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 ddddfff24..b5e03a359 100644
--- a/priv/emq.schema
+++ b/priv/emq.schema
@@ -345,6 +345,11 @@ 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 25b7c3d23..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);
@@ -83,18 +83,30 @@ 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
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 http_publish(Req) ->
-    Params = mochiweb_request:parse_post(Req),
+    Params = [{iolist_to_binary(Key), Val} || {Key, Val} <- mochiweb_request:parse_post(Req)],
     lager:info("HTTP Publish: ~p", [Params]),
     Topics   = topics(Params),
-    ClientId = get_value("client", Params, http),
-    Qos      = int(get_value("qos", Params, "0")),
-    Retain   = bool(get_value("retain", Params, "0")),
-    Payload  = list_to_binary(get_value("message", Params)),
+    ClientId = get_value(<<"client">>, Params, http),
+    Qos      = int(get_value(<<"qos">>, Params, "0")),
+    Retain   = bool(get_value(<<"retain">>, Params, "0")),
+    Payload  = iolist_to_binary(get_value(<<"message">>, Params)),
     case {validate(qos, Qos), validate(topics, Topics)} of
         {true, true} ->
             lists:foreach(fun(Topic) ->
@@ -109,8 +121,8 @@ http_publish(Req) ->
     end.
 
 topics(Params) ->
-    Tokens = [get_value("topic", Params) | string:tokens(get_value("topics", Params, ""), ",")],
-    [list_to_binary(Token) || Token <- Tokens, Token =/= undefined].
+    Tokens = [get_value(<<"topic">>, Params) | string:tokens(get_value(<<"topics">>, Params, ""), ",")],
+    [iolist_to_binary(Token) || Token <- Tokens, Token =/= undefined].
 
 validate(qos, Qos) ->
     (Qos >= ?QOS_0) and (Qos =< ?QOS_2);
@@ -151,10 +163,16 @@ authorized(Req) ->
 user_passwd(BasicAuth) ->
     list_to_tuple(binary:split(base64:decode(BasicAuth), <<":">>)). 
 
+int(I) when is_integer(I)-> I;
+int(B) when is_binary(B)-> binary_to_integer(B);
 int(S) -> list_to_integer(S).
 
+bool(0)   -> false;
+bool(1)   -> true;
 bool("0") -> false;
-bool("1") -> true.
+bool("1") -> true;
+bool(<<"0">>) -> false;
+bool(<<"1">>) -> true.
 
 is_websocket(Upgrade) ->
     Upgrade =/= undefined andalso string:to_lower(Upgrade) =:= "websocket".