diff --git a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/check-spelling.yml b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/check-spelling.yml
index f9f0cf270..77c68e1d8 100644
--- a/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/check-spelling.yml
+++ b/eng/common/pipelines/templates/steps/check-spelling.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
 # TargetBranch      - Target ref (e.g. main) to compare to create file change
 #                     list.
 # CspellConfigPath  - Path to cspell.json config location
+#
+# This check recognizes the setting of variable "Skip.SpellCheck"
+# if set to 'true', spellchecking will not be invoked.
 
 parameters:
   ContinueOnError: true
@@ -13,12 +16,14 @@ parameters:
 steps:
   - ${{ if eq(variables['Build.Reason'], 'PullRequest') }}:
     - task: NodeTool@0
+      condition: and(succeededOrFailed(), ne(variables['Skip.SpellCheck'],'true'))
       inputs:
         versionSpec: 16.x
       displayName: Use Node.js 16.x
 
     - task: PowerShell@2
       displayName: Check spelling (cspell)
+      condition: and(succeededOrFailed(), ne(variables['Skip.SpellCheck'],'true'))
       continueOnError: ${{ parameters.ContinueOnError }}
       inputs:
         targetType: filePath