diff --git a/doc/configuration.txt b/doc/configuration.txt
index 9f553556f..05e8d22ca 100644
--- a/doc/configuration.txt
+++ b/doc/configuration.txt
@@ -26572,11 +26572,17 @@ log-profile <name>
 log-tag <string>
   Override syslog log tag set globally or per-proxy using "log-tag" directive.
 
-on <step> [format <fmt>] [sd <sd_fmt>]
+on <step> [drop] [format <fmt>] [sd <sd_fmt>]
   Override the log-format string normally used to build the log line at
   <step> logging step. <fmt> is used to override "log-format" or
   "error-log-format" strings (depending on the <step>) whereas <sd_fmt> is
-  used to override "log-format-sd" string. Possible values for <step> are:
+  used to override "log-format-sd" string (both can be combined).
+
+  "drop" special keyword may be used to specify that no log should be
+  emitted for the given <step>. It takes precedence over "format" and
+  "sd" if previously defined.
+
+  Possible values for <step> are:
 
   - "accept"   : override log-format if the log is generated right after
                  frontend conn was accepted
@@ -26604,6 +26610,7 @@ on <step> [format <fmt>] [sd <sd_fmt>]
       log-tag "custom-tag"
 
       on error format "%ci: error"
+      on connect drop
       on any sd "custom-sd"
 
     listen myproxy
diff --git a/include/haproxy/log-t.h b/include/haproxy/log-t.h
index 11161d241..0bc12b206 100644
--- a/include/haproxy/log-t.h
+++ b/include/haproxy/log-t.h
@@ -272,9 +272,16 @@ enum log_orig {
 	LOG_ORIG_TXN_CLOSE,          /* during stream termination */
 };
 
+/* log profile step flags */
+enum log_ps_flags {
+	LOG_PS_FL_NONE = 0,
+	LOG_PS_FL_DROP,              /* don't emit log for this step */
+};
+
 struct log_profile_step {
 	struct lf_expr logformat;
 	struct lf_expr logformat_sd;
+	enum log_ps_flags flags;     /* LOG_PS_FL_* */
 };
 
 struct log_profile {
diff --git a/reg-tests/log/log_profiles.vtc b/reg-tests/log/log_profiles.vtc
index fc09639a1..552fb3243 100644
--- a/reg-tests/log/log_profiles.vtc
+++ b/reg-tests/log/log_profiles.vtc
@@ -66,6 +66,13 @@ syslog Slg3 -level info {
     barrier b4 sync
 } -start
 
+syslog Slg4 -level info {
+    recv
+    #rfc5424, logprof3, tcp error (other steps should be dropped)
+    expect ~ ".* custom ${h1_pid} .* error"
+    barrier b4 sync
+} -start
+
 haproxy h1 -conf {
 	defaults
 		timeout connect "${HAPROXY_TEST_TIMEOUT-5s}"
@@ -92,6 +99,7 @@ haproxy h1 -conf {
 		log udp@${Slg1_addr}:${Slg1_port} format rfc5424 local0
 		log udp@${Slg2_addr}:${Slg2_port} format rfc5424 profile logprof1 local0
 		log udp@${Slg3_addr}:${Slg3_port} format rfc5424 profile logprof2 local0
+		log udp@${Slg4_addr}:${Slg4_port} format rfc5424 profile logprof3 local0
 
 		default_backend be_tcp
 
@@ -119,6 +127,10 @@ haproxy h1 -conf {
 		on error format "error"
 		on any format "%OG"
 
+	log-profile logprof3
+		on error format "error"
+		on any drop
+
 	backend be
 		mode http
 		server app1 ${s1_addr}:${s1_port}
diff --git a/src/log.c b/src/log.c
index fd8be525f..d338e1ec1 100644
--- a/src/log.c
+++ b/src/log.c
@@ -2927,6 +2927,9 @@ static inline void _process_send_log_override(struct process_send_log_ctx *ctx,
 		step = prof->any;
 
 	if (ctx && ctx->sess && step) {
+		if (step->flags & LOG_PS_FL_DROP)
+			goto end; // skip logging
+
 		/* we may need to rebuild message using lf_expr from profile
 		 * step and possibly sd metadata if provided on the profile
 		 */
@@ -6065,6 +6068,7 @@ static inline void log_profile_step_init(struct log_profile_step *lprof_step)
 {
 	lf_expr_init(&lprof_step->logformat);
 	lf_expr_init(&lprof_step->logformat_sd);
+	lprof_step->flags = LOG_PS_FL_NONE;
 }
 
 static inline void log_profile_step_free(struct log_profile_step *lprof_step)
@@ -6285,14 +6289,24 @@ int cfg_parse_log_profile(const char *file, int linenum, char **args, int kwm)
 		cur_arg = 2;
 
 		while (*(args[cur_arg]) != 0) {
+			/* drop logs ? */
+			if (strcmp(args[cur_arg], "drop") == 0) {
+				if (cur_arg != 2)
+					break;
+				(*target_step)->flags |= LOG_PS_FL_DROP;
+				cur_arg += 1;
+				continue;
+			}
 			/* regular format or SD (structured-data) one? */
-			if (strcmp(args[cur_arg], "format") == 0)
+			else if (strcmp(args[cur_arg], "format") == 0)
 				target_lf = &(*target_step)->logformat;
 			else if (strcmp(args[cur_arg], "sd") == 0)
 				target_lf = &(*target_step)->logformat_sd;
 			else
 				break;
 
+			(*target_step)->flags &= ~LOG_PS_FL_DROP;
+
 			/* parse and assign logformat expression */
 			lf_expr_deinit(target_lf); /* if already configured */
 
@@ -6319,7 +6333,7 @@ int cfg_parse_log_profile(const char *file, int linenum, char **args, int kwm)
 			cur_arg += 2;
 		}
 		if (cur_arg == 2 || *(args[cur_arg]) != 0) {
-			ha_alert("parsing [%s:%d] : '%s %s' expects 'format' and/or 'sd'.\n",
+			ha_alert("parsing [%s:%d] : '%s %s' expects 'drop', 'format' or 'sd'.\n",
 			         file, linenum, args[0], args[1]);
 			err_code |= ERR_ALERT | ERR_FATAL;
 			goto out;