diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index be1a4ec..47e9512 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+0.7.2
+=====
+  01-Aug-2008:  - SIP DSCP value configurable
+
 0.7.1
 =====
   23-Jul-2008:  - Released 0.7.1
diff --git a/doc/siproxd.conf.example b/doc/siproxd.conf.example
index bdd3075..c77008a 100644
--- a/doc/siproxd.conf.example
+++ b/doc/siproxd.conf.example
@@ -144,6 +144,12 @@ rtp_timeout = 300
 #
 rtp_dscp = 46
 
+######################################################################
+# DSCP value for sent SIP packets
+#    Same as above but for SIP signalling.
+#
+sip_dscp = 0
+
 ######################################################################
 # Dejitter value
 #    Artificial delay to be used to de-jitter RTP data streams.
diff --git a/src/siproxd.c b/src/siproxd.c
index b52c31b..9fbcf81 100644
--- a/src/siproxd.c
+++ b/src/siproxd.c
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ static cfgopts_t main_cfg_opts[] = {
    { "obscure_loops",       TYP_INT4,   &configuration.obscure_loops },
    { "plugindir",           TYP_STRING, &configuration.plugin_dir },
    { "load_plugin",         TYP_STRINGA,&configuration.load_plugin },
+   { "sip_dscp",            TYP_INT4,   &configuration.sip_dscp },
    {0, 0, 0}
 };
 
diff --git a/src/siproxd.h b/src/siproxd.h
index 518a7a1..da64fbf 100644
--- a/src/siproxd.h
+++ b/src/siproxd.h
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ struct siproxd_config {
    int   obscure_loops;
    char *plugin_dir;
    stringa_t load_plugin;
+   int   sip_dscp;
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/sock.c b/src/sock.c
index 424f5a8..97cf114 100644
--- a/src/sock.c
+++ b/src/sock.c
@@ -62,6 +62,36 @@ int sipsock_listen (void) {
    sip_udp_socket=sockbind(ipaddr, configuration.sip_listen_port, 1);
    if (sip_udp_socket == 0) return STS_FAILURE; /* failure*/
 
+   /* set DSCP value, need to be ROOT */
+   if (configuration.sip_dscp) {
+      int tos;
+      int uid,euid;
+      uid=getuid();
+      euid=geteuid();
+      DEBUGC(DBCLASS_SIP,"uid=%i, euid=%i", uid, euid);
+      if (uid != euid) seteuid(0);
+      if (geteuid()==0) {
+         /* now I'm root */
+         if (!(configuration.sip_dscp & ~0x3f)) {
+            tos = (configuration.sip_dscp << 2) & 0xff;
+            if(setsockopt(sip_udp_socket, SOL_IP, IP_TOS, &tos, sizeof(tos))) {
+               ERROR("sipsock_listen: setsockopt() failed while "
+                     "setting DSCP value: %s", strerror(errno));
+            }
+         } else {
+            ERROR("sipsock_listen: Invalid DSCP value %d",
+                  configuration.sip_dscp);
+            configuration.sip_dscp = 0; /* inhibit further attempts */
+         }
+      } else {
+         /* could not get root */
+         WARN("siproxd not started as root - cannot set DSCP value");
+         configuration.rtp_dscp = 0; /* inhibit further attempts */
+      }
+      /* drop privileges */
+      if (uid != euid) seteuid(euid);
+   }
+
    INFO("bound to port %i", configuration.sip_listen_port);
    DEBUGC(DBCLASS_NET,"bound socket %i",sip_udp_socket);
    return STS_SUCCESS;