diff --git a/lib/node/index.js b/lib/node/index.js
index 6dce9153c..0cf7dc3c8 100644
--- a/lib/node/index.js
+++ b/lib/node/index.js
@@ -550,6 +550,17 @@ Request.prototype.cert = function(cert){
   return this;
 };
 
+/**
+ * Set tcp no delay option
+ *
+ * @param noDelay
+ * @returns {*}
+ */
+Request.prototype.setNoDelay = function(noDelay){
+  this._noDelay = noDelay === true;
+  return this;
+};
+
 /**
  * Return an http[s] request.
  *
@@ -609,6 +620,12 @@ Request.prototype.request = function(){
 
   // request
   var req = this.req = mod.request(options);
+
+  // set tcp no delay
+  if (this._noDelay === true && req.setNoDelay) {
+    req.setNoDelay(true);
+  }
+
   if ('HEAD' != options.method) {
     req.setHeader('Accept-Encoding', 'gzip, deflate');
   }