diff --git a/modules/transports/core/nhttp/src/main/java/org/apache/synapse/transport/http/conn/ClientSSLSetupHandler.java b/modules/transports/core/nhttp/src/main/java/org/apache/synapse/transport/http/conn/ClientSSLSetupHandler.java
index 7b70948166..1577db8e59 100644
--- a/modules/transports/core/nhttp/src/main/java/org/apache/synapse/transport/http/conn/ClientSSLSetupHandler.java
+++ b/modules/transports/core/nhttp/src/main/java/org/apache/synapse/transport/http/conn/ClientSSLSetupHandler.java
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ public class ClientSSLSetupHandler implements SSLSetupHandler {
             "localhost",
             "localhost.localdomain"};
 
+    /** Enabled SSL handshake protocols (e.g. SSLv3, TLSv1) */
+    private String[] httpsProtocols;
+
     static {
         Arrays.sort(LOCALHOSTS);
     }
@@ -138,6 +141,13 @@ public ClientSSLSetupHandler(final X509HostnameVerifier hostnameVerifier,
     }
 
     public void initalize(SSLEngine sslengine) {
+        /*
+            set handshake protocols if they are specified in transport configuration.
+            eg: <parameter name="HttpsProtocols">TLSv1.1,TLSv1.2</parameter>
+        */
+        if(null != httpsProtocols) {
+            sslengine.setEnabledProtocols(httpsProtocols);
+        }
     }
 
     public void verify(IOSession iosession, SSLSession sslsession) throws SSLException {
@@ -161,4 +171,13 @@ public void verify(IOSession iosession, SSLSession sslsession) throws SSLExcepti
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set HTTPS protocols if mentioned in axis2 configuration
+     *
+     * @param httpsProtocols  Array of protocols
+     */
+    public void setHttpsProtocols(String[] httpsProtocols) {
+        this.httpsProtocols = httpsProtocols;
+    }
+
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modules/transports/core/nhttp/src/main/java/org/apache/synapse/transport/nhttp/config/ClientConnFactoryBuilder.java b/modules/transports/core/nhttp/src/main/java/org/apache/synapse/transport/nhttp/config/ClientConnFactoryBuilder.java
index e6a0f1a6d5..214d947048 100644
--- a/modules/transports/core/nhttp/src/main/java/org/apache/synapse/transport/nhttp/config/ClientConnFactoryBuilder.java
+++ b/modules/transports/core/nhttp/src/main/java/org/apache/synapse/transport/nhttp/config/ClientConnFactoryBuilder.java
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.security.GeneralSecurityException;
 import java.security.KeyStore;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Iterator;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Map;
 
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ public ClientConnFactoryBuilder(final TransportOutDescription transportOut) {
     public ClientConnFactoryBuilder parseSSL() throws AxisFault {
         Parameter keyParam    = transportOut.getParameter("keystore");
         Parameter trustParam  = transportOut.getParameter("truststore");
+        Parameter httpsProtocolsParam = transportOut.getParameter("HttpsProtocols");
 
         OMElement ksEle = null;
         OMElement tsEle = null;
@@ -125,7 +128,31 @@ public ClientConnFactoryBuilder parseSSL() throws AxisFault {
             revocationVerifier = new RevocationVerificationManager(cacheSize, cacheDelay);
         }
 
-        ssl = new SSLContextDetails(sslContext, new ClientSSLSetupHandler(hostnameVerifier, revocationVerifier));
+        // Process HttpProtocols
+        OMElement httpsProtocolsEl = httpsProtocolsParam != null ? httpsProtocolsParam.getParameterElement() : null;
+        String[] httpsProtocols = null;
+        final String configuredHttpsProtocols =
+                httpsProtocolsEl != null ? httpsProtocolsEl.getText() : null;
+        if (configuredHttpsProtocols != null && configuredHttpsProtocols.trim().length() != 0) {
+            String[] configuredValues = configuredHttpsProtocols.trim().split(",");
+            List<String> protocolList = new ArrayList<String>(configuredValues.length);
+            for (String protocol : configuredValues) {
+                if (!protocol.trim().isEmpty()) {
+                    protocolList.add(protocol.trim());
+                }
+            }
+
+            httpsProtocols = protocolList.toArray(new String[protocolList.size()]);
+        }
+
+        // Initiated separately to cater setting https protocols
+        ClientSSLSetupHandler clientSSLSetupHandler = new ClientSSLSetupHandler(hostnameVerifier, revocationVerifier);
+
+        if (null != httpsProtocols) {
+            clientSSLSetupHandler.setHttpsProtocols(httpsProtocols);
+        }
+
+        ssl = new SSLContextDetails(sslContext, clientSSLSetupHandler);
         sslByHostMap = getCustomSSLContexts(transportOut);
         return this;
     }