diff --git a/core/AmConfig.cpp b/core/AmConfig.cpp
index 085b4053..4ad08788 100644
--- a/core/AmConfig.cpp
+++ b/core/AmConfig.cpp
@@ -366,6 +366,13 @@ int AmConfig::readConfiguration()
     }
   }
 
+  if(cfg.hasParameter("sip_server_threads")){
+    if(!setSIPServerThreads(cfg.getParameter("sip_server_threads"))){
+      ERROR("invalid sip_server_threads value specified");
+      return -1;
+    }
+  }
+
 
   // single codec in 200 OK
   if(cfg.hasParameter("single_codec_in_ok")){
diff --git a/core/etc/sems.conf.sample b/core/etc/sems.conf.sample
index e96fc79a..3e33409e 100644
--- a/core/etc/sems.conf.sample
+++ b/core/etc/sems.conf.sample
@@ -388,3 +388,9 @@ use_default_signature=yes
 # e.g. sysctl -w net.core.rmem_max=8388608
 #
 # udp_rcvbuf = <value>
+
+# Number of SIP UDP receiver threads
+#
+# Default: 4
+#
+# sip_server_threads=8
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