diff --git a/doc/configuration.txt b/doc/configuration.txt
index 181e5230a..295e27c40 100644
--- a/doc/configuration.txt
+++ b/doc/configuration.txt
@@ -11669,6 +11669,15 @@ port <port>
   inetd for instance. This parameter is ignored if the "check" parameter is not
   set. See also the "addr" parameter.
 
+proto <name>
+
+  Forces the multiplexer's protocol to use for the outgoing connections to this
+  server. It must be compatible with the mode of the backend (TCP or HTTP). It
+  must also be usable on the backend side. The list of available protocols is
+  reported in haproxy -vv.
+  Idea behind this optipon is to bypass the selection of the best multiplexer's
+  protocol for all connections established to this server.
+
 redir <prefix>
   The "redir" parameter enables the redirection mode for all GET and HEAD
   requests addressing this server. This means that instead of having HAProxy
diff --git a/include/types/server.h b/include/types/server.h
index c30003bdb..7c6d2257b 100644
--- a/include/types/server.h
+++ b/include/types/server.h
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ struct server {
 	char *rdr_pfx;				/* the redirection prefix */
 
 	struct proxy *proxy;			/* the proxy this server belongs to */
+	struct mux_proto_list *mux_proto;       /* the mux to use for all outgoing connections (specified by the "proto" keyword) */
 	int served;				/* # of active sessions currently being served (ie not pending) */
 	int cur_sess;				/* number of currently active sessions (including syn_sent) */
 	unsigned maxconn, minconn;		/* max # of active sessions (0 = unlimited), min# for dynamic limit. */
diff --git a/src/cfgparse.c b/src/cfgparse.c
index 16f70d631..2ac7b9659 100644
--- a/src/cfgparse.c
+++ b/src/cfgparse.c
@@ -8769,7 +8769,7 @@ out_uri_auth_compat:
 			}
 		}
 
-		/* Check the mux protocols, if any, for each listener
+		/* Check the mux protocols, if any, for each listener and server
 		 * attached to the current proxy */
 		list_for_each_entry(bind_conf, &curproxy->conf.bind, by_fe) {
 			int mode = (1 << (curproxy->mode == PR_MODE_HTTP));
@@ -8785,6 +8785,20 @@ out_uri_auth_compat:
 				cfgerr++;
 			}
 		}
+		for (newsrv = curproxy->srv; newsrv; newsrv = newsrv->next) {
+			int mode = (1 << (curproxy->mode == PR_MODE_HTTP));
+
+			if (!newsrv->mux_proto)
+				continue;
+			if (!(newsrv->mux_proto->mode & mode)) {
+				ha_alert("config : %s '%s' : MUX protocol '%.*s' is not usable for server '%s' at [%s:%d].\n",
+					 proxy_type_str(curproxy), curproxy->id,
+					 (int)newsrv->mux_proto->token.len,
+					 newsrv->mux_proto->token.ptr,
+					 newsrv->id, newsrv->conf.file, newsrv->conf.line);
+				cfgerr++;
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	/***********************************************************/
diff --git a/src/server.c b/src/server.c
index c5e894537..c885debca 100644
--- a/src/server.c
+++ b/src/server.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include <proto/applet.h>
 #include <proto/cli.h>
 #include <proto/checks.h>
+#include <proto/connection.h>
 #include <proto/port_range.h>
 #include <proto/protocol.h>
 #include <proto/queue.h>
@@ -499,6 +500,29 @@ static int inline srv_enable_pp_flags(struct server *srv, unsigned int flags)
 	srv->pp_opts |= flags;
 	return 0;
 }
+/* parse the "proto" server keyword */
+static int srv_parse_proto(char **args, int *cur_arg,
+			   struct proxy *px, struct server *newsrv, char **err)
+{
+	struct ist proto;
+
+	if (!*args[*cur_arg + 1]) {
+		memprintf(err, "'%s' : missing value", args[*cur_arg]);
+		return ERR_ALERT | ERR_FATAL;
+	}
+	proto = ist2(args[*cur_arg + 1], strlen(args[*cur_arg + 1]));
+	newsrv->mux_proto = get_mux_proto(proto);
+	if (!newsrv->mux_proto) {
+		memprintf(err, "'%s' :  unknown MUX protocol '%s'", args[*cur_arg], args[*cur_arg+1]);
+		return ERR_ALERT | ERR_FATAL;
+	}
+	else if (!(newsrv->mux_proto->side & PROTO_SIDE_BE)) {
+		memprintf(err, "'%s' :  MUX protocol '%s' cannot be used for outgoing connections",
+			  args[*cur_arg], args[*cur_arg+1]);
+		return ERR_ALERT | ERR_FATAL;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
 
 /* parse the "proxy-v2-options" */
 static int srv_parse_proxy_v2_options(char **args, int *cur_arg,
@@ -1179,6 +1203,7 @@ static struct srv_kw_list srv_kws = { "ALL", { }, {
 	{ "no-send-proxy-v2",    srv_parse_no_send_proxy_v2,    0,  1 }, /* Disable use of PROXY V2 protocol */
 	{ "non-stick",           srv_parse_non_stick,           0,  1 }, /* Disable stick-table persistence */
 	{ "observe",             srv_parse_observe,             1,  1 }, /* Enables health adjusting based on observing communication with the server */
+	{ "proto",               srv_parse_proto,               1,  1 }, /* Set the proto to use for all outgoing connections */
 	{ "proxy-v2-options",    srv_parse_proxy_v2_options,    1,  1 }, /* options for send-proxy-v2 */
 	{ "redir",               srv_parse_redir,               1,  1 }, /* Enable redirection mode */
 	{ "send-proxy",          srv_parse_send_proxy,          0,  1 }, /* Enforce use of PROXY V1 protocol */
@@ -1584,6 +1609,8 @@ static void srv_settings_cpy(struct server *srv, struct server *src, int srv_tmp
 #ifdef TCP_USER_TIMEOUT
 	srv->tcp_ut = src->tcp_ut;
 #endif
+	srv->mux_proto = src->mux_proto;
+
 	if (srv_tmpl)
 		srv->srvrq = src->srvrq;
 }