diff --git a/include/haproxy/applet.h b/include/haproxy/applet.h
index dc9224b79..2f84a1168 100644
--- a/include/haproxy/applet.h
+++ b/include/haproxy/applet.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ void appctx_free(struct appctx *appctx);
 
 size_t appctx_rcv_buf(struct stconn *sc, struct buffer *buf, size_t count, unsigned int flags);
 size_t appctx_snd_buf(struct stconn *sc, struct buffer *buf, size_t count, unsigned int flags);
+int appctx_fastfwd(struct stconn *sc, unsigned int count, unsigned int flags);
 
 static inline struct appctx *appctx_new_here(struct applet *applet, struct sedesc *sedesc)
 {
diff --git a/src/applet.c b/src/applet.c
index 4ddb0da3b..28341838c 100644
--- a/src/applet.c
+++ b/src/applet.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include <haproxy/stream.h>
 #include <haproxy/task.h>
 #include <haproxy/trace.h>
+#include <haproxy/xref.h>
 
 unsigned int nb_applets = 0;
 
@@ -594,6 +595,75 @@ size_t appctx_snd_buf(struct stconn *sc, struct buffer *buf, size_t count, unsig
 	return ret;
 }
 
+int appctx_fastfwd(struct stconn *sc, unsigned int count, unsigned int flags)
+{
+	struct appctx *appctx = __sc_appctx(sc);
+	struct xref *peer;
+	struct sedesc *sdo = NULL;
+	unsigned int len;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	TRACE_ENTER(APPLET_EV_RECV, appctx);
+
+	/* TODO: outbuf must be empty. Find a better way to handle that but for now just return -1 */
+	if (b_data(&appctx->outbuf)) {
+		TRACE_STATE("Output buffer not empty, cannot fast-forward data", APPLET_EV_RECV, appctx);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	peer = xref_get_peer_and_lock(&appctx->sedesc->xref);
+	if (!peer) {
+		TRACE_STATE("Opposite endpoint not available yet", APPLET_EV_RECV, appctx);
+		goto end;
+	}
+	sdo = container_of(peer, struct sedesc, xref);
+	xref_unlock(&appctx->sedesc->xref, peer);
+
+	if (appctx->to_forward && count > appctx->to_forward)
+		count = appctx->to_forward;
+
+	len = se_nego_ff(sdo, &BUF_NULL, count, 0);
+	if (sdo->iobuf.flags & IOBUF_FL_NO_FF) {
+		sc_ep_clr(sc, SE_FL_MAY_FASTFWD);
+		TRACE_DEVEL("Fast-forwarding not supported by opposite endpoint, disable it", APPLET_EV_RECV, appctx);
+		goto end;
+	}
+	if (sdo->iobuf.flags & IOBUF_FL_FF_BLOCKED) {
+		sc_ep_set(sc, /* SE_FL_RCV_MORE |  */SE_FL_WANT_ROOM);
+		TRACE_STATE("waiting for more room", APPLET_EV_RECV|APPLET_EV_BLK, appctx);
+		goto end;
+	}
+
+	b_add(sdo->iobuf.buf, sdo->iobuf.offset);
+	ret = appctx->applet->fastfwd(appctx, sdo->iobuf.buf, len, 0);
+	b_sub(sdo->iobuf.buf, sdo->iobuf.offset);
+	sdo->iobuf.data += ret;
+
+	if (applet_fl_test(appctx, APPCTX_FL_EOI)) {
+		se_fl_set(appctx->sedesc, SE_FL_EOI);
+		sdo->iobuf.flags |= IOBUF_FL_EOI; /* TODO: it may be good to have a flag to be sure we can
+						   *       forward the EOI the to consumer side
+						   */
+		TRACE_STATE("report EOI to SE", APPLET_EV_RECV|APPLET_EV_BLK, appctx);
+	}
+	if (applet_fl_test(appctx, APPCTX_FL_EOS)) {
+		se_fl_set(appctx->sedesc, SE_FL_EOS);
+		TRACE_STATE("report EOS to SE", APPLET_EV_RECV|APPLET_EV_BLK, appctx);
+	}
+	if (applet_fl_test(appctx, APPCTX_FL_ERROR)) {
+		se_fl_set(appctx->sedesc, SE_FL_ERROR);
+		TRACE_STATE("report ERROR to SE", APPLET_EV_RECV|APPLET_EV_BLK, appctx);
+	}
+	/* else */
+	/* 	applet_have_more_data(appctx); */
+
+	se_done_ff(sdo);
+
+end:
+	TRACE_LEAVE(APPLET_EV_RECV, appctx);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 /* Default applet handler */
 struct task *task_run_applet(struct task *t, void *context, unsigned int state)
 {
diff --git a/src/stconn.c b/src/stconn.c
index 729003602..3817e7b4d 100644
--- a/src/stconn.c
+++ b/src/stconn.c
@@ -1904,8 +1904,42 @@ int sc_applet_recv(struct stconn *sc)
 
 	channel_check_idletimer(ic);
 
-	/* TODO: Handle fastfwd here be implement callback function first ! */
+	/* First, let's see if we may fast-forward data from a side to the other
+	 * one without using the channel buffer.
+	 */
+	if (!(global.tune.no_zero_copy_fwd & NO_ZERO_COPY_FWD) &&
+	    sc_ep_test(sc, SE_FL_MAY_FASTFWD) && ic->to_forward) {
+		if (channel_data(ic)) {
+			/* We're embarrassed, there are already data pending in
+			 * the buffer and we don't want to have them at two
+			 * locations at a time. Let's indicate we need some
+			 * place and ask the consumer to hurry.
+			 */
+			flags |= CO_RFL_BUF_FLUSH;
+			goto abort_fastfwd;
+		}
+		ret = appctx_fastfwd(sc, ic->to_forward, flags);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto abort_fastfwd;
+		else if (ret > 0) {
+			if (ic->to_forward != CHN_INFINITE_FORWARD)
+				ic->to_forward -= ret;
+			ic->total += ret;
+			cur_read += ret;
+			ic->flags |= CF_READ_EVENT;
+		}
 
+		if (sc_ep_test(sc, SE_FL_EOS | SE_FL_ERROR))
+			goto end_recv;
+
+		if (sc_ep_test(sc, SE_FL_WANT_ROOM))
+			sc_need_room(sc, -1);
+
+		if (sc_ep_test(sc, SE_FL_MAY_FASTFWD) && ic->to_forward)
+			goto done_recv;
+	}
+
+ abort_fastfwd:
 	if (!sc_alloc_ibuf(sc, &appctx->buffer_wait))
 		goto end_recv;
 
@@ -2108,6 +2142,9 @@ int sc_applet_send(struct stconn *sc)
 	if (se_fl_test(sc->sedesc, SE_FL_ORPHAN))
 		return 0;
 
+	/* TODO: Splicing is not supported, so it is not possible to have FF data stuck into the I/O buf */
+	BUG_ON(sc_ep_have_ff_data(sc));
+
 	if (co_data(oc)) {
 		ret = appctx->applet->snd_buf(sc, &oc->buf, co_data(oc), 0);
 		if (ret > 0) {