diff --git a/include/spdk/sock.h b/include/spdk/sock.h
index a51ba8706..389fea904 100644
--- a/include/spdk/sock.h
+++ b/include/spdk/sock.h
@@ -138,6 +138,11 @@ struct spdk_sock_opts {
 	 * The priority on the socket and default value is zero.
 	 */
 	int priority;
+
+	/**
+	 * Used to enable or disable zero copy on socket layer.
+	 */
+	bool zcopy;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/sock/sock.c b/lib/sock/sock.c
index 6c407c71e..cfa324628 100644
--- a/lib/sock/sock.c
+++ b/lib/sock/sock.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "spdk/queue.h"
 
 #define SPDK_SOCK_DEFAULT_PRIORITY 0
+#define SPDK_SOCK_DEFAULT_ZCOPY true
 #define SPDK_SOCK_OPTS_FIELD_OK(opts, field) (offsetof(struct spdk_sock_opts, field) + sizeof(opts->field) <= (opts->opts_size))
 
 static STAILQ_HEAD(, spdk_net_impl) g_net_impls = STAILQ_HEAD_INITIALIZER(g_net_impls);
@@ -191,6 +192,10 @@ spdk_sock_get_default_opts(struct spdk_sock_opts *opts)
 	if (SPDK_SOCK_OPTS_FIELD_OK(opts, priority)) {
 		opts->priority = SPDK_SOCK_DEFAULT_PRIORITY;
 	}
+
+	if (SPDK_SOCK_OPTS_FIELD_OK(opts, zcopy)) {
+		opts->zcopy = SPDK_SOCK_DEFAULT_ZCOPY;
+	}
 }
 
 /*
@@ -211,6 +216,10 @@ sock_init_opts(struct spdk_sock_opts *opts, struct spdk_sock_opts *opts_user)
 	if (SPDK_SOCK_OPTS_FIELD_OK(opts, priority)) {
 		opts->priority = opts_user->priority;
 	}
+
+	if (SPDK_SOCK_OPTS_FIELD_OK(opts, zcopy)) {
+		opts->zcopy = opts_user->zcopy;
+	}
 }
 
 struct spdk_sock *
diff --git a/module/sock/posix/posix.c b/module/sock/posix/posix.c
index 78a146cc7..5c4cfa095 100644
--- a/module/sock/posix/posix.c
+++ b/module/sock/posix/posix.c
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ retry:
 
 	if (type == SPDK_SOCK_CREATE_LISTEN) {
 		/* Only enable zero copy for non-loopback sockets. */
-		enable_zero_copy = !sock_is_loopback(fd);
+		enable_zero_copy = opts->zcopy && !sock_is_loopback(fd);
 	} else if (type == SPDK_SOCK_CREATE_CONNECT) {
 		/* Disable zero copy for client sockets until support is added */
 		enable_zero_copy = false;