diff --git a/src/ejabberd_config.erl b/src/ejabberd_config.erl
index eba01159f..c980da477 100644
--- a/src/ejabberd_config.erl
+++ b/src/ejabberd_config.erl
@@ -387,6 +387,8 @@ process_term(Term, State) ->
 	{loglevel, Loglevel} ->
 	    ejabberd_loglevel:set(Loglevel),
 	    State;
+	{max_fsm_queue, N} ->
+	    add_option(max_fsm_queue, N, State);
 	{_Opt, _Val} ->
 	    lists:foldl(fun(Host, S) -> process_host_term(Term, Host, S) end,
 			State, State#state.hosts)
diff --git a/src/ejabberd_s2s_out.erl b/src/ejabberd_s2s_out.erl
index 85f6a0618..cb5bcbf91 100644
--- a/src/ejabberd_s2s_out.erl
+++ b/src/ejabberd_s2s_out.erl
@@ -85,15 +85,12 @@
 %% Module start with or without supervisor:
 -ifdef(NO_TRANSIENT_SUPERVISORS).
 -define(SUPERVISOR_START, p1_fsm:start(ejabberd_s2s_out, [From, Host, Type],
-				       ?FSMLIMITS ++ ?FSMOPTS)).
+				       fsm_limit_opts() ++ ?FSMOPTS)).
 -else.
 -define(SUPERVISOR_START, supervisor:start_child(ejabberd_s2s_out_sup,
 						 [From, Host, Type])).
 -endif.
 
-%% Only change this value if you now what your are doing:
--define(FSMLIMITS,[]).
-%% -define(FSMLIMITS, [{max_queue, 2000}]).
 -define(FSMTIMEOUT, 30000).
 
 %% We do not block on send anymore.
@@ -121,7 +118,7 @@ start(From, Host, Type) ->
 
 start_link(From, Host, Type) ->
     p1_fsm:start_link(ejabberd_s2s_out, [From, Host, Type],
-		      ?FSMLIMITS ++ ?FSMOPTS).
+		      fsm_limit_opts() ++ ?FSMOPTS).
 
 start_connection(Pid) ->
     p1_fsm:send_event(Pid, init).
@@ -1147,3 +1144,11 @@ terminate_if_waiting_delay(From, To) ->
 	      Pid ! terminate_if_waiting_before_retry
       end,
       Pids).
+
+fsm_limit_opts() ->
+    case ejabberd_config:get_local_option(max_fsm_queue) of
+	N when is_integer(N) ->
+	    [{max_queue, N}];
+	_ ->
+	    []
+    end.
diff --git a/src/ejabberd_service.erl b/src/ejabberd_service.erl
index 6379de19d..f06d7cc23 100644
--- a/src/ejabberd_service.erl
+++ b/src/ejabberd_service.erl
@@ -70,11 +70,6 @@
 -define(DEFAULT_NS, ?NS_COMPONENT_ACCEPT).
 -define(PREFIXED_NS, [{?NS_XMPP, ?NS_XMPP_pfx}]).
 
-%% Only change this value if you now what your are doing:
--define(FSMLIMITS,[]).
-%% -define(FSMLIMITS, [{max_queue, 2000}]).
-
-
 %%%----------------------------------------------------------------------
 %%% API
 %%%----------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -82,8 +77,8 @@ start(SockData, Opts) ->
     supervisor:start_child(ejabberd_service_sup, [SockData, Opts]).
 
 start_link(SockData, Opts) ->
-    ?GEN_FSM:start_link(
-       ejabberd_service, [SockData, Opts], ?FSMLIMITS ++ ?FSMOPTS).
+    ?GEN_FSM:start_link(ejabberd_service, [SockData, Opts],
+			fsm_limit_opts(Opts) ++ ?FSMOPTS).
 
 socket_type() ->
     xml_stream.
@@ -390,3 +385,16 @@ send_element(StateData, El) ->
 
 new_id() ->
     randoms:get_string().
+
+fsm_limit_opts(Opts) ->
+    case lists:keysearch(max_fsm_queue, 1, Opts) of
+	{value, {_, N}} when is_integer(N) ->
+	    [{max_queue, N}];
+	_ ->
+	    case ejabberd_config:get_local_option(max_fsm_queue) of
+		N when is_integer(N) ->
+		    [{max_queue, N}];
+		_ ->
+		    []
+	    end
+    end.