diff --git a/api/v1beta2/ibmvpccluster_types.go b/api/v1beta2/ibmvpccluster_types.go
index b4ed7037b..e5feff663 100644
--- a/api/v1beta2/ibmvpccluster_types.go
+++ b/api/v1beta2/ibmvpccluster_types.go
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ type AdditionalListenerSpec struct {
 	// Will default to TCP protocol if not specified.
 	// +optional
 	Protocol *VPCLoadBalancerListenerProtocol `json:"protocol,omitempty"`
+
+	// BootstrapOnly signifies that only the bootstrap IP will be added to this pool.
+	// +optional
+	BootstrapOnly bool `json:"bootstrapOnly,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // VPCLoadBalancerBackendPoolSpec defines the desired configuration of a VPC Load Balancer Backend Pool.
diff --git a/cloud/scope/powervs_machine.go b/cloud/scope/powervs_machine.go
index d907fde52..6e27786a1 100644
--- a/cloud/scope/powervs_machine.go
+++ b/cloud/scope/powervs_machine.go
@@ -1061,6 +1061,16 @@ func (m *PowerVSMachineScope) CreateVPCLoadBalancerPoolMember() (*vpcv1.LoadBala
 					}
 				}
 			}
+
+			for _, al := range lb.AdditionalListeners {
+				ib := strings.Contains(m.IBMPowerVSMachine.Name, "-bootstrap")
+				if al.BootstrapOnly && al.Port == targetPort && !ib {
+					m.V(3).Info("Skipping PoolMember because BootstrapOnly specified")
+					alreadyRegistered = true
+					continue
+				}
+			}
+
 			if alreadyRegistered {
 				m.V(3).Info("PoolMember already exist", "pool", *pool.Name, "targetip", internalIP, "port", targetPort)
 				continue
diff --git a/cloud/scope/vpc_cluster.go b/cloud/scope/vpc_cluster.go
index 98197a115..5dabfc300 100644
--- a/cloud/scope/vpc_cluster.go
+++ b/cloud/scope/vpc_cluster.go
@@ -1967,7 +1967,7 @@ func (s *VPCClusterScope) createLoadBalancer(loadBalancer infrav1beta2.VPCLoadBa
 		for _, additionalListener := range loadBalancer.AdditionalListeners {
 			listener := s.buildLoadBalancerListener(additionalListener)
 
-			s.V(3).Info("addd listener to load balancer", "loadBalancerName", loadBalancer.Name, "listenerPort", listener.Port)
+			s.V(3).Info("added listener to load balancer", "loadBalancerName", loadBalancer.Name, "listenerPort", listener.Port)
 			listeners = append(listeners, listener)
 		}
 	} else {
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_ibmpowervsclusters.yaml b/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_ibmpowervsclusters.yaml
index 85a39fe82..a967a2359 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_ibmpowervsclusters.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_ibmpowervsclusters.yaml
@@ -275,6 +275,10 @@ spec:
                           AdditionalListenerSpec defines the desired state of an
                           additional listener on an VPC load balancer.
                         properties:
+                          bootstrapOnly:
+                            description: BootstrapOnly signifies that only the bootstrap
+                              IP will be added to this pool.
+                            type: boolean
                           defaultPoolName:
                             description: defaultPoolName defines the name of a VPC
                               Load Balancer Backend Pool to use for the VPC Load Balancer
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_ibmpowervsclustertemplates.yaml b/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_ibmpowervsclustertemplates.yaml
index f1bd15792..80ceb2de9 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_ibmpowervsclustertemplates.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_ibmpowervsclustertemplates.yaml
@@ -305,6 +305,10 @@ spec:
                                   AdditionalListenerSpec defines the desired state of an
                                   additional listener on an VPC load balancer.
                                 properties:
+                                  bootstrapOnly:
+                                    description: BootstrapOnly signifies that only
+                                      the bootstrap IP will be added to this pool.
+                                    type: boolean
                                   defaultPoolName:
                                     description: defaultPoolName defines the name
                                       of a VPC Load Balancer Backend Pool to use for
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_ibmvpcclusters.yaml b/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_ibmvpcclusters.yaml
index 311704df9..9a7865d06 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_ibmvpcclusters.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_ibmvpcclusters.yaml
@@ -260,6 +260,10 @@ spec:
                         AdditionalListenerSpec defines the desired state of an
                         additional listener on an VPC load balancer.
                       properties:
+                        bootstrapOnly:
+                          description: BootstrapOnly signifies that only the bootstrap
+                            IP will be added to this pool.
+                          type: boolean
                         defaultPoolName:
                           description: defaultPoolName defines the name of a VPC Load
                             Balancer Backend Pool to use for the VPC Load Balancer
@@ -532,6 +536,10 @@ spec:
                               AdditionalListenerSpec defines the desired state of an
                               additional listener on an VPC load balancer.
                             properties:
+                              bootstrapOnly:
+                                description: BootstrapOnly signifies that only the
+                                  bootstrap IP will be added to this pool.
+                                type: boolean
                               defaultPoolName:
                                 description: defaultPoolName defines the name of a
                                   VPC Load Balancer Backend Pool to use for the VPC
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_ibmvpcclustertemplates.yaml b/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_ibmvpcclustertemplates.yaml
index ee2a7c366..edea034ec 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_ibmvpcclustertemplates.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/infrastructure.cluster.x-k8s.io_ibmvpcclustertemplates.yaml
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ spec:
                                 AdditionalListenerSpec defines the desired state of an
                                 additional listener on an VPC load balancer.
                               properties:
+                                bootstrapOnly:
+                                  description: BootstrapOnly signifies that only the
+                                    bootstrap IP will be added to this pool.
+                                  type: boolean
                                 defaultPoolName:
                                   description: defaultPoolName defines the name of
                                     a VPC Load Balancer Backend Pool to use for the
@@ -389,6 +393,11 @@ spec:
                                       AdditionalListenerSpec defines the desired state of an
                                       additional listener on an VPC load balancer.
                                     properties:
+                                      bootstrapOnly:
+                                        description: BootstrapOnly signifies that
+                                          only the bootstrap IP will be added to this
+                                          pool.
+                                        type: boolean
                                       defaultPoolName:
                                         description: defaultPoolName defines the name
                                           of a VPC Load Balancer Backend Pool to use