diff --git a/include/haproxy/quic_cc-t.h b/include/haproxy/quic_cc-t.h
index b4e72e78d..d06b22116 100644
--- a/include/haproxy/quic_cc-t.h
+++ b/include/haproxy/quic_cc-t.h
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ struct quic_cc_algo {
 	void (*state_trace)(struct buffer *buf, const struct quic_cc *cc);
 	void (*state_cli)(struct buffer *buf, const struct quic_cc_path *path);
 	void (*hystart_start_round)(struct quic_cc *cc, uint64_t pn);
+
+	/* Defined only if pacing is used. */
+	uint (*pacing_rate)(const struct quic_cc *cc);
 };
 
 #endif /* USE_QUIC */
diff --git a/include/haproxy/quic_cc.h b/include/haproxy/quic_cc.h
index 269a93101..b9ae6ccd3 100644
--- a/include/haproxy/quic_cc.h
+++ b/include/haproxy/quic_cc.h
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ void quic_cc_init(struct quic_cc *cc, struct quic_cc_algo *algo, struct quic_con
 void quic_cc_event(struct quic_cc *cc, struct quic_cc_event *ev);
 void quic_cc_state_trace(struct buffer *buf, const struct quic_cc *cc);
 
+/* Pacing callbacks */
+uint quic_cc_default_pacing_rate(const struct quic_cc *cc);
+
 static inline const char *quic_cc_state_str(enum quic_cc_algo_state_type state)
 {
 	switch (state) {
@@ -107,6 +110,5 @@ static inline size_t quic_cc_path_prep_data(struct quic_cc_path *path)
 	return path->cwnd - path->prep_in_flight;
 }
 
-
 #endif /* USE_QUIC */
 #endif /* _PROTO_QUIC_CC_H */
diff --git a/include/haproxy/quic_pacing-t.h b/include/haproxy/quic_pacing-t.h
index 2315c2f65..01e3776fd 100644
--- a/include/haproxy/quic_pacing-t.h
+++ b/include/haproxy/quic_pacing-t.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 struct quic_pacer {
 	const struct quic_cc *cc; /* Congestion controler algo used for this connection */
+	ullong next; /* Nanosecond timestamp at which the next emission should be conducted */
 };
 
 #endif /* _HAPROXY_QUIC_PACING_T_H */
diff --git a/include/haproxy/quic_pacing.h b/include/haproxy/quic_pacing.h
index 5ef11a531..f6e9228f0 100644
--- a/include/haproxy/quic_pacing.h
+++ b/include/haproxy/quic_pacing.h
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ static inline void quic_pacing_init(struct quic_pacer *pacer,
                                     const struct quic_cc *cc)
 {
 	pacer->cc = cc;
+	pacer->next = 0;
 }
 
+int quic_pacing_expired(const struct quic_pacer *pacer);
+
+void quic_pacing_sent_done(struct quic_pacer *pacer);
+
 #endif /* _HAPROXY_QUIC_PACING_H */
diff --git a/src/quic_cc.c b/src/quic_cc.c
index 8fd99d3c1..c09b9d890 100644
--- a/src/quic_cc.c
+++ b/src/quic_cc.c
@@ -47,3 +47,10 @@ void quic_cc_state_trace(struct buffer *buf, const struct quic_cc *cc)
 {
 	cc->algo->state_trace(buf, cc);
 }
+
+/* Return rate in nanoseconds between each datagram emission for a smooth pacing. */
+uint quic_cc_default_pacing_rate(const struct quic_cc *cc)
+{
+	struct quic_cc_path *path = container_of(cc, struct quic_cc_path, cc);
+	return path->loss.srtt * 1000000 / (path->cwnd / path->mtu + 1);
+}
diff --git a/src/quic_pacing.c b/src/quic_pacing.c
index faee5e81c..9afe95709 100644
--- a/src/quic_pacing.c
+++ b/src/quic_pacing.c
@@ -1 +1,15 @@
 #include <haproxy/quic_pacing.h>
+
+#include <haproxy/quic_tx.h>
+
+/* Returns true if <pacer> timer is expired and emission can be retried. */
+int quic_pacing_expired(const struct quic_pacer *pacer)
+{
+	return !pacer->next || pacer->next <= now_mono_time();
+}
+
+/* Notify <pacer> about an emission of one datagram. */
+void quic_pacing_sent_done(struct quic_pacer *pacer)
+{
+	pacer->next = now_mono_time() + pacer->cc->algo->pacing_rate(pacer->cc);
+}