diff --git a/examples/socket_client_with_options.rs b/examples/socket_client_with_options.rs
index 065cd5c..1dda861 100644
--- a/examples/socket_client_with_options.rs
+++ b/examples/socket_client_with_options.rs
@@ -2,13 +2,20 @@ mod async_helpers;
 
 use std::convert::TryFrom;
 use std::error::Error;
-use zeromq::util::PeerIdentity;
+use zeromq::util::{PeerIdentity, TcpKeepalive};
 use zeromq::{Socket, SocketOptions, SocketRecv, SocketSend};
 
 #[async_helpers::main]
 async fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
     let mut options = SocketOptions::default();
-    options.peer_identity(PeerIdentity::try_from(Vec::from("SomeCustomId")).unwrap());
+    options
+        .peer_identity(PeerIdentity::try_from(Vec::from("SomeCustomId")).unwrap())
+        .tcp_keepalive(
+            TcpKeepalive::default()
+                .set_idle(1)
+                .set_count(5)
+                .set_interval(10),
+        );
 
     let mut socket = zeromq::ReqSocket::with_options(options);
     socket
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 8a3b8e1..50152ea 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ pub use message::*;
 
 use crate::codec::*;
 use crate::transport::AcceptStopHandle;
-use util::PeerIdentity;
+use util::{PeerIdentity, TcpKeepalive};
 
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate enum_primitive_derive;
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ pub enum SocketEvent {
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct SocketOptions {
     pub(crate) peer_id: Option<PeerIdentity>,
+    pub(crate) tcp_keepalive: Option<TcpKeepalive>,
 }
 
 impl SocketOptions {
@@ -136,6 +137,11 @@ impl SocketOptions {
         self.peer_id = Some(peer_id);
         self
     }
+
+    pub fn tcp_keepalive(&mut self, tcp_keepalive_opt: TcpKeepalive) -> &mut Self {
+        self.tcp_keepalive = Some(tcp_keepalive_opt);
+        self
+    }
 }
 
 #[async_trait]
diff --git a/src/util.rs b/src/util.rs
index a5c3a3c..a5703fb 100644
--- a/src/util.rs
+++ b/src/util.rs
@@ -216,6 +216,50 @@ pub(crate) async fn connect_forever(endpoint: Endpoint) -> ZmqResult<(FramedIo,
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Debug, Hash, Clone)]
+pub struct TcpKeepalive {
+    pub idle: Option<u64>,
+    pub count: Option<u64>,
+    pub interval: Option<u64>,
+}
+
+impl TcpKeepalive {
+    pub const fn new() -> Self {
+        TcpKeepalive {
+            idle: None,
+            count: None,
+            interval: None,
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub const fn set_idle(self, idle: u64) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            idle: Some(idle),
+            ..self
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub const fn set_count(self, count: u64) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            count: Some(count),
+            ..self
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub const fn set_interval(self, interval: u64) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            interval: Some(interval),
+            ..self
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for TcpKeepalive {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new()
+    }
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 pub(crate) mod tests {
     use super::*;