diff --git a/tokio-util/src/codec/framed.rs b/tokio-util/src/codec/framed.rs
index d89b8b6dc..8a344f90d 100644
--- a/tokio-util/src/codec/framed.rs
+++ b/tokio-util/src/codec/framed.rs
@@ -253,6 +253,16 @@ impl<T, U> Framed<T, U> {
         &mut self.inner.state.write.buffer
     }
 
+    /// Returns backpressure boundary
+    pub fn backpressure_boundary(&self) -> usize {
+        self.inner.state.write.backpressure_boundary
+    }
+
+    /// Updates backpressure boundary
+    pub fn set_backpressure_boundary(&mut self, boundary: usize) {
+        self.inner.state.write.backpressure_boundary = boundary;
+    }
+
     /// Consumes the `Framed`, returning its underlying I/O stream.
     ///
     /// Note that care should be taken to not tamper with the underlying stream
diff --git a/tokio-util/src/codec/framed_impl.rs b/tokio-util/src/codec/framed_impl.rs
index ce1a6db87..8f3fa49b0 100644
--- a/tokio-util/src/codec/framed_impl.rs
+++ b/tokio-util/src/codec/framed_impl.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ pin_project! {
 }
 
 const INITIAL_CAPACITY: usize = 8 * 1024;
-const BACKPRESSURE_BOUNDARY: usize = INITIAL_CAPACITY;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub(crate) struct ReadFrame {
@@ -37,6 +36,7 @@ pub(crate) struct ReadFrame {
 
 pub(crate) struct WriteFrame {
     pub(crate) buffer: BytesMut,
+    pub(crate) backpressure_boundary: usize,
 }
 
 #[derive(Default)]
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ impl Default for WriteFrame {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
             buffer: BytesMut::with_capacity(INITIAL_CAPACITY),
+            backpressure_boundary: INITIAL_CAPACITY,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -87,7 +88,10 @@ impl From<BytesMut> for WriteFrame {
             buffer.reserve(INITIAL_CAPACITY - size);
         }
 
-        Self { buffer }
+        Self {
+            buffer,
+            backpressure_boundary: INITIAL_CAPACITY,
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -256,7 +260,7 @@ where
     type Error = U::Error;
 
     fn poll_ready(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
-        if self.state.borrow().buffer.len() >= BACKPRESSURE_BOUNDARY {
+        if self.state.borrow().buffer.len() >= self.state.borrow().backpressure_boundary {
             self.as_mut().poll_flush(cx)
         } else {
             Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
@@ -277,7 +281,7 @@ where
         let mut pinned = self.project();
 
         while !pinned.state.borrow_mut().buffer.is_empty() {
-            let WriteFrame { buffer } = pinned.state.borrow_mut();
+            let WriteFrame { buffer, .. } = pinned.state.borrow_mut();
             trace!(remaining = buffer.len(), "writing;");
 
             let n = ready!(poll_write_buf(pinned.inner.as_mut(), cx, buffer))?;
diff --git a/tokio-util/src/codec/framed_write.rs b/tokio-util/src/codec/framed_write.rs
index aa4cec982..3f0a34081 100644
--- a/tokio-util/src/codec/framed_write.rs
+++ b/tokio-util/src/codec/framed_write.rs
@@ -123,6 +123,16 @@ impl<T, E> FramedWrite<T, E> {
     pub fn write_buffer_mut(&mut self) -> &mut BytesMut {
         &mut self.inner.state.buffer
     }
+
+    /// Returns backpressure boundary
+    pub fn backpressure_boundary(&self) -> usize {
+        self.inner.state.backpressure_boundary
+    }
+
+    /// Updates backpressure boundary
+    pub fn set_backpressure_boundary(&mut self, boundary: usize) {
+        self.inner.state.backpressure_boundary = boundary;
+    }
 }
 
 // This impl just defers to the underlying FramedImpl
diff --git a/tokio-util/tests/framed_write.rs b/tokio-util/tests/framed_write.rs
index 01d71b2b8..39091c0b1 100644
--- a/tokio-util/tests/framed_write.rs
+++ b/tokio-util/tests/framed_write.rs
@@ -109,12 +109,12 @@ fn write_hits_backpressure() {
     const ITER: usize = 2 * 1024;
 
     let mut mock = mock! {
-        // Block the `ITER`th write
+        // Block the `ITER*2`th write
         Err(io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::WouldBlock, "not ready")),
         Ok(b"".to_vec()),
     };
 
-    for i in 0..=ITER {
+    for i in 0..=ITER * 2 {
         let mut b = BytesMut::with_capacity(4);
         b.put_u32(i as u32);
 
@@ -133,14 +133,15 @@ fn write_hits_backpressure() {
         // Push a new chunk
         mock.calls.push_back(Ok(b[..].to_vec()));
     }
-    // 1 'wouldblock', 4 * 2KB buffers, 1 b-byte buffer
-    assert_eq!(mock.calls.len(), 6);
+    // 1 'wouldblock', 8 * 2KB buffers, 1 b-byte buffer
+    assert_eq!(mock.calls.len(), 10);
 
     let mut task = task::spawn(());
     let mut framed = FramedWrite::new(mock, U32Encoder);
+    framed.set_backpressure_boundary(ITER * 8);
     task.enter(|cx, _| {
-        // Send 8KB. This fills up FramedWrite2 buffer
-        for i in 0..ITER {
+        // Send 16KB. This fills up FramedWrite buffer
+        for i in 0..ITER * 2 {
             assert!(assert_ready!(pin!(framed).poll_ready(cx)).is_ok());
             assert!(pin!(framed).start_send(i as u32).is_ok());
         }
@@ -150,11 +151,11 @@ fn write_hits_backpressure() {
         assert!(pin!(framed).poll_ready(cx).is_pending());
 
         // We poll again, forcing another flush, which this time succeeds
-        // The whole 8KB buffer is flushed
+        // The whole 16KB buffer is flushed
         assert!(assert_ready!(pin!(framed).poll_ready(cx)).is_ok());
 
         // Send more data. This matches the final message expected by the mock
-        assert!(pin!(framed).start_send(ITER as u32).is_ok());
+        assert!(pin!(framed).start_send((ITER * 2) as u32).is_ok());
 
         // Flush the rest of the buffer
         assert!(assert_ready!(pin!(framed).poll_flush(cx)).is_ok());