diff --git a/bin/delv/delv.c b/bin/delv/delv.c
index 843690c405..eba5483c92 100644
--- a/bin/delv/delv.c
+++ b/bin/delv/delv.c
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ static bool resolve_trace = false, validator_trace = false,
 static bool use_ipv4 = true, use_ipv6 = true;
 
 static bool cdflag = false, no_sigs = false, root_validation = true;
+static bool qmin = false, qmin_strict = false;
 
 static bool use_tcp = false;
 
@@ -218,6 +219,8 @@ usage(void) {
 		"server)\n"
 		"                 +[no]multiline      (Print records in an "
 		"expanded format)\n"
+		"                 +[no]qmin[=mode]    (QNAME minimization: "
+		"relaxed or strict)\n"
 		"                 +[no]root           (DNSSEC validation trust "
 		"anchor)\n"
 		"                 +[no]rrcomments     (Control display of "
@@ -1201,6 +1204,25 @@ plus_option(char *option) {
 			goto invalid_option;
 		}
 		break;
+	case 'q': /* qmin */
+		FULLCHECK("qmin");
+		if (state) {
+			if (value == NULL || strcasecmp(value, "relaxed") == 0)
+			{
+				qmin = true;
+			} else if (strcasecmp(value, "strict") == 0) {
+				qmin = true;
+				qmin_strict = true;
+			} else {
+				fatal("Invalid qmin option '%s': "
+				      "use 'relaxed' or 'strict'\n",
+				      value);
+			}
+		} else {
+			qmin = false;
+			qmin_strict = false;
+		}
+		break;
 	case 'r':
 		switch (cmd[1]) {
 		case 'o': /* root */
@@ -1337,6 +1359,10 @@ plus_option(char *option) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "Invalid option: +%s\n", option);
 		usage();
 	}
+
+	if (qmin && !fulltrace) {
+		fatal("'+qmin' cannot be used without '+ns'");
+	}
 	return;
 }
 
@@ -2099,6 +2125,9 @@ run_server(void *arg) {
 	dns_view_sethints(view, roothints);
 	dns_db_detach(&roothints);
 
+	view->qminimization = qmin;
+	view->qmin_strict = qmin_strict;
+
 	CHECK(dns_view_initsecroots(view, mctx));
 	CHECK(setup_dnsseckeys(NULL, view));
 
diff --git a/bin/delv/delv.rst b/bin/delv/delv.rst
index 67c082e704..6cad0c0af1 100644
--- a/bin/delv/delv.rst
+++ b/bin/delv/delv.rst
@@ -246,6 +246,13 @@ assign values to options like the timeout interval. They have the form
    replicates the behavior of a recursive name server with a cold cache
    that is processing a recursive query.
 
+.. option:: +qmin[=MODE], +noqmin
+
+   When used with ``+ns``, this option enables QNAME minimization mode.
+   Valid options of MODE are ``relaxed`` and ``strict``. By default,
+   QNAME minimization is disabled.  If ``+qmin`` is specified but MODE
+   is omitted, then ``relaxed`` mode will be used.
+
 .. option:: +ttl, +nottl
 
    This option controls whether to display the TTL when printing a record. The