diff --git a/lib/fluent/plugin/in_http.rb b/lib/fluent/plugin/in_http.rb
index 06f047f2c7..dd493a4e36 100644
--- a/lib/fluent/plugin/in_http.rb
+++ b/lib/fluent/plugin/in_http.rb
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ class HttpInput < Input
     config_param :cors_allow_origins, :array, default: nil
     desc 'Respond with empty gif image of 1x1 pixel.'
     config_param :respond_with_empty_img, :bool, default: false
+    desc 'Respond status code with 204.'
+    config_param :use_204_response, :bool, default: false
 
     config_section :parse do
       config_set_default :@type, 'in_http'
@@ -152,7 +154,11 @@ def on_request(path_info, params)
           if @respond_with_empty_img
             return ["200 OK", {'Content-Type'=>'image/gif; charset=utf-8'}, EMPTY_GIF_IMAGE]
           else
-            return ["200 OK", {'Content-Type'=>'text/plain'}, ""]
+            if @use_204_response
+              return  ["204 No Content", {}]
+            else
+              return ["200 OK", {'Content-Type'=>'text/plain'}, ""]
+            end
           end
         end
 
@@ -219,7 +225,11 @@ def on_request(path_info, params)
       if @respond_with_empty_img
         return ["200 OK", {'Content-Type'=>'image/gif; charset=utf-8'}, EMPTY_GIF_IMAGE]
       else
-        return ["200 OK", {'Content-Type'=>'text/plain'}, ""]
+        if @use_204_response
+          return  ["204 No Content", {}]
+        else
+          return ["200 OK", {'Content-Type'=>'text/plain'}, ""]
+        end
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/test/plugin/test_in_http.rb b/test/plugin/test_in_http.rb
index e8ae607cf6..d1511b3b55 100644
--- a/test/plugin/test_in_http.rb
+++ b/test/plugin/test_in_http.rb
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ def teardown
     body_size_limit 10m
     keepalive_timeout 5
     respond_with_empty_img true
+    use_204_response false
   ]
 
   def create_driver(conf=CONFIG)
@@ -549,8 +550,8 @@ def test_with_csv
     assert_equal_event_time time, d.events[1][1]
   end
 
-  def test_resonse_with_empty_img
-    d = create_driver(CONFIG + "respond_with_empty_img true")
+  def test_response_with_empty_img
+    d = create_driver(CONFIG)
     assert_equal true, d.instance.respond_with_empty_img
 
     time = event_time("2011-01-02 13:14:15 UTC")
@@ -577,6 +578,61 @@ def test_resonse_with_empty_img
     assert_equal_event_time time, d.events[1][1]
   end
 
+  def test_response_without_empty_img
+    d = create_driver(CONFIG + "respond_with_empty_img false")
+    assert_equal false, d.instance.respond_with_empty_img
+
+    time = event_time("2011-01-02 13:14:15 UTC")
+    time_i = time.to_i
+    events = [
+      ["tag1", time, {"a"=>1}],
+      ["tag2", time, {"a"=>2}],
+    ]
+    res_codes = []
+    res_bodies = []
+
+    d.run do
+      events.each do |tag, _t, record|
+        res = post("/#{tag}", {"json"=>record.to_json, "time"=>time_i.to_s})
+        res_codes << res.code
+      end
+    end
+    assert_equal ["200", "200"], res_codes
+    assert_equal [], res_bodies
+    assert_equal events, d.events
+    assert_equal_event_time time, d.events[0][1]
+    assert_equal_event_time time, d.events[1][1]
+  end
+
+  def test_response_use_204_response
+    d = create_driver(CONFIG + %[
+          respond_with_empty_img false
+          use_204_response true
+        ])
+    assert_equal true, d.instance.use_204_response
+
+    time = event_time("2011-01-02 13:14:15 UTC")
+    time_i = time.to_i
+    events = [
+      ["tag1", time, {"a"=>1}],
+      ["tag2", time, {"a"=>2}],
+    ]
+    res_codes = []
+    res_bodies = []
+
+    d.run do
+      events.each do |tag, _t, record|
+        res = post("/#{tag}", {"json"=>record.to_json, "time"=>time_i.to_s})
+        res_codes << res.code
+      end
+    end
+    assert_equal ["204", "204"], res_codes
+    assert_equal [], res_bodies
+    assert_equal events, d.events
+    assert_equal_event_time time, d.events[0][1]
+    assert_equal_event_time time, d.events[1][1]
+  end
+
   def test_cors_allowed
     d = create_driver(CONFIG + "cors_allow_origins [\"http://foo.com\"]")
     assert_equal ["http://foo.com"], d.instance.cors_allow_origins