diff --git a/api/next/56539.txt b/api/next/56539.txt
index ad1dfb72510..65d0418aff1 100644
--- a/api/next/56539.txt
+++ b/api/next/56539.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 pkg net, method (*Dialer) MultipathTCP() bool #56539
 pkg net, method (*Dialer) SetMultipathTCP(bool) #56539
+pkg net, method (*ListenConfig) MultipathTCP() bool #56539
+pkg net, method (*ListenConfig) SetMultipathTCP(bool) #56539
diff --git a/src/net/dial.go b/src/net/dial.go
index 3cc8f840c5f..58e3b392d95 100644
--- a/src/net/dial.go
+++ b/src/net/dial.go
@@ -673,6 +673,29 @@ type ListenConfig struct {
 	// that do not support keep-alives ignore this field.
 	// If negative, keep-alives are disabled.
 	KeepAlive time.Duration
+
+	// If mptcpStatus is set to a value allowing Multipath TCP (MPTCP) to be
+	// used, any call to Listen with "tcp(4|6)" as network will use MPTCP if
+	// supported by the operating system.
+	mptcpStatus mptcpStatus
+}
+
+// MultipathTCP reports whether MPTCP will be used.
+//
+// This method doesn't check if MPTCP is supported by the operating
+// system or not.
+func (lc *ListenConfig) MultipathTCP() bool {
+	return lc.mptcpStatus.get()
+}
+
+// SetMultipathTCP directs the Listen method to use, or not use, MPTCP,
+// if supported by the operating system. This method overrides the
+// system default.
+//
+// If MPTCP is not available on the host or not supported by the client,
+// the Listen method will fall back to TCP.
+func (lc *ListenConfig) SetMultipathTCP(use bool) {
+	lc.mptcpStatus.set(use)
 }
 
 // Listen announces on the local network address.
@@ -693,7 +716,11 @@ func (lc *ListenConfig) Listen(ctx context.Context, network, address string) (Li
 	la := addrs.first(isIPv4)
 	switch la := la.(type) {
 	case *TCPAddr:
-		l, err = sl.listenTCP(ctx, la)
+		if sl.MultipathTCP() {
+			l, err = sl.listenMPTCP(ctx, la)
+		} else {
+			l, err = sl.listenTCP(ctx, la)
+		}
 	case *UnixAddr:
 		l, err = sl.listenUnix(ctx, la)
 	default:
diff --git a/src/net/mptcpsock_linux.go b/src/net/mptcpsock_linux.go
index a1c38057954..4663d28b4b4 100644
--- a/src/net/mptcpsock_linux.go
+++ b/src/net/mptcpsock_linux.go
@@ -51,3 +51,12 @@ func (sd *sysDialer) dialMPTCP(ctx context.Context, laddr, raddr *TCPAddr) (*TCP
 
 	return sd.doDialTCPProto(ctx, laddr, raddr, _IPPROTO_MPTCP)
 }
+
+func (sl *sysListener) listenMPTCP(ctx context.Context, laddr *TCPAddr) (*TCPListener, error) {
+	// Fallback to listenTCP if Multipath TCP isn't supported on this operating system.
+	if !supportsMultipathTCP() {
+		return sl.listenTCP(ctx, laddr)
+	}
+
+	return sl.listenTCPProto(ctx, laddr, _IPPROTO_MPTCP)
+}
diff --git a/src/net/mptcpsock_stub.go b/src/net/mptcpsock_stub.go
index 62f5d497313..ae06772896a 100644
--- a/src/net/mptcpsock_stub.go
+++ b/src/net/mptcpsock_stub.go
@@ -13,3 +13,7 @@ import (
 func (sd *sysDialer) dialMPTCP(ctx context.Context, laddr, raddr *TCPAddr) (*TCPConn, error) {
 	return sd.dialTCP(ctx, laddr, raddr)
 }
+
+func (sl *sysListener) listenMPTCP(ctx context.Context, laddr *TCPAddr) (*TCPListener, error) {
+	return sl.listenTCP(ctx, laddr)
+}
diff --git a/src/net/tcpsock_posix.go b/src/net/tcpsock_posix.go
index f8d4b3e4d0e..ed144a6ddc2 100644
--- a/src/net/tcpsock_posix.go
+++ b/src/net/tcpsock_posix.go
@@ -169,13 +169,17 @@ func (ln *TCPListener) file() (*os.File, error) {
 }
 
 func (sl *sysListener) listenTCP(ctx context.Context, laddr *TCPAddr) (*TCPListener, error) {
+	return sl.listenTCPProto(ctx, laddr, 0)
+}
+
+func (sl *sysListener) listenTCPProto(ctx context.Context, laddr *TCPAddr, proto int) (*TCPListener, error) {
 	var ctrlCtxFn func(cxt context.Context, network, address string, c syscall.RawConn) error
 	if sl.ListenConfig.Control != nil {
 		ctrlCtxFn = func(cxt context.Context, network, address string, c syscall.RawConn) error {
 			return sl.ListenConfig.Control(network, address, c)
 		}
 	}
-	fd, err := internetSocket(ctx, sl.network, laddr, nil, syscall.SOCK_STREAM, 0, "listen", ctrlCtxFn)
+	fd, err := internetSocket(ctx, sl.network, laddr, nil, syscall.SOCK_STREAM, proto, "listen", ctrlCtxFn)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}