diff --git a/doc/configuration.txt b/doc/configuration.txt
index ecd218b..663f356 100644
--- a/doc/configuration.txt
+++ b/doc/configuration.txt
@@ -9821,10 +9821,10 @@
     default      Use default options of the server line to do the health
                  checks. This parameter is exclusive with all other options.
 
-    port         if not set, check port or server port is used.
+    port <expr>  if not set, check port or server port is used.
                  It tells HAProxy where to open the connection to.
                  <port> must be a valid TCP port source integer, from 1 to
-                 65535.
+                 65535 or an sample-fetch expression.
 
     addr <ip>    defines the IP address to do the health check.
 
diff --git a/include/types/checks.h b/include/types/checks.h
index 29d0ebd..49e4ed6 100644
--- a/include/types/checks.h
+++ b/include/types/checks.h
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@
 	int alpn_len;                  /* ALPN string length */
 	uint16_t options;              /* options when setting up a new connection */
 	uint16_t port;                 /* port to connect to */
+	struct sample_expr *port_expr; /* sample expr to determine the port, may be NULL */
 	struct sockaddr_storage addr;  /* the address to the connect */
 };
 
diff --git a/src/checks.c b/src/checks.c
index cf6d0d3..9e0edaf 100644
--- a/src/checks.c
+++ b/src/checks.c
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 #include <proto/dns.h>
 #include <proto/proto_udp.h>
 #include <proto/ssl_sock.h>
+#include <proto/sample.h>
 
 static int httpchk_expect(struct server *s, int done);
 static int tcpcheck_get_step_id(struct check *, struct tcpcheck_rule *);
@@ -2870,6 +2871,15 @@
 	port = 0;
 	if (!port && connect->port)
 		port = connect->port;
+	if (!port && connect->port_expr) {
+		struct sample *smp;
+
+		smp = sample_fetch_as_type(check->proxy, check->sess, NULL,
+					   SMP_OPT_DIR_REQ | SMP_OPT_FINAL,
+					   connect->port_expr, SMP_T_SINT);
+		if (smp)
+			port = smp->data.u.sint;
+	}
 	if (!port && is_inet_addr(&connect->addr))
 		port = get_host_port(&connect->addr);
 	if (!port && check->port)
@@ -3465,6 +3475,7 @@
 	case TCPCHK_ACT_CONNECT:
 		free(rule->connect.sni);
 		free(rule->connect.alpn);
+		release_sample_expr(rule->connect.port_expr);
 		break;
 	case TCPCHK_ACT_COMMENT:
 		break;
@@ -4084,11 +4095,12 @@
 }
 
 static struct tcpcheck_rule *parse_tcpcheck_connect(char **args, int cur_arg, struct proxy *px, struct list *rules,
-						    char **errmsg)
+						    const char *file, int line, char **errmsg)
 {
 	struct tcpcheck_rule *chk = NULL;
 	struct sockaddr_storage *sk = NULL;
 	char *comment = NULL, *sni = NULL, *alpn = NULL;
+	struct sample_expr *port_expr = NULL;
 	unsigned short conn_opts = 0;
 	long port = 0;
 	int alpn_len = 0;
@@ -4144,14 +4156,41 @@
 			cur_arg++;
 		}
 		else if (strcmp(args[cur_arg], "port") == 0) {
+			const char *p, *end;
+
 			if (!*(args[cur_arg+1])) {
-				memprintf(errmsg, "'%s' expects a port number as argument.", args[cur_arg]);
+				memprintf(errmsg, "'%s' expects a port number or a sample expression as argument.", args[cur_arg]);
 				goto error;
 			}
 			cur_arg++;
-			port = atol(args[cur_arg]);
-			if (port > 65535 || port < 1) {
-				memprintf(errmsg, "expects a valid TCP port (from range 1 to 65535), got %s.", args[cur_arg]);
+
+			port = 0;
+			release_sample_expr(port_expr);
+			p = args[cur_arg]; end = p + strlen(p);
+			port = read_uint(&p, end);
+			if (p != end) {
+				int idx = 0;
+
+				px->conf.args.ctx = ARGC_SRV;
+				port_expr = sample_parse_expr((char *[]){args[cur_arg], NULL}, &idx,
+							      file, line, errmsg, &px->conf.args, NULL);
+
+				if (!port_expr) {
+					memprintf(errmsg, "error detected while parsing port expression : %s", *errmsg);
+					goto error;
+				}
+				if (!(port_expr->fetch->val & SMP_VAL_BE_CHK_RUL)) {
+					memprintf(errmsg, "error detected while parsing port expression : "
+						  " fetch method '%s' extracts information from '%s', "
+						  "none of which is available here.\n",
+						  args[cur_arg], sample_src_names(port_expr->fetch->use));
+					goto error;
+				}
+				px->http_needed |= !!(port_expr->fetch->use & SMP_USE_HTTP_ANY);
+			}
+			else if (port > 65535 || port < 1) {
+				memprintf(errmsg, "expects a valid TCP port (from range 1 to 65535) or a sample expression, got %s.",
+					  args[cur_arg]);
 				goto error;
 			}
 		}
@@ -4231,6 +4270,7 @@
 	chk->connect.sni     = sni;
 	chk->connect.alpn    = alpn;
 	chk->connect.alpn_len= alpn_len;
+	chk->connect.port_expr= port_expr;
 	if (sk)
 		chk->connect.addr = *sk;
 	return chk;
@@ -4239,6 +4279,7 @@
 	free(alpn);
 	free(sni);
 	free(comment);
+	release_sample_expr(port_expr);
 	return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -4535,7 +4576,7 @@
 
 	cur_arg = 1;
 	if (strcmp(args[cur_arg], "connect") == 0)
-		chk = parse_tcpcheck_connect(args, cur_arg, curpx, rules, errmsg);
+		chk = parse_tcpcheck_connect(args, cur_arg, curpx, rules, file, line, errmsg);
 	else if (strcmp(args[cur_arg], "send") == 0 || strcmp(args[cur_arg], "send-binary") == 0)
 		chk = parse_tcpcheck_send(args, cur_arg, rules, errmsg);
 	else if (strcmp(args[cur_arg], "expect") == 0)