceSettings::applyDefaults(bool temporary) {
+	if(readonly)
+		return false;
+
 	com->sendCommand(Command::SetDefaultSettings);
 	std::shared_ptr<Message> msg = com->waitForMessageSync(std::make_shared<Main51MessageFilter>(Command::SetDefaultSettings), std::chrono::milliseconds(1000));
 	if(!msg || msg->data[0] != 1) {
@@ -171,6 +177,9 @@ bool IDeviceSettings::applyDefaults(bool temporary) {
 }
 
 bool IDeviceSettings::setBaudrateFor(Network net, uint32_t baudrate) {
+	if(readonly)
+		return false;
+
 	switch(net.getType()) {
 		case Network::Type::CAN: {
 			CAN_SETTINGS* cfg = getCANSettingsFor(net);
@@ -191,6 +200,9 @@ bool IDeviceSettings::setBaudrateFor(Network net, uint32_t baudrate) {
 }
 
 template<typename T> bool IDeviceSettings::setStructure(const T& newStructure) {
+	if(readonly)
+		return false;
+		
 	if(sizeof(T) != structSize)
 		return false; // The wrong structure was passed in for the current device
 	
diff --git a/device/include/idevicesettings.h b/device/include/idevicesettings.h
index fb17e6a..270d4d6 100644
--- a/device/include/idevicesettings.h
+++ b/device/include/idevicesettings.h
@@ -302,6 +302,8 @@ public:
 	template<typename T> bool setStructure(const T& newStructure);
 
 	uint8_t getEnumValueForBaudrate(uint32_t baudrate);
+
+	bool readonly = false;
 protected:
 	std::shared_ptr<Communication> com;
 	size_t structSize;
diff --git a/device/neovifire2/include/neovifire2eth.h b/device/neovifire2/include/neovifire2eth.h
index e755da4..7fbf918 100644
--- a/device/neovifire2/include/neovifire2eth.h
+++ b/device/neovifire2/include/neovifire2eth.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ public:
 		auto decoder = std::unique_ptr<Decoder>(new Decoder());
 		com = std::make_shared<Communication>(std::move(transport), packetizer, std::move(encoder), std::move(decoder));
 		settings = std::unique_ptr<IDeviceSettings>(new NeoVIFIRE2Settings(com));
+		settings->readonly = true;
 		productId = PRODUCT_ID;
 	}