diff --git a/conn.go b/conn.go
index 9de9a74..494cdcc 100644
--- a/conn.go
+++ b/conn.go
@@ -83,6 +83,14 @@ func Connect(conn io.ReadWriteCloser, opts ...func(*Conn) error) (*Conn, error)
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	if options.ReadBufferSize > 0 {
+		reader = frame.NewReaderSize(conn, options.ReadBufferSize)
+	}
+
+	if options.WriteBufferSize > 0 {
+		writer = frame.NewWriterSize(conn, options.ReadBufferSize)
+	}
+
 	readChannelCapacity := 20
 	writeChannelCapacity := 20
 
diff --git a/conn_options.go b/conn_options.go
index 86020b8..dc3fbef 100644
--- a/conn_options.go
+++ b/conn_options.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ type connOptions struct {
 	AcceptVersions                            []string
 	Header                                    *frame.Header
 	ReadChannelCapacity, WriteChannelCapacity int
+	ReadBufferSize, WriteBufferSize           int
 }
 
 func newConnOptions(conn *Conn, opts []func(*Conn) error) (*connOptions, error) {
@@ -156,6 +157,16 @@ var ConnOpt struct {
 	// same time. A high number may affect memory usage while a too low number may lock the
 	// system up. Default is set to 20.
 	WriteChannelCapacity func(capacity int) func(*Conn) error
+
+	// ReadBufferSize specifies number of bytes that can be used to read the message
+	// A high number may affect memory usage while a too low number may lock the
+	// system up. Default is set to 4096.
+	ReadBufferSize func(size int) func(*Conn) error
+
+	// WriteBufferSize specifies number of bytes that can be used to write the message
+	// A high number may affect memory usage while a too low number may lock the
+	// system up. Default is set to 4096.
+	WriteBufferSize func(size int) func(*Conn) error
 }
 
 func init() {
@@ -244,4 +255,18 @@ func init() {
 			return nil
 		}
 	}
+
+	ConnOpt.ReadBufferSize = func(size int) func(*Conn) error {
+		return func(c *Conn) error {
+			c.options.ReadBufferSize = size
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
+	ConnOpt.WriteBufferSize = func(size int) func(*Conn) error {
+		return func(c *Conn) error {
+			c.options.WriteBufferSize = size
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
 }