diff --git a/doc/configuration.txt b/doc/configuration.txt
index 156130282..b1219b529 100644
--- a/doc/configuration.txt
+++ b/doc/configuration.txt
@@ -18203,6 +18203,22 @@ check
         tcp-check connect
         server s1 192.168.0.1:443 ssl check
 
+check-reuse-pool
+  May be used in the following contexts: tcp, http
+
+  This option permits checks to reuse idle connections if available instead of
+  opening a dedicated one. The connection is reinserted in the pool on check
+  completion. The main objective is to limit the number of connections opening
+  and closure on a specific server.
+
+  Note that for configuration simplicity, this option is silently ignored if
+  any specific check connect option is defined, either on the server line or
+  via a custom tcp-check connect rule.
+
+  If checks are activated for a reverse HTTP server, this option is mandatory
+  for checks to succeed, as by definition these servers do not have the ability
+  to initiate connection.
+
 check-send-proxy
   May be used in the following contexts: tcp, http
 
@@ -18702,6 +18718,12 @@ no-check
   It may also be used as "default-server" setting to reset any previous
   "default-server" "check" setting.
 
+no-check-reuse-pool
+  May be used in the following contexts: tcp, http
+
+  This option reverts any previous "check-reuse-pool" possibly inherited from a
+  "default-server". Any checks will be conducted on its dedicated connection.
+
 no-check-ssl
   May be used in the following contexts: tcp, http, log
 
diff --git a/include/haproxy/check-t.h b/include/haproxy/check-t.h
index eb080a93a..24cee86e9 100644
--- a/include/haproxy/check-t.h
+++ b/include/haproxy/check-t.h
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ struct check {
 	char desc[HCHK_DESC_LEN];		/* health check description */
 	signed char use_ssl;			/* use SSL for health checks (1: on, 0: server mode, -1: off) */
 	int send_proxy;				/* send a PROXY protocol header with checks */
+	int reuse_pool;				/* try to reuse idle connections */
 	struct tcpcheck_rules *tcpcheck_rules;	/* tcp-check send / expect rules */
 	struct tcpcheck_rule *current_step;     /* current step when using tcpcheck */
 	int inter, fastinter, downinter;        /* checks: time in milliseconds */
diff --git a/src/check.c b/src/check.c
index e46fc654b..52a55921f 100644
--- a/src/check.c
+++ b/src/check.c
@@ -2345,6 +2345,15 @@ static int srv_parse_no_check(char **args, int *cur_arg, struct proxy *curpx, st
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* Parse the "no-check-reuse-pool" server keyword */
+static int srv_parse_no_check_reuse_pool(char **args, int *cur_arg,
+                                         struct proxy *curpx, struct server *srv,
+                                         char **errmsg)
+{
+	srv->check.reuse_pool = 0;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /* Parse the "no-check-send-proxy" server keyword */
 static int srv_parse_no_check_send_proxy(char **args, int *cur_arg, struct proxy *curpx, struct server *srv,
 					 char **errmsg)
@@ -2377,6 +2386,15 @@ static int srv_parse_check_proto(char **args, int *cur_arg,
 	goto out;
 }
 
+/* Parse the "check-reuse-pool" server keyword */
+static int srv_parse_check_reuse_pool(char **args, int *cur_arg,
+                                      struct proxy *curpx, struct server *srv,
+                                      char **errmsg)
+{
+	srv->check.reuse_pool = 1;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 
 /* Parse the "rise" server keyword */
 static int srv_parse_check_rise(char **args, int *cur_arg, struct proxy *curpx, struct server *srv,
@@ -2645,10 +2663,12 @@ static struct srv_kw_list srv_kws = { "CHK", { }, {
 	{ "agent-send",          srv_parse_agent_send,          1,  1,  1 }, /* Set string to send to agent. */
 	{ "check",               srv_parse_check,               0,  1,  1 }, /* Enable health checks */
 	{ "check-proto",         srv_parse_check_proto,         1,  1,  1 }, /* Set the mux protocol for health checks  */
+	{ "check-reuse-pool",    srv_parse_check_reuse_pool,    0,  1,  1 }, /* Allows to reuse idle connections for checks */
 	{ "check-send-proxy",    srv_parse_check_send_proxy,    0,  1,  1 }, /* Enable PROXY protocol for health checks */
 	{ "check-via-socks4",    srv_parse_check_via_socks4,    0,  1,  1 }, /* Enable socks4 proxy for health checks */
 	{ "no-agent-check",      srv_parse_no_agent_check,      0,  1,  0 }, /* Do not enable any auxiliary agent check */
 	{ "no-check",            srv_parse_no_check,            0,  1,  0 }, /* Disable health checks */
+	{ "no-check-reuse-pool", srv_parse_no_check_reuse_pool, 0,  1,  0 }, /* Disable PROXY protocol for health checks */
 	{ "no-check-send-proxy", srv_parse_no_check_send_proxy, 0,  1,  0 }, /* Disable PROXY protocol for health checks */
 	{ "rise",                srv_parse_check_rise,          1,  1,  1 }, /* Set rise value for health checks */
 	{ "fall",                srv_parse_check_fall,          1,  1,  1 }, /* Set fall value for health checks */