diff --git a/data/templates/dns-forwarding/recursor.conf.tmpl b/data/templates/dns-forwarding/recursor.conf.tmpl
index d460775c0..be0778993 100644
--- a/data/templates/dns-forwarding/recursor.conf.tmpl
+++ b/data/templates/dns-forwarding/recursor.conf.tmpl
@@ -1,32 +1,41 @@
 ### Autogenerated by dns_forwarding.py ###
 
 # XXX: pdns recursor doesn't like whitespace near entry separators,
 # especially in the semicolon-separated lists of name servers.
 # Please be careful if you edit the template.
 
 # Non-configurable defaults
 daemon=yes
 threads=1
 allow-from={{ allow_from | join(',') }}
 log-common-errors=yes
 non-local-bind=yes
 query-local-address={{ source_address | join(',') }}
 lua-config-file=recursor.conf.lua
 
 # cache-size
 max-cache-entries={{ cache_size }}
 
 # negative TTL for NXDOMAIN
 max-negative-ttl={{ negative_ttl }}
 
 # ignore-hosts-file
 export-etc-hosts={{ 'no' if ignore_hosts_file is defined else 'yes' }}
 
 # listen-address
 local-address={{ listen_address | join(',') }}
 
 # dnssec
 dnssec={{ dnssec }}
 
+{# dns: T3277: #}
+{% if no_serve_rfc1918 is defined %}
+# serve-rfc1918
+serve-rfc1918=no
+{% else %}
+# serve-rfc1918
+serve-rfc1918=yes
+{% endif %}
+
 forward-zones-file=recursor.forward-zones.conf
 
diff --git a/interface-definitions/dns-forwarding.xml.in b/interface-definitions/dns-forwarding.xml.in
index 5d6e25a27..5b0c87597 100644
--- a/interface-definitions/dns-forwarding.xml.in
+++ b/interface-definitions/dns-forwarding.xml.in
@@ -1,180 +1,186 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <!-- DNS forwarder configuration -->
 <interfaceDefinition>
   <node name="service">
     <children>
       <node name="dns">
         <properties>
           <help>Domain Name System related services</help>
         </properties>
         <children>
           <node name="forwarding" owner="${vyos_conf_scripts_dir}/dns_forwarding.py">
             <properties>
               <help>DNS forwarding</help>
               <priority>918</priority>
             </properties>
             <children>
               <leafNode name="cache-size">
                 <properties>
                   <help>DNS forwarding cache size (default: 10000)</help>
                   <valueHelp>
                     <format>u32:0-2147483647</format>
                     <description>DNS forwarding cache size</description>
                   </valueHelp>
                   <constraint>
                     <validator name="numeric" argument="--range 0-2147483647"/>
                   </constraint>
                 </properties>
                 <defaultValue>10000</defaultValue>
               </leafNode>
               <leafNode name="dhcp">
                 <properties>
                   <help>Interfaces whose DHCP client nameservers to forward requests to</help>
                   <completionHelp>
                     <script>${vyos_completion_dir}/list_interfaces.py</script>
                   </completionHelp>
                   <multi/>
                 </properties>
               </leafNode>
               <leafNode name="dnssec">
                 <properties>
                   <help>DNSSEC mode (default: process-no-validate)</help>
                   <completionHelp>
                     <list>off process-no-validate process log-fail validate</list>
                   </completionHelp>
                   <valueHelp>
                     <format>off</format>
                     <description>No DNSSEC processing whatsoever!</description>
                   </valueHelp>
                   <valueHelp>
                     <format>process-no-validate</format>
                     <description>Respond with DNSSEC records to clients that ask for it. No validation done at all!</description>
                   </valueHelp>
                   <valueHelp>
                     <format>process</format>
                     <description>Respond with DNSSEC records to clients that ask for it. Validation for clients that request it.</description>
                   </valueHelp>
                   <valueHelp>
                     <format>log-fail</format>
                     <description>Similar behaviour to process, but validate RRSIGs on responses and log bogus responses.</description>
                   </valueHelp>
                   <valueHelp>
                     <format>validate</format>
                     <description>Full blown DNSSEC validation. Send SERVFAIL to clients on bogus responses.</description>
                   </valueHelp>
                   <constraint>
                     <regex>^(off|process-no-validate|process|log-fail|validate)$</regex>
                   </constraint>
                 </properties>
                 <defaultValue>process-no-validate</defaultValue>
               </leafNode>
               <tagNode name="domain">
                 <properties>
                   <help>Domain to forward to a custom DNS server</help>
                 </properties>
                 <children>
                   <leafNode name="server">
                     <properties>
                       <help>Domain Name Server (DNS) to forward queries to</help>
                       <valueHelp>
                         <format>ipv4</format>
                         <description>Domain Name Server (DNS) IPv4 address</description>
                       </valueHelp>
                       <valueHelp>
                         <format>ipv6</format>
                         <description>Domain Name Server (DNS) IPv6 address</description>
                       </valueHelp>
                       <multi/>
                       <constraint>
                         <validator name="ipv4-address"/>
                         <validator name="ipv6-address"/>
                       </constraint>
                     </properties>
                   </leafNode>
                   <leafNode name="addnta">
                     <properties>
                       <help>Add NTA (negative trust anchor) for this domain (must be set if the domain does not support DNSSEC)</help>
                       <valueless/>
                     </properties>
                   </leafNode>
                   <leafNode name="recursion-desired">
                     <properties>
                       <help>Set the "recursion desired" bit in requests to the upstream nameserver</help>
                       <valueless/>
                     </properties>
                   </leafNode>
                 </children>
               </tagNode>
               <leafNode name="ignore-hosts-file">
                 <properties>
                   <help>Do not use local /etc/hosts file in name resolution</help>
                   <valueless/>
                 </properties>
               </leafNode>
+              <leafNode name="no-serve-rfc1918">
+                <properties>
+                  <help>Makes the server authoritatively not aware of RFC1918 addresses</help>
+		  <valueless/>
+                </properties>
+              </leafNode>
               <leafNode name="allow-from">
                 <properties>
                   <help>Networks allowed to query this server</help>
                   <valueHelp>
                     <format>ipv4net</format>
                     <description>IP address and prefix length</description>
                   </valueHelp>
                   <valueHelp>
                     <format>ipv6net</format>
                     <description>IPv6 address and prefix length</description>
                   </valueHelp>
                   <multi/>
                   <constraint>
                     <validator name="ip-prefix"/>
                   </constraint>
                 </properties>
               </leafNode>
               #include <include/listen-address.xml.i>
               <leafNode name="negative-ttl">
                 <properties>
                   <help>Maximum amount of time negative entries are cached (default: 3600)</help>
                   <valueHelp>
                     <format>u32:0-7200</format>
                     <description>Seconds to cache NXDOMAIN entries</description>
                   </valueHelp>
                   <constraint>
                     <validator name="numeric" argument="--range 0-7200"/>
                   </constraint>
                 </properties>
                 <defaultValue>3600</defaultValue>
               </leafNode>
               #include <include/name-server-ipv4-ipv6.xml.i>
               <leafNode name="source-address">
                 <properties>
                   <help>Local addresses from which to send DNS queries</help>
                   <completionHelp>
                     <script>${vyos_completion_dir}/list_local_ips.sh --both</script>
                   </completionHelp>
                   <valueHelp>
                     <format>ipv4</format>
                     <description>IPv4 address from which to send traffic</description>
                   </valueHelp>
                   <valueHelp>
                     <format>ipv6</format>
                     <description>IPv6 address from which to send traffic</description>
                   </valueHelp>
                   <multi/>
                   <constraint>
                     <validator name="ipv4-address"/>
                     <validator name="ipv6-address"/>
                   </constraint>
                 </properties>
                 <defaultValue>0.0.0.0 ::</defaultValue>
               </leafNode>
               <leafNode name="system">
                 <properties>
                   <help>Use system name servers</help>
                   <valueless/>
                 </properties>
               </leafNode>
             </children>
           </node>
         </children>
       </node>
     </children>
   </node>
 </interfaceDefinition>