diff --git a/bin/named/control.c b/bin/named/control.c
index 4f93d22805..10a4e00fc4 100644
--- a/bin/named/control.c
+++ b/bin/named/control.c
@@ -259,6 +259,9 @@ named_control_docommand(isccc_sexpr_t *message, bool readonly,
 		result = named_server_refreshcommand(named_g_server, lex, text);
 	} else if (command_compare(command, NAMED_COMMAND_RELOAD)) {
 		result = named_server_reloadcommand(named_g_server, lex, text);
+	} else if (command_compare(command, NAMED_COMMAND_RESETSTATS)) {
+		result = named_server_resetstatscommand(named_g_server, lex,
+							text);
 	} else if (command_compare(command, NAMED_COMMAND_RESPONSELOG)) {
 		result = named_server_setortoggle(named_g_server,
 						  "response logging",
diff --git a/bin/named/include/named/control.h b/bin/named/include/named/control.h
index 79f62e6c10..0718059bf6 100644
--- a/bin/named/include/named/control.h
+++ b/bin/named/include/named/control.h
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
 #define NAMED_COMMAND_RECURSING	   "recursing"
 #define NAMED_COMMAND_REFRESH	   "refresh"
 #define NAMED_COMMAND_RELOAD	   "reload"
+#define NAMED_COMMAND_RESETSTATS   "reset-stats"
 #define NAMED_COMMAND_RESPONSELOG  "responselog"
 #define NAMED_COMMAND_RETRANSFER   "retransfer"
 #define NAMED_COMMAND_SCAN	   "scan"
diff --git a/bin/named/include/named/server.h b/bin/named/include/named/server.h
index 394b55ad4d..a3aff6df94 100644
--- a/bin/named/include/named/server.h
+++ b/bin/named/include/named/server.h
@@ -153,6 +153,13 @@ named_server_reloadcommand(named_server_t *server, isc_lex_t *lex,
  * Act on a "reload" command from the command channel.
  */
 
+isc_result_t
+named_server_resetstatscommand(named_server_t *server, isc_lex_t *lex,
+			       isc_buffer_t **text);
+/*%<
+ * Act on a "reset-stats" command from the command channel.
+ */
+
 isc_result_t
 named_server_reconfigcommand(named_server_t *server);
 /*%<
diff --git a/bin/named/server.c b/bin/named/server.c
index f57a727654..bc80f14d69 100644
--- a/bin/named/server.c
+++ b/bin/named/server.c
@@ -10487,6 +10487,54 @@ named_server_reloadcommand(named_server_t *server, isc_lex_t *lex,
 	return result;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Act on a "reset-stats" command from the command channel.
+ */
+isc_result_t
+named_server_resetstatscommand(named_server_t *server, isc_lex_t *lex,
+			       isc_buffer_t **text) {
+	const char *arg = NULL;
+	bool recursive_high_water = false;
+	bool tcp_high_water = false;
+
+	REQUIRE(text != NULL);
+
+	/* Skip the command name. */
+	(void)next_token(lex, text);
+
+	arg = next_token(lex, text);
+	if (arg == NULL) {
+		(void)putstr(text, "reset-stats: argument expected");
+		(void)putnull(text);
+		return ISC_R_UNEXPECTEDEND;
+	}
+	while (arg != NULL) {
+		if (strcmp(arg, "recursive-high-water") == 0) {
+			recursive_high_water = true;
+		} else if (strcmp(arg, "tcp-high-water") == 0) {
+			tcp_high_water = true;
+		} else {
+			(void)putstr(text, "reset-stats: "
+					   "unrecognized argument: ");
+			(void)putstr(text, arg);
+			(void)putnull(text);
+			return ISC_R_FAILURE;
+		}
+		arg = next_token(lex, text);
+	}
+
+	if (recursive_high_water) {
+		isc_stats_set(ns_stats_get(server->sctx->nsstats), 0,
+			      ns_statscounter_recurshighwater);
+	}
+	if (tcp_high_water) {
+		isc_stats_set(ns_stats_get(server->sctx->nsstats), 0,
+			      ns_statscounter_tcphighwater);
+	}
+
+	return ISC_R_SUCCESS;
+}
+
 /*
  * Act on a "reconfig" command from the command channel.
  */