diff --git a/cmd/frostfs-node/netmap.go b/cmd/frostfs-node/netmap.go
index 8bf7c664d..62d7486f6 100644
--- a/cmd/frostfs-node/netmap.go
+++ b/cmd/frostfs-node/netmap.go
@@ -253,6 +253,10 @@ func readSubnetCfg(c *cfg) {
 // Must be called after initNetmapService.
 func bootstrapNode(c *cfg) {
 	if c.needBootstrap() {
+		if c.IsMaintenance() {
+			c.log.Info("the node is under maintenance, skip initial bootstrap")
+			return
+		}
 		err := c.bootstrap()
 		fatalOnErrDetails("bootstrap error", err)
 	}
@@ -294,6 +298,10 @@ func initNetmapState(c *cfg) {
 		zap.String("state", stateWord),
 	)
 
+	if ni != nil && ni.IsMaintenance() {
+		c.isMaintenance.Store(true)
+	}
+
 	c.cfgNetmap.state.setCurrentEpoch(epoch)
 	c.cfgNetmap.startEpoch = epoch
 	c.handleLocalNodeInfo(ni)