diff --git a/conf/conf.c b/conf/conf.c
index 6f64b541..58abcde1 100644
--- a/conf/conf.c
+++ b/conf/conf.c
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 #include "lib/timer.h"
 #include "conf/conf.h"
 #include "filter/filter.h"
+#include "sysdep/unix/unix.h"
 
 
 static jmp_buf conf_jmpbuf;
@@ -217,6 +218,14 @@ config_del_obstacle(struct config *c)
 static int
 global_commit(struct config *new, struct config *old)
 {
+  if (!new->hostname)
+    {
+      new->hostname = get_hostname(new->mem);
+
+      if (!new->hostname)
+        log(L_WARN "Cannot determine hostname");
+    }
+
   if (!old)
     return 0;
 
diff --git a/conf/conf.h b/conf/conf.h
index 3e47c918..860d267a 100644
--- a/conf/conf.h
+++ b/conf/conf.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ struct config {
   struct timeformat tf_log;		/* Time format for the logfile */
   struct timeformat tf_base;		/* Time format for other purposes */
   u32 gr_wait;				/* Graceful restart wait timeout (sec) */
+  const char *hostname;			/* Hostname */
 
   int cli_debug;			/* Tracing of CLI connections and commands */
   int latency_debug;			/* I/O loop tracks duration of each event */
diff --git a/doc/bird.sgml b/doc/bird.sgml
index 28b0e400..5d1df5bc 100644
--- a/doc/bird.sgml
+++ b/doc/bird.sgml
@@ -585,6 +585,9 @@ include "tablename.conf";;
 	See <ref id="proto-iface" name="interface"> section for detailed
 	description of interface patterns with extended clauses.
 
+	<tag><label id="opt-hostname">hostname "<m/name/"</tag>
+	Set hostname. Default: node name as returned by `uname -n'.
+
 	<tag><label id="opt-graceful-restart">graceful restart wait <m/number/</tag>
 	During graceful restart recovery, BIRD waits for convergence of routing
 	protocols. This option allows to specify a timeout for the recovery to
@@ -2536,6 +2539,9 @@ using the following configuration parameters:
 	This option is relevant to IPv4 mode with enabled capability
 	advertisement only. Default: on.
 
+	<tag><label id="bgp-advertise-hostname">advertise hostname <m/switch/</tag>
+	Advertise hostname capability along with the hostname. Default: off.
+
 	<tag><label id="bgp-disable-after-error">disable after error <m/switch/</tag>
 	When an error is encountered (either locally or by the other side),
 	disable the instance automatically and wait for an administrator to fix
diff --git a/nest/cmds.c b/nest/cmds.c
index da4015cf..18f39eb5 100644
--- a/nest/cmds.c
+++ b/nest/cmds.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ cmd_show_status(void)
   cli_msg(-1000, "BIRD " BIRD_VERSION);
   tm_format_time(tim, &config->tf_base, current_time());
   cli_msg(-1011, "Router ID is %R", config->router_id);
+  cli_msg(-1011, "Hostname is %s", config->hostname);
   cli_msg(-1011, "Current server time is %s", tim);
   tm_format_time(tim, &config->tf_base, boot_time);
   cli_msg(-1011, "Last reboot on %s", tim);
diff --git a/nest/config.Y b/nest/config.Y
index 0bb8ca51..39bf6149 100644
--- a/nest/config.Y
+++ b/nest/config.Y
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ proto_postconfig(void)
 
 CF_DECLS
 
-CF_KEYWORDS(ROUTER, ID, PROTOCOL, TEMPLATE, PREFERENCE, DISABLED, DEBUG, ALL, OFF, DIRECT)
+CF_KEYWORDS(ROUTER, ID, HOSTNAME, PROTOCOL, TEMPLATE, PREFERENCE, DISABLED, DEBUG, ALL, OFF, DIRECT)
 CF_KEYWORDS(INTERFACE, IMPORT, EXPORT, FILTER, NONE, VRF, DEFAULT, TABLE, STATES, ROUTES, FILTERS)
 CF_KEYWORDS(IPV4, IPV6, VPN4, VPN6, ROA4, ROA6, FLOW4, FLOW6, SADR, MPLS)
 CF_KEYWORDS(RECEIVE, LIMIT, ACTION, WARN, BLOCK, RESTART, DISABLE, KEEP, FILTERED)
@@ -151,6 +151,10 @@ idval:
    }
  ;
 
+conf: hostname_override ;
+
+hostname_override: HOSTNAME text ';' { new_config->hostname = $2; } ;
+
 conf: gr_opts ;
 
 gr_opts: GRACEFUL RESTART WAIT expr ';' { new_config->gr_wait = $4; } ;
diff --git a/proto/bgp/bgp.c b/proto/bgp/bgp.c
index 302d026c..c54afe06 100644
--- a/proto/bgp/bgp.c
+++ b/proto/bgp/bgp.c
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@
  * RFC 8654 - Extended Message Support for BGP
  * draft-ietf-idr-ext-opt-param-07
  * draft-uttaro-idr-bgp-persistence-04
+ * draft-walton-bgp-hostname-capability-02
  */
 
 #undef LOCAL_DEBUG
@@ -2415,6 +2416,9 @@ bgp_show_capabilities(struct bgp_proto *p UNUSED, struct bgp_caps *caps)
     bgp_show_afis(-1006, "        AF supported:", afl1, afn1);
     bgp_show_afis(-1006, "        AF preserved:", afl2, afn2);
   }
+
+  if (caps->hostname)
+    cli_msg(-1006, "      Hostname: %s", caps->hostname);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/proto/bgp/bgp.h b/proto/bgp/bgp.h
index dd7dc28f..cca4b448 100644
--- a/proto/bgp/bgp.h
+++ b/proto/bgp/bgp.h
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ struct bgp_config {
   int enable_refresh;			/* Enable local support for route refresh [RFC 2918] */
   int enable_as4;			/* Enable local support for 4B AS numbers [RFC 6793] */
   int enable_extended_messages;		/* Enable local support for extended messages [draft] */
+  int enable_hostname;			/* Enable local support for hostname [draft] */
   u32 rr_cluster_id;			/* Route reflector cluster ID, if different from local ID */
   int rr_client;			/* Whether neighbor is RR client of me */
   int rs_client;			/* Whether neighbor is RS client of me */
@@ -228,6 +229,8 @@ struct bgp_caps {
   u8 any_ext_next_hop;			/* Bitwise OR of per-AF ext_next_hop */
   u8 any_add_path;			/* Bitwise OR of per-AF add_path */
 
+  const char *hostname;			/* Hostname, RFC draft */
+
   u16 af_count;				/* Number of af_data items */
   u16 length;				/* Length of capabilities in OPEN msg */
 
diff --git a/proto/bgp/config.Y b/proto/bgp/config.Y
index 18c3560d..2dfbdca9 100644
--- a/proto/bgp/config.Y
+++ b/proto/bgp/config.Y
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ bgp_proto_start: proto_start BGP {
      BGP_CFG->error_delay_time_max = 300;
      BGP_CFG->enable_refresh = 1;
      BGP_CFG->enable_as4 = 1;
+     BGP_CFG->enable_hostname = 0;
      BGP_CFG->capabilities = 2;
      BGP_CFG->interpret_communities = 1;
      BGP_CFG->allow_as_sets = 1;
@@ -173,6 +174,7 @@ bgp_proto:
  | bgp_proto ENABLE ROUTE REFRESH bool ';' { BGP_CFG->enable_refresh = $5; }
  | bgp_proto ENABLE AS4 bool ';' { BGP_CFG->enable_as4 = $4; }
  | bgp_proto ENABLE EXTENDED MESSAGES bool ';' { BGP_CFG->enable_extended_messages = $5; }
+ | bgp_proto ADVERTISE HOSTNAME bool ';' { BGP_CFG->enable_hostname = $4; }
  | bgp_proto CAPABILITIES bool ';' { BGP_CFG->capabilities = $3; }
  | bgp_proto PASSWORD text ';' { BGP_CFG->password = $3; }
  | bgp_proto SETKEY bool ';' { BGP_CFG->setkey = $3; }
diff --git a/proto/bgp/packets.c b/proto/bgp/packets.c
index 78fdd1e0..b16ee242 100644
--- a/proto/bgp/packets.c
+++ b/proto/bgp/packets.c
@@ -252,6 +252,14 @@ bgp_prepare_capabilities(struct bgp_conn *conn)
   if (p->cf->llgr_mode)
     caps->llgr_aware = 1;
 
+  if (p->cf->enable_hostname && config->hostname)
+  {
+    size_t length = strlen(config->hostname);
+    char *hostname = mb_allocz(p->p.pool, length+1);
+    memcpy(hostname, config->hostname, length+1);
+    caps->hostname = hostname;
+  }
+
   /* Allocate and fill per-AF fields */
   WALK_LIST(c, p->p.channels)
   {
@@ -412,6 +420,24 @@ bgp_write_capabilities(struct bgp_conn *conn, byte *buf)
     data[-1] = buf - data;
   }
 
+  if (caps->hostname)
+  {
+    *buf++ = 73;                /* Capability 73: Hostname */
+    *buf++ = 0;			/* Capability data length */
+    data = buf;
+
+    /* Hostname */
+    size_t length = strlen(caps->hostname);
+    *buf++ = length;
+    memcpy(buf, caps->hostname, length);
+    buf += length;
+
+    /* Domain, not implemented */
+    *buf++ = 0;
+
+    data[-1] = buf - data;
+  }
+
   caps->length = buf - buf_head;
 
   return buf;
@@ -573,6 +599,21 @@ bgp_read_capabilities(struct bgp_conn *conn, byte *pos, int len)
       }
       break;
 
+    case 73: /* Hostname, RFC draft */
+      if ((cl < 2) || (cl < 2 + pos[2]))
+        goto err;
+
+      int length = pos[2];
+      char *hostname = mb_allocz(p->p.pool, length+1);
+      memcpy(hostname, pos + 3, length);
+      hostname[length] = 0;
+
+      for (i = 0; i < length; i++)
+        if (hostname[i] < ' ')
+          hostname[i] = ' ';
+
+      caps->hostname = hostname;
+
       /* We can safely ignore all other capabilities */
     }
 
diff --git a/sysdep/unix/main.c b/sysdep/unix/main.c
index 2c7e3cef..67e76655 100644
--- a/sysdep/unix/main.c
+++ b/sysdep/unix/main.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include <pwd.h>
 #include <grp.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <sys/utsname.h>
 #include <libgen.h>
 
 #include "nest/bird.h"
@@ -88,6 +89,21 @@ drop_gid(gid_t gid)
     die("setgroups: %m");
 }
 
+/*
+ *	Hostname
+ */
+
+char *
+get_hostname(linpool *lp)
+{
+  struct utsname uts = {};
+
+  if (uname(&uts) < 0)
+      return NULL;
+
+  return lp_strdup(lp, uts.nodename);
+}
+
 /*
  *	Reading the Configuration
  */
diff --git a/sysdep/unix/unix.h b/sysdep/unix/unix.h
index 0f2973f0..ad85d1ea 100644
--- a/sysdep/unix/unix.h
+++ b/sysdep/unix/unix.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ extern int parse_and_exit;
 void async_config(void);
 void async_dump(void);
 void async_shutdown(void);
+char *get_hostname(linpool *lp);
 void cmd_check_config(const char *name);
 void cmd_reconfig(const char *name, int type, uint timeout);
 void cmd_reconfig_confirm(void);