diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 270eb9918..09448932d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -187,6 +187,7 @@ option and which are reproduced below:
 	  -g, --graphite=[IP46:]PORT       TCP address of graphite statistics server
 	  -w, --graphite-interval=INT      Graphite data statistics send interval
 	  --graphite-prefix=STRING         Graphite prefix for every line
+	  --max-sessions=INT               Limit the number of maximum concurrent sessions
 
 Most of these options are indeed optional, with two exceptions. It's mandatory to specify at least one local
 IP address through `--interface`, and at least one of the `--listen-...` options must be given.
diff --git a/daemon/call.h b/daemon/call.h
index e6ea9df55..184f56f42 100644
--- a/daemon/call.h
+++ b/daemon/call.h
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ struct stats {
 struct totalstats {
 	time_t 				started;
 	atomic64			total_timeout_sess;
+	atomic64            total_rejected_sess;
 	atomic64			total_silent_timeout_sess;
 	atomic64			total_regular_term_sess;
 	atomic64			total_forced_term_sess;
@@ -427,6 +428,7 @@ struct callmaster_config {
 	GQueue			*interfaces; /* struct interface_address */
 	int			port_min;
 	int			port_max;
+	int			max_sessions;
 	unsigned int		timeout;
 	unsigned int		silent_timeout;
 	unsigned int		delete_delay;
diff --git a/daemon/call_interfaces.c b/daemon/call_interfaces.c
index ef361ccef..21bc35684 100644
--- a/daemon/call_interfaces.c
+++ b/daemon/call_interfaces.c
@@ -738,6 +738,20 @@ out:
 const char *call_offer_ng(bencode_item_t *input, struct callmaster *m, bencode_item_t *output, const char* addr,
 		const struct sockaddr_in6 *sin)
 {
+	static char *errstr[64]; memset(errstr,0,64);
+
+	if (m->conf.max_sessions>0) {
+		rwlock_lock_r(&m->hashlock);
+		if (g_hash_table_size(m->callhash) >= m->conf.max_sessions) {
+			rwlock_unlock_r(&m->hashlock);
+            atomic64_inc(&m->totalstats.total_rejected_sess);
+            atomic64_inc(&m->totalstats_interval.total_rejected_sess);
+			ilog(LOG_ERROR, "Parallel session limit reached (%i)",m->conf.max_sessions);
+			snprintf(errstr, 64, "Parallel session limit reached (%i)",m->conf.max_sessions);
+			return errstr;
+		}
+		rwlock_unlock_r(&m->hashlock);
+	}
 	return call_offer_answer_ng(input, m, output, OP_OFFER, addr, sin);
 }
 
diff --git a/daemon/cli.c b/daemon/cli.c
index be4d46ea0..55813c286 100644
--- a/daemon/cli.c
+++ b/daemon/cli.c
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ static void cli_incoming_list_totals(char* buffer, int len, struct callmaster* m
 	ADJUSTLEN(printlen,outbufend,replybuffer);
 	printlen = snprintf(replybuffer,(outbufend-replybuffer), " Total managed sessions                          :"UINT64F"\n", num_sessions);
 	ADJUSTLEN(printlen,outbufend,replybuffer);
+	printlen = snprintf(replybuffer,(outbufend-replybuffer), " Total rejected sessions                         :"UINT64F"\n", atomic64_get(&m->totalstats.total_rejected_sess));
+	ADJUSTLEN(printlen,outbufend,replybuffer);
 	printlen = snprintf(replybuffer,(outbufend-replybuffer), " Total timed-out sessions via TIMEOUT            :"UINT64F"\n",atomic64_get(&m->totalstats.total_timeout_sess));
 	ADJUSTLEN(printlen,outbufend,replybuffer);
 	printlen = snprintf(replybuffer,(outbufend-replybuffer), " Total timed-out sessions via SILENT_TIMEOUT     :"UINT64F"\n",atomic64_get(&m->totalstats.total_silent_timeout_sess));
diff --git a/daemon/graphite.c b/daemon/graphite.c
index 82e8adcff..1b505f95f 100644
--- a/daemon/graphite.c
+++ b/daemon/graphite.c
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ int send_graphite_data() {
 
 	/* atomically copy values to stack and reset to zero */
 	atomic64_local_copy_zero_struct(&ts, &cm->totalstats_interval, total_timeout_sess);
+	atomic64_local_copy_zero_struct(&ts, &cm->totalstats_interval, total_rejected_sess);
 	atomic64_local_copy_zero_struct(&ts, &cm->totalstats_interval, total_silent_timeout_sess);
 	atomic64_local_copy_zero_struct(&ts, &cm->totalstats_interval, total_regular_term_sess);
 	atomic64_local_copy_zero_struct(&ts, &cm->totalstats_interval, total_forced_term_sess);
@@ -145,6 +146,8 @@ int send_graphite_data() {
 	rc = sprintf(ptr,"%s.totals.silent_timeout_sess "UINT64F" %llu\n",hostname, atomic64_get_na(&ts.total_silent_timeout_sess),(unsigned long long)g_now.tv_sec); ptr += rc;
 	if (graphite_prefix!=NULL) { rc = sprintf(ptr,"%s.",graphite_prefix); ptr += rc; }
 	rc = sprintf(ptr,"%s.totals.timeout_sess "UINT64F" %llu\n",hostname, atomic64_get_na(&ts.total_timeout_sess),(unsigned long long)g_now.tv_sec); ptr += rc;
+	if (graphite_prefix!=NULL) { rc = sprintf(ptr,"%s.",graphite_prefix); ptr += rc; }
+	rc = sprintf(ptr,"%s.totals.reject_sess "UINT64F" %llu\n",hostname, atomic64_get_na(&ts.total_rejected_sess),(unsigned long long)g_now.tv_sec); ptr += rc;
 
 	rc = write(graphite_sock, data_to_send, ptr - data_to_send);
 	if (rc<0) {
diff --git a/daemon/main.c b/daemon/main.c
index 93c3d5e75..ca2961118 100644
--- a/daemon/main.c
+++ b/daemon/main.c
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ static int timeout;
 static int silent_timeout;
 static int port_min = 30000;
 static int port_max = 40000;
+static int max_sessions = 0;
 static u_int32_t redis_ip;
 static u_int16_t redis_port;
 static int redis_db = -1;
@@ -295,6 +296,7 @@ static void options(int *argc, char ***argv) {
 		{ "delete-delay",  'd', 0, G_OPTION_ARG_INT,    &delete_delay,  "Delay for deleting a session from memory.",    "INT"   },
 		{ "sip-source",  0,  0, G_OPTION_ARG_NONE,	&sip_source,	"Use SIP source address by default",	NULL	},
 		{ "dtls-passive", 0, 0, G_OPTION_ARG_NONE,	&dtls_passive_def,"Always prefer DTLS passive role",	NULL	},
+		{ "max-sessions", 0, 0, G_OPTION_ARG_INT,	&max_sessions,	"Limit of maximum number of sessions",	NULL	},
 		{ NULL, }
 	};
 
@@ -569,6 +571,7 @@ no_kernel:
 	mc.interfaces = &interfaces;
 	mc.port_min = port_min;
 	mc.port_max = port_max;
+	mc.max_sessions = max_sessions;
 	mc.timeout = timeout;
 	mc.silent_timeout = silent_timeout;
 	mc.delete_delay = delete_delay;
diff --git a/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.default b/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.default
index d06a56e74..afa883027 100644
--- a/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.default
+++ b/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.default
@@ -27,3 +27,4 @@ TABLE=0
 # GRAPHITE=9006
 # GRAPHITE_INTERVAL=60
 # GRAPHITE_PREFIX=myownprefix
+# MAX_SESSIONS=5000
diff --git a/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.init b/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.init
index f3001db7f..7be49ea14 100755
--- a/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.init
+++ b/debian/ngcp-rtpengine-daemon.init
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --table=$TABLE"
 [ -z "$GRAPHITE" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --graphite=$GRAPHITE"
 [ -z "$GRAPHITE_INTERVAL" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --graphite-interval=$GRAPHITE_INTERVAL"
 [ -z "$GRAPHITE_PREFIX" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --graphite-prefix=$GRAPHITE_PREFIX"
+[ -z "$MAX_SESSIONS" ] || OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --max-sessions=$MAX_SESSIONS"
+
 if test "$FORK" = "no" ; then
 	OPTIONS="$OPTIONS --foreground"
 fi
diff --git a/el/rtpengine.init b/el/rtpengine.init
index 3cf2930ad..cf3ff51c1 100644
--- a/el/rtpengine.init
+++ b/el/rtpengine.init
@@ -167,6 +167,11 @@ build_opts() {
         then
                 OPTS+=" --log-facility-rtcp=$LOG_FACILITY_RTCP"
         fi
+
+	if [[ -n "$MAX_SESSIONS" ]]
+        then
+                OPTS+=" --max-sessions=$MAX_SESSIONS"
+        fi
 }
 
 start() {