diff --git a/src/xrpld/rpc/detail/Handler.cpp b/src/xrpld/rpc/detail/Handler.cpp
index 956f38184..b2396de0e 100644
--- a/src/xrpld/rpc/detail/Handler.cpp
+++ b/src/xrpld/rpc/detail/Handler.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ Handler const handlerArray[]{
     {"channel_authorize", byRef(&doChannelAuthorize), Role::USER, NO_CONDITION},
     {"channel_verify", byRef(&doChannelVerify), Role::USER, NO_CONDITION},
     {"connect", byRef(&doConnect), Role::ADMIN, NO_CONDITION},
+    {"disconnect", byRef(&doDisconnect), Role::ADMIN, NO_CONDITION},
     {"consensus_info", byRef(&doConsensusInfo), Role::ADMIN, NO_CONDITION},
     {"deposit_authorized",
      byRef(&doDepositAuthorized),
diff --git a/src/xrpld/rpc/handlers/Disconnect.cpp b/src/xrpld/rpc/handlers/Disconnect.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eda343df1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/xrpld/rpc/handlers/Disconnect.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+/*
+    This file is part of rippled: https://github.com/ripple/rippled
+    Copyright (c) 2012-2014 Ripple Labs Inc.
+
+    Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any
+    purpose  with  or without fee is hereby granted, provided that the above
+    copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies.
+
+    THE  SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+    WITH  REGARD  TO  THIS  SOFTWARE  INCLUDING  ALL  IMPLIED  WARRANTIES  OF
+    MERCHANTABILITY  AND  FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR
+    ANY  SPECIAL ,  DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES
+    WHATSOEVER  RESULTING  FROM  LOSS  OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
+    ACTION  OF  CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
+    OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+*/
+//==============================================================================
+
+#include <xrpld/app/main/Application.h>
+#include <xrpld/core/Config.h>
+#include <xrpld/overlay/Overlay.h>
+#include <xrpld/overlay/detail/PeerImp.h>
+#include <xrpld/rpc/Context.h>
+#include <xrpld/rpc/detail/Handler.h>
+#include <xrpl/protocol/ErrorCodes.h>
+#include <xrpl/protocol/RPCErr.h>
+#include <xrpl/protocol/SystemParameters.h>
+#include <xrpl/protocol/jss.h>
+
+namespace ripple {
+
+// {
+//   ip: <string>,
+//   port: <number>
+// }
+Json::Value
+doDisconnect(RPC::JsonContext& context)
+{
+    if (context.app.config().standalone())
+    {
+        return RPC::make_error(rpcNOT_SYNCED);
+    }
+
+    if (!context.params.isMember(jss::ip))
+        return RPC::missing_field_error(jss::ip);
+
+    if (context.params.isMember(jss::port) &&
+        !context.params[jss::port].isConvertibleTo(Json::intValue))
+    {
+        return rpcError(rpcINVALID_PARAMS);
+    }
+
+    int iPort;
+
+    if (context.params.isMember(jss::port))
+        iPort = context.params[jss::port].asInt();
+    else
+        iPort = DEFAULT_PEER_PORT;
+
+    auto const ipStr = context.params[jss::ip].asString();
+    auto ip = beast::IP::Endpoint::from_string(ipStr);
+
+    int disconnected = 0;
+    if (!is_unspecified(ip))
+    {
+        auto const endpoint = ip.at_port(iPort);
+        for (auto const& peer : context.app.overlay().getActivePeers())
+        {
+            if (peer && peer->getRemoteAddress() == endpoint)
+            {
+                // Explicit cast keeps this RPC local to the existing overlay
+                // implementation while preserving ip:port symmetry with connect.
+                if (auto p = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<PeerImp>(peer))
+                {
+                    p->stop();
+                    ++disconnected;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    return RPC::makeObjectValue(
+        "disconnect requested for IP:" + ipStr +
+        " port: " + std::to_string(iPort) +
+        " peers: " + std::to_string(disconnected));
+}
+
+}  // namespace ripple
diff --git a/src/xrpld/rpc/handlers/Handlers.h b/src/xrpld/rpc/handlers/Handlers.h
index c8ad98c57..83f9d2781 100644
--- a/src/xrpld/rpc/handlers/Handlers.h
+++ b/src/xrpld/rpc/handlers/Handlers.h
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ doChannelVerify(RPC::JsonContext&);
 Json::Value
 doConnect(RPC::JsonContext&);
 Json::Value
+doDisconnect(RPC::JsonContext&);
+Json::Value
 doConsensusInfo(RPC::JsonContext&);
 Json::Value
 doDepositAuthorized(RPC::JsonContext&);