diff --git a/doc/configuration.txt b/doc/configuration.txt
index ff2771f27..181e5230a 100644
--- a/doc/configuration.txt
+++ b/doc/configuration.txt
@@ -10995,6 +10995,16 @@ process <process-set>[/<thread-set>]
   smoother inter-process load balancing. Currently Linux 3.9 and above is known
   for supporting this. See also "bind-process" and "nbproc".
 
+proto <name>
+  Forces the multiplexer's protocol to use for the incoming connections. It
+  must be compatible with the mode of the frontend (TCP or HTTP). It must also
+  be usable on the frontend 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 instantiated from this listening socket. For
+  instance, it is possible to force the http/2 on clear TCP by specifing "proto
+  h2" on the bind line.
+
 ssl
   This setting is only available when support for OpenSSL was built in. It
   enables SSL deciphering on connections instantiated from this listener. A
diff --git a/include/types/listener.h b/include/types/listener.h
index c55569cd3..09b11044a 100644
--- a/include/types/listener.h
+++ b/include/types/listener.h
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ struct bind_conf {
 	EVP_PKEY *ca_sign_pkey;    /* CA private key referenced by ca_key */
 #endif
 	struct proxy *frontend;    /* the frontend all these listeners belong to, or NULL */
+	struct mux_proto_list *mux_proto; /* the mux to use for all incoming connections (specified by the "proto" keyword) */
 	struct xprt_ops *xprt;     /* transport-layer operations for all listeners */
 	int is_ssl;                /* SSL is required for these listeners */
 	int generate_certs;        /* 1 if generate-certificates option is set, else 0 */
diff --git a/src/cfgparse.c b/src/cfgparse.c
index 1451243ad..16f70d631 100644
--- a/src/cfgparse.c
+++ b/src/cfgparse.c
@@ -8768,6 +8768,23 @@ out_uri_auth_compat:
 				}
 			}
 		}
+
+		/* Check the mux protocols, if any, for each listener
+		 * attached to the current proxy */
+		list_for_each_entry(bind_conf, &curproxy->conf.bind, by_fe) {
+			int mode = (1 << (curproxy->mode == PR_MODE_HTTP));
+
+			if (!bind_conf->mux_proto)
+				continue;
+			if (!(bind_conf->mux_proto->mode & mode)) {
+				ha_alert("config : %s '%s' : MUX protocol '%.*s' is not usable for 'bind %s' at [%s:%d].\n",
+					 proxy_type_str(curproxy), curproxy->id,
+					 (int)bind_conf->mux_proto->token.len,
+					 bind_conf->mux_proto->token.ptr,
+					 bind_conf->arg, bind_conf->file, bind_conf->line);
+				cfgerr++;
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	/***********************************************************/
diff --git a/src/listener.c b/src/listener.c
index 20244056f..a30d4fb4f 100644
--- a/src/listener.c
+++ b/src/listener.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <types/protocol.h>
 
 #include <proto/acl.h>
+#include <proto/connection.h>
 #include <proto/fd.h>
 #include <proto/freq_ctr.h>
 #include <proto/log.h>
@@ -964,6 +965,30 @@ static int bind_parse_process(char **args, int cur_arg, struct proxy *px, struct
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* parse the "proto" bind keyword */
+static int bind_parse_proto(char **args, int cur_arg, struct proxy *px, struct bind_conf *conf, 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]));
+	conf->mux_proto = get_mux_proto(proto);
+	if (!conf->mux_proto) {
+		memprintf(err, "'%s' :  unknown MUX protocol '%s'", args[cur_arg], args[cur_arg+1]);
+		return ERR_ALERT | ERR_FATAL;
+	}
+	else if (!(conf->mux_proto->side & PROTO_SIDE_FE)) {
+		memprintf(err, "'%s' :  MUX protocol '%s' cannot be used for incoming connections",
+			  args[cur_arg], args[cur_arg+1]);
+		return ERR_ALERT | ERR_FATAL;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /* Note: must not be declared <const> as its list will be overwritten.
  * Please take care of keeping this list alphabetically sorted.
  */
@@ -996,6 +1021,7 @@ static struct bind_kw_list bind_kws = { "ALL", { }, {
 	{ "name",         bind_parse_name,         1 }, /* set name of listening socket */
 	{ "nice",         bind_parse_nice,         1 }, /* set nice of listening socket */
 	{ "process",      bind_parse_process,      1 }, /* set list of allowed process for this socket */
+	{ "proto",        bind_parse_proto,        1 }, /* set the proto to use for all incoming connections */
 	{ /* END */ },
 }};