diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e8b5edaaa..94b6fe74f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ option(REQUIREMENTS "Generate the html version of the 'requirements' documentati
 option(PYTHON_BINDINGS "Python library to use the Parameter Framework from python" ON)
 option(C_BINDINGS "Library to use the Parameter Framework using a C API" ON)
 option(FATAL_WARNINGS "Turn warnings into errors (-Werror flag)" ON)
+option(NETWORKING "Set to OFF in order to stub networking code" ON)
+mark_as_advanced(FORCE NETWORKING)
 
 include(SetVersion.cmake)
 
diff --git a/remote-processor/CMakeLists.txt b/remote-processor/CMakeLists.txt
index 5578ee4bf..ed49e4c23 100644
--- a/remote-processor/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/remote-processor/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -40,10 +40,22 @@ generate_export_header(remote-processor
 set(CMAKE_THREAD_PREFER_PTHREAD 1)
 find_package(Threads REQUIRED)
 
-# Find ASIO (the standalone version, not Boost)
-# If asio isn't installed in a standard directory, add the correct directory to
-# CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH (see the main README for more information).
-find_path(ASIO_DIR NAMES asio.hpp)
+if (NETWORKING)
+    # Find ASIO (the standalone version, not Boost)
+    # If asio isn't installed in a standard directory, add the correct directory to
+    # CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH (see the main README for more information).
+    find_path(ASIO_DIR NAMES asio.hpp)
+else()
+    # Stub ASIO.
+    # TODO: have a 'asio' lib in order to take advantage of requirements
+    # forwarding.
+    add_library(asio-stub STATIC asio-stub asio-stub/asio.cpp)
+    set_target_properties(asio-stub PROPERTIES POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE TRUE)
+    target_include_directories(asio-stub PUBLIC asio-stub)
+
+    target_link_libraries(remote-processor PRIVATE asio-stub)
+    set(ASIO_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/asio-stub")
+endif()
 # Hide this variable from CMake GUIs and `cmake -L`
 set_property(CACHE ASIO_DIR PROPERTY ADVANCED TRUE)
 target_include_directories(remote-processor SYSTEM PRIVATE "${ASIO_DIR}")
diff --git a/remote-processor/asio-stub/asio.cpp b/remote-processor/asio-stub/asio.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5ceaa4e47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/remote-processor/asio-stub/asio.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016, Intel Corporation
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
+ * are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ * list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or
+ * other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors
+ * may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+ * specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+ * ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+#include "asio.hpp"
+
+namespace asio {
+bool write(const dummy_base &, const dummy_base &, const dummy_base &)
+{
+    return true;
+}
+bool read(const dummy_base &, const dummy_base &, const dummy_base &)
+{
+    return true;
+}
+}
diff --git a/remote-processor/asio-stub/asio.hpp b/remote-processor/asio-stub/asio.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ce27d402
--- /dev/null
+++ b/remote-processor/asio-stub/asio.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016, Intel Corporation
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
+ * are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+ * list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or
+ * other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * 3. Neither the name of the copyright holder nor the names of its contributors
+ * may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+ * specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ * ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+ * ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+#pragma once
+
+#include <system_error>
+
+namespace asio
+{
+struct dummy_base
+{
+    template <class... Args>
+    dummy_base(Args &&...)
+    {
+    }
+    void set_option(const dummy_base &) const {};
+};
+using buffer = dummy_base;
+struct io_service : dummy_base
+{
+    using dummy_base::dummy_base;
+
+    void run(const dummy_base &) const {};
+    void stop() const {};
+};
+struct socket_base : dummy_base
+{
+    using dummy_base::dummy_base;
+
+    using linger = dummy_base;
+    using enable_connection_aborted = dummy_base;
+    void close() const {};
+};
+
+bool write(const dummy_base &, const dummy_base &, const dummy_base &);
+bool read(const dummy_base &, const dummy_base &, const dummy_base &);
+
+struct error_code : dummy_base, std::error_code
+{
+};
+namespace error
+{
+static const error_code eof{};
+}
+
+namespace ip
+{
+namespace tcp
+{
+using v6 = dummy_base;
+using no_delay = dummy_base;
+using socket = socket_base;
+struct endpoint : dummy_base
+{
+    using dummy_base::dummy_base;
+
+    dummy_base protocol() const { return {}; };
+};
+struct acceptor : dummy_base
+{
+    using dummy_base::dummy_base;
+
+    using reuse_address = dummy_base;
+    void open(const dummy_base &) const {};
+    void bind(const dummy_base &) const {};
+    void listen() const {};
+    void async_accept(const dummy_base &, const dummy_base &) const {};
+};
+}
+}
+}