diff --git a/doc/configuration.txt b/doc/configuration.txt
index 98d021e61..becdab745 100644
--- a/doc/configuration.txt
+++ b/doc/configuration.txt
@@ -9561,6 +9561,14 @@ set maxconn frontend <frontend> <value>
   delayed until the threshold is reached. The frontend might be specified by
   either its name or its numeric ID prefixed with a sharp ('#').
 
+set maxconn global <maxconn>
+  Dynamically change the global maxconn setting within the range defined by the
+  initial global maxconn setting. If it is increased and connections were
+  pending, they will immediately be accepted. If it is lowered to a value below
+  the current number of connections, new connections acceptation will be
+  delayed until the threshold is reached. A value of zero restores the initial
+  setting.
+
 set timeout cli <delay>
   Change the CLI interface timeout for current connection. This can be useful
   during long debugging sessions where the user needs to constantly inspect
diff --git a/include/types/global.h b/include/types/global.h
index 94e21a28b..cdd1bc478 100644
--- a/include/types/global.h
+++ b/include/types/global.h
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ struct global {
 	int uid;
 	int gid;
 	int nbproc;
-	int maxconn;
+	int maxconn, hardmaxconn;
 	int maxpipes;		/* max # of pipes */
 	int maxsock;		/* max # of sockets */
 	int rlimit_nofile;	/* default ulimit-n value : 0=unset */
diff --git a/src/dumpstats.c b/src/dumpstats.c
index feeb85091..c9c40557a 100644
--- a/src/dumpstats.c
+++ b/src/dumpstats.c
@@ -1020,8 +1020,42 @@ static int stats_sock_parse_request(struct stream_interface *si, char *line)
 
 				return 1;
 			}
+			else if (strcmp(args[2], "global") == 0) {
+				int v;
+
+				if (s->listener->perm.ux.level < ACCESS_LVL_ADMIN) {
+					si->applet.ctx.cli.msg = stats_permission_denied_msg;
+					si->applet.st0 = STAT_CLI_PRINT;
+					return 1;
+				}
+
+				if (!*args[3]) {
+					si->applet.ctx.cli.msg = "Expects an integer value.\n";
+					si->applet.st0 = STAT_CLI_PRINT;
+					return 1;
+				}
+
+				v = atoi(args[3]);
+				if (v > global.hardmaxconn) {
+					si->applet.ctx.cli.msg = "Value out of range.\n";
+					si->applet.st0 = STAT_CLI_PRINT;
+					return 1;
+				}
+
+				/* check for unlimited values */
+				if (v <= 0)
+					v = global.hardmaxconn;
+
+				global.maxconn = v;
+
+				/* Dequeues all of the listeners waiting for a resource */
+				if (!LIST_ISEMPTY(&global_listener_queue))
+					dequeue_all_listeners(&global_listener_queue);
+
+				return 1;
+			}
 			else {
-				si->applet.ctx.cli.msg = "'set maxconn' only supports 'frontend'.\n";
+				si->applet.ctx.cli.msg = "'set maxconn' only supports 'frontend' and 'global'.\n";
 				si->applet.st0 = STAT_CLI_PRINT;
 				return 1;
 			}
@@ -1393,6 +1427,7 @@ static int stats_dump_raw_to_buffer(struct stream_interface *si)
 				     "Ulimit-n: %d\n"
 				     "Maxsock: %d\n"
 				     "Maxconn: %d\n"
+				     "Hard_maxconn: %d\n"
 				     "Maxpipes: %d\n"
 				     "CurrConns: %d\n"
 				     "PipesUsed: %d\n"
@@ -1409,7 +1444,7 @@ static int stats_dump_raw_to_buffer(struct stream_interface *si)
 				     up,
 				     global.rlimit_memmax,
 				     global.rlimit_nofile,
-				     global.maxsock, global.maxconn, global.maxpipes,
+				     global.maxsock, global.maxconn, global.hardmaxconn, global.maxpipes,
 				     actconn, pipes_used, pipes_free,
 				     nb_tasks_cur, run_queue_cur,
 				     global.node, global.desc?global.desc:""