diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f87322650bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.
+    // Hover to view descriptions of existing attributes.
+    // For more information, visit: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387
+    "version": "0.2.0",
+    "configurations": [
+        {
+            "name": "Python : CurrentFile",
+            "type": "python",
+            "request": "test",
+            "program": "${file}",
+            "console": "integratedTerminal"
+        }
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0b81a1e8d32..749c24308a7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Note: Can be used with `megalinter/megalinter@beta` in your GitHub Action mega-l
 - Docker run -- clean-up containers when exits (#1033)
 - Add missing Bandit config file and rules path options (#679)
 - Fix getting linter version of npm plugin. (#845)
+- Improve runtime performances when using a flavor and defining `FLAVORS_SUGGESTION: false`
 
 - Linters
   - New linter `phplint` to speed-up linting of php files (#1031)
diff --git a/megalinter/MegaLinter.py b/megalinter/MegaLinter.py
index 8f49a83d754..5110b7c5c68 100644
--- a/megalinter/MegaLinter.py
+++ b/megalinter/MegaLinter.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ def __init__(self, params=None):
         self.workspace = self.get_workspace()
         config.init_config(self.workspace)  # Initialize runtime config
         self.github_workspace = config.get("GITHUB_WORKSPACE", self.workspace)
+        self.megalinter_flavor = config.get("MEGALINTER_FLAVOR", "all")
         self.report_folder = config.get(
             "REPORT_OUTPUT_FOLDER",
             config.get("OUTPUT_FOLDER", self.github_workspace + os.path.sep + "report"),
@@ -350,7 +351,17 @@ def load_linters(self):
         }
 
         # Build linters from descriptor files
-        all_linters = linter_factory.list_all_linters(linter_init_params)
+        # if flavor selected and no flavor suggestion, ignore linters that are not in current flavor)
+        if (
+            self.megalinter_flavor != "all"
+            and config.get("FLAVOR_SUGGESTIONS", "true") != "true"
+        ):
+            all_linters = linter_factory.list_flavor_linters(
+                linter_init_params, self.megalinter_flavor
+            )
+        else:
+            all_linters = linter_factory.list_all_linters(linter_init_params)
+
         skipped_linters = []
         for linter in all_linters:
             linter.master = self
diff --git a/megalinter/flavor_factory.py b/megalinter/flavor_factory.py
index b832afe1e03..2976adb2e21 100644
--- a/megalinter/flavor_factory.py
+++ b/megalinter/flavor_factory.py
@@ -32,6 +32,12 @@ def get_all_flavors():
     return all_flavors
 
 
+def list_flavor_linters(flavor_id):
+    all_flavors = get_all_flavors()
+    flavor_definition = all_flavors[flavor_id]
+    return flavor_definition["linters"]
+
+
 def list_megalinter_flavors():
     flavors = {
         "all": {"label": "MegaLinter for any type of project"},
@@ -59,7 +65,7 @@ def list_megalinter_flavors():
 
 
 def get_image_flavor():
-    return os.environ.get("MEGALINTER_FLAVOR", "all")
+    return config.get("MEGALINTER_FLAVOR", "all")
 
 
 # Compare linters active for the current repo, and linters available in the current MegaLinter image flavor
diff --git a/megalinter/linter_factory.py b/megalinter/linter_factory.py
index 0505f09a65d..8217104a0d8 100644
--- a/megalinter/linter_factory.py
+++ b/megalinter/linter_factory.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import os
 
 import yaml
-from megalinter import Linter
+from megalinter import Linter, flavor_factory
 
 
 # Returns directory where all .yml language descriptors are defined
@@ -34,6 +34,19 @@ def list_all_linters(linters_init_params=None):
     return linters
 
 
+# List flavor linters
+def list_flavor_linters(linters_init_params=None, flavor_id="all"):
+    all_linters = list_all_linters(linters_init_params)
+    flavor_linter_ids = flavor_factory.list_flavor_linters(flavor_id)
+    linters = []
+    for linter in all_linters:
+        if linter.name in flavor_linter_ids:
+            linters += [linter]
+        else:
+            del linter
+    return linters
+
+
 # List all descriptor files (one by language)
 def list_descriptor_files():
     descriptors_dir = get_descriptor_dir()
diff --git a/megalinter/tests/test_megalinter/helpers/utilstest.py b/megalinter/tests/test_megalinter/helpers/utilstest.py
index 2ce5ea82a48..83390f9cc5f 100644
--- a/megalinter/tests/test_megalinter/helpers/utilstest.py
+++ b/megalinter/tests/test_megalinter/helpers/utilstest.py
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ def linter_test_setup(params=None):
         "IGNORE_GITIGNORED_FILES",
         "IGNORE_GENERATED_FILES",
         "SHOW_ELAPSED_TIME",
+        "MEGALINTER_FLAVOR",
+        "FLAVOR_SUGGESTIONS",
     ]:
         if key in os.environ:
             del os.environ[key]
diff --git a/megalinter/tests/test_megalinter/mega_linter_1_test.py b/megalinter/tests/test_megalinter/mega_linter_1_test.py
index ea09dc091f1..451eb75b95c 100644
--- a/megalinter/tests/test_megalinter/mega_linter_1_test.py
+++ b/megalinter/tests/test_megalinter/mega_linter_1_test.py
@@ -361,9 +361,14 @@ def test_override_cli_executable(self):
             "PHP_BUILTIN should have been processed with cli_executable = /usr/bin/php8",
         )
 
-    def test_print_all_files_false(self):
+    def test_print_all_files_false_and_no_flavor_suggestion(self):
         mega_linter, output = utilstest.call_mega_linter(
-            {"ENABLE_LINTERS": "JAVASCRIPT_ES", "PRINT_ALL_FILES": "false"}
+            {
+                "ENABLE_LINTERS": "JAVASCRIPT_ES",
+                "PRINT_ALL_FILES": "false",
+                "MEGALINTER_FLAVOR": "javascript",
+                "FLAVOR_SUGGESTIONS": "false",
+            }
         )
         self.assertTrue(
             len(mega_linter.linters) > 0, "Linters have been created and run"