diff --git a/src/emqx_app.erl b/src/emqx_app.erl
index 7a5426bae..d5ca8f6ae 100644
--- a/src/emqx_app.erl
+++ b/src/emqx_app.erl
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ start(_Type, _Args) ->
     emqx_modules:load(),
     emqx_plugins:init(),
     emqx_plugins:load(),
-    emqx_listeners:start_all(),
+    emqx_listeners:start(),
     start_autocluster(),
     register(emqx, self()),
     print_vsn(),
diff --git a/src/emqx_listeners.erl b/src/emqx_listeners.erl
index 257820fb1..78fd5db80 100644
--- a/src/emqx_listeners.erl
+++ b/src/emqx_listeners.erl
@@ -12,75 +12,83 @@
 %% See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 %% limitations under the License.
 
-%% @doc start/stop MQTT listeners.
+%% @doc Start/Stop MQTT listeners.
 -module(emqx_listeners).
 
 -include("emqx_mqtt.hrl").
 
--export([start_all/0, restart_all/0, stop_all/0]).
+-export([start/0, restart/0, stop/0]).
 -export([start_listener/1, stop_listener/1, restart_listener/1]).
 
 -type(listener() :: {atom(), esockd:listen_on(), [esockd:option()]}).
 
 %% @doc Start all listeners
--spec(start_all() -> ok).
-start_all() ->
+-spec(start() -> ok).
+start() ->
     lists:foreach(fun start_listener/1, emqx_config:get_env(listeners, [])).
 
 %% Start MQTT/TCP listener
 -spec(start_listener(listener()) -> {ok, pid()} | {error, term()}).
 start_listener({tcp, ListenOn, Options}) ->
     start_mqtt_listener('mqtt:tcp', ListenOn, Options);
+
 %% Start MQTT/TLS listener
 start_listener({Proto, ListenOn, Options}) when Proto == ssl; Proto == tls ->
     start_mqtt_listener('mqtt:ssl', ListenOn, Options);
+
 %% Start MQTT/WS listener
 start_listener({Proto, ListenOn, Options}) when Proto == http; Proto == ws ->
-    Dispatch = [{"/mqtt", emqx_ws, []}],
+    Dispatch = cowboy_router:compile([{'_', [{"/mqtt", emqx_ws, []}]}]),
     NumAcceptors = proplists:get_value(acceptors, Options, 4),
-    MaxConnections = proplists:get_value(max_clients, Options, 1024),
+    MaxConnections = proplists:get_value(max_connections, Options, 1024),
     TcpOptions = proplists:get_value(tcp_options, Options, []),
-    Options1 = [{port, ListenOn},
-                {num_acceptors, NumAcceptors},
-                {max_connections, MaxConnections} | TcpOptions],
-    minirest:start_http(Proto, Options1, Dispatch);
+    RanchOpts = [{num_acceptors, NumAcceptors},
+                 {max_connections, MaxConnections} | TcpOptions],
+    cowboy:start_clear('mqtt:ws', with_port(ListenOn, RanchOpts), #{env => #{dispatch => Dispatch}});
+
 %% Start MQTT/WSS listener
 start_listener({Proto, ListenOn, Options}) when Proto == https; Proto == wss ->
-    Dispatch = [{"/mqtt", emqx_ws, []}],
+    Dispatch = cowboy_router:compile([{'_', [{"/mqtt", emqx_ws, []}]}]),
     NumAcceptors = proplists:get_value(acceptors, Options, 4),
     MaxConnections = proplists:get_value(max_clients, Options, 1024),
     TcpOptions = proplists:get_value(tcp_options, Options, []),
     SslOptions = proplists:get_value(ssl_options, Options, []),
-    Options1 = [{port, ListenOn},
-                {num_acceptors, NumAcceptors},
-                {max_connections, MaxConnections} | TcpOptions ++ SslOptions],
-    minirest:start_https(Proto, Options1, Dispatch).
+    RanchOpts = [{num_acceptors, NumAcceptors},
+                 {max_connections, MaxConnections} | TcpOptions ++ SslOptions],
+    cowboy:start_tls('mqtt:wss', with_port(ListenOn, RanchOpts), #{env => #{dispatch => Dispatch}}).
 
 start_mqtt_listener(Name, ListenOn, Options) ->
     SockOpts = esockd:parse_opt(Options),
     MFA = {emqx_connection, start_link, [Options -- SockOpts]},
     {ok, _} = esockd:open(Name, ListenOn, merge_default(SockOpts), MFA).
 
+with_port(Port, Opts) when is_integer(Port) ->
+    [{port, Port}|Opts];
+with_port({Addr, Port}, Opts) ->
+    [{ip, Addr}, {port, Port}|Opts].
+
 %% @doc Restart all listeners
--spec(restart_all() -> ok).
-restart_all() ->
+-spec(restart() -> ok).
+restart() ->
     lists:foreach(fun restart_listener/1, emqx_config:get_env(listeners, [])).
 
 -spec(restart_listener(listener()) -> any()).
-restart_listener({tcp, ListenOn, _Opts}) ->
+restart_listener({tcp, ListenOn, _Options}) ->
     esockd:reopen('mqtt:tcp', ListenOn);
-restart_listener({Proto, ListenOn, _Opts}) when Proto == ssl; Proto == tls ->
+restart_listener({Proto, ListenOn, _Options}) when Proto == ssl; Proto == tls ->
     esockd:reopen('mqtt:ssl', ListenOn);
-restart_listener({Proto, ListenOn, _Opts}) when Proto == http; Proto == ws ->
-    mochiweb:restart_http('mqtt:ws', ListenOn);
-restart_listener({Proto, ListenOn, _Opts}) when Proto == https; Proto == wss ->
-    mochiweb:restart_http('mqtt:wss', ListenOn);
+restart_listener({Proto, ListenOn, Options}) when Proto == http; Proto == ws ->
+    cowboy:stop_listener('mqtt:ws'),
+    start_listener({Proto, ListenOn, Options});
+restart_listener({Proto, ListenOn, Options}) when Proto == https; Proto == wss ->
+    cowboy:stop_listener('mqtt:wss'),
+    start_listener({Proto, ListenOn, Options});
 restart_listener({Proto, ListenOn, _Opts}) ->
     esockd:reopen(Proto, ListenOn).
 
 %% @doc Stop all listeners
--spec(stop_all() -> ok).
-stop_all() ->
+-spec(stop() -> ok).
+stop() ->
     lists:foreach(fun stop_listener/1, emqx_config:get_env(listeners, [])).
 
 -spec(stop_listener(listener()) -> ok | {error, any()}).
@@ -88,10 +96,10 @@ stop_listener({tcp, ListenOn, _Opts}) ->
     esockd:close('mqtt:tcp', ListenOn);
 stop_listener({Proto, ListenOn, _Opts}) when Proto == ssl; Proto == tls ->
     esockd:close('mqtt:ssl', ListenOn);
-stop_listener({Proto, ListenOn, _Opts}) when Proto == http; Proto == ws ->
-    mochiweb:stop_http('mqtt:ws', ListenOn);
-stop_listener({Proto, ListenOn, _Opts}) when Proto == https; Proto == wss ->
-    mochiweb:stop_http('mqtt:wss', ListenOn);
+stop_listener({Proto, _ListenOn, _Opts}) when Proto == http; Proto == ws ->
+    cowboy:stop_listener('mqtt:ws');
+stop_listener({Proto, _ListenOn, _Opts}) when Proto == https; Proto == wss ->
+    cowboy:stop_listener('mqtt:wss');
 stop_listener({Proto, ListenOn, _Opts}) ->
     esockd:close(Proto, ListenOn).