diff --git a/etc/emq.conf b/etc/emq.conf
index 41d871a2c..8c155882f 100644
--- a/etc/emq.conf
+++ b/etc/emq.conf
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ mqtt.max_clientid_len = 1024
 ## Max Packet Size Allowed, 64K by default.
 mqtt.max_packet_size = 64KB
 
+## Check Websocket Protocol Header. Enum: on, off
+mqtt.websocket_protocol_header = on
+
 ##--------------------------------------------------------------------
 ## MQTT Connection
 ##--------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/priv/emq.schema b/priv/emq.schema
index 9b20ea4c2..5d9617e64 100644
--- a/priv/emq.schema
+++ b/priv/emq.schema
@@ -346,6 +346,11 @@ end}.
    {max_packet_size,  cuttlefish:conf_get("mqtt.max_packet_size", Conf)}]
 end}.
 
+{mapping, "mqtt.websocket_protocol_header", "emqttd.websocket_protocol_header", [
+  {default, on},
+  {datatype, flag}
+]}.
+
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% MQTT Connection
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/src/emqttd_http.erl b/src/emqttd_http.erl
index b2828a853..9b50cf34a 100644
--- a/src/emqttd_http.erl
+++ b/src/emqttd_http.erl
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ handle_request('POST', "/mqtt/publish", Req) ->
 handle_request('GET', "/mqtt", Req) ->
     lager:info("WebSocket Connection from: ~s", [Req:get(peer)]),
     Upgrade = Req:get_header_value("Upgrade"),
-    Proto   = Req:get_header_value("Sec-WebSocket-Protocol"),
+    Proto   = check_protocol_header(Req),
     case {is_websocket(Upgrade), Proto} of
         {true, "mqtt" ++ _Vsn} ->
             emqttd_ws:handle_request(Req);
@@ -83,6 +83,18 @@ handle_request(Method, Path, Req) ->
     lager:error("Unexpected HTTP Request: ~s ~s", [Method, Path]),
     Req:not_found().
 
+check_protocol_header(Req) ->
+    case emqttd:env(websocket_protocol_header, false) of
+        true  -> get_protocol_header(Req);
+        false -> "mqtt-v3.1.1"
+    end.
+
+get_protocol_header(Req) ->
+    case Req:get_header_value("EMQ-WebSocket-Protocol") of
+        undefined -> Req:get_header_value("Sec-WebSocket-Protocol");
+        Proto     -> Proto
+    end.
+
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% HTTP Publish
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------