diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core/Internal/MvcEndpointDataSource.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core/Internal/MvcEndpointDataSource.cs
index d6bc8c8f68..2a366fab18 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core/Internal/MvcEndpointDataSource.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core/Internal/MvcEndpointDataSource.cs
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Internal
                                         subTemplate,
                                         endpointInfo.Defaults,
                                         ++conventionalRouteOrder,
-                                        endpointInfo);
+                                        endpointInfo,
+                                        suppressLinkGeneration: false);
                                     endpoints.Add(subEndpoint);
                                 }
 
@@ -145,7 +146,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Internal
                                 newTemplate,
                                 endpointInfo.Defaults,
                                 ++conventionalRouteOrder,
-                                endpointInfo);
+                                endpointInfo,
+                                suppressLinkGeneration: false);
                             endpoints.Add(endpoint);
                         }
                     }
@@ -158,7 +160,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Internal
                         action.AttributeRouteInfo.Template,
                         nonInlineDefaults: null,
                         action.AttributeRouteInfo.Order,
-                        action.AttributeRouteInfo);
+                        action.AttributeRouteInfo,
+                        suppressLinkGeneration: action.AttributeRouteInfo.SuppressLinkGeneration);
                     endpoints.Add(endpoint);
                 }
             }
@@ -266,7 +269,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Internal
             string template,
             object nonInlineDefaults,
             int order,
-            object source)
+            object source,
+            bool suppressLinkGeneration)
         {
             RequestDelegate invokerDelegate = (context) =>
             {
@@ -289,7 +293,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Internal
             var defaults = new RouteValueDictionary(nonInlineDefaults);
             EnsureRequiredValuesInDefaults(action.RouteValues, defaults);
 
-            var metadataCollection = BuildEndpointMetadata(action, routeName, source);
+            var metadataCollection = BuildEndpointMetadata(action, routeName, source, suppressLinkGeneration);
             var endpoint = new MatcherEndpoint(
                 next => invokerDelegate,
                 RoutePatternFactory.Parse(template, defaults, constraints: null),
@@ -301,7 +305,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Internal
             return endpoint;
         }
 
-        private static EndpointMetadataCollection BuildEndpointMetadata(ActionDescriptor action, string routeName, object source)
+        private static EndpointMetadataCollection BuildEndpointMetadata(
+            ActionDescriptor action,
+            string routeName,
+            object source,
+            bool suppressLinkGeneration)
         {
             var metadata = new List<object>();
             // REVIEW: Used for debugging. Consider removing before release
@@ -341,6 +349,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Internal
                 }
             }
 
+            if (suppressLinkGeneration)
+            {
+                metadata.Add(new SuppressLinkGenerationMetadata());
+            }
+
             var metadataCollection = new EndpointMetadataCollection(metadata);
             return metadataCollection;
         }
@@ -428,5 +441,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Internal
 
             public string Name { get; }
         }
+
+        private class SuppressLinkGenerationMetadata : ISuppressLinkGenerationMetadata { }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core.Test/Routing/GlobalRoutingUrlHelperTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core.Test/Routing/GlobalRoutingUrlHelperTest.cs
index b207c8dda4..4c59c5b104 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core.Test/Routing/GlobalRoutingUrlHelperTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core.Test/Routing/GlobalRoutingUrlHelperTest.cs
@@ -93,6 +93,24 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Routing
             Assert.Equal("/api/orders/10", url);
         }
 
+        [Fact]
+        public void RouteUrl_DoesNotGenerateLink_ToEndpointsWithSuppressLinkGeneration()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var endpoint = CreateEndpoint(
+                "Home/Index",
+                defaults: new { controller = "Home", action = "Index" },
+                requiredValues: new { controller = "Home", action = "Index" },
+                metadataCollection: new EndpointMetadataCollection(new[] { new SuppressLinkGenerationMetadata() }));
+            var urlHelper = CreateUrlHelper(new[] { endpoint });
+
+            // Act
+            var url = urlHelper.RouteUrl(new { controller = "Home", action = "Index" });
+
+            // Assert
+            Assert.Null(url);
+        }
+
         protected override IUrlHelper CreateUrlHelper(string appRoot, string host, string protocol)
         {
             return CreateUrlHelper(Enumerable.Empty<MatcherEndpoint>(), appRoot, host, protocol);
@@ -313,5 +331,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Routing
 
             public string Name { get; }
         }
+
+        private class SuppressLinkGenerationMetadata : ISuppressLinkGenerationMetadata { }
     }
 }