diff --git a/dialoptions.go b/dialoptions.go
index 4866da101c60..025cca665243 100644
--- a/dialoptions.go
+++ b/dialoptions.go
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ type dialOptions struct {
 	defaultServiceConfig        *ServiceConfig // defaultServiceConfig is parsed from defaultServiceConfigRawJSON.
 	defaultServiceConfigRawJSON *string
 	resolvers                   []resolver.Builder
+	useBytesPoolForParser       bool
 }
 
 // DialOption configures how we set up the connection.
@@ -635,3 +636,17 @@ func WithResolvers(rs ...resolver.Builder) DialOption {
 		o.resolvers = append(o.resolvers, rs...)
 	})
 }
+
+// WithUseBytesPoolForParser returns a DialOption that specifies whether to use
+// a bytes pool for parsing. Setting this to true will reduce the memory allocation
+// in the parser.
+//
+// # Experimental
+//
+// Notice: This API is EXPERIMENTAL and may be changed or removed in a
+// later release.
+func WithUseBytesPoolForParser(useBytesPoolForParser bool) DialOption {
+	return newFuncDialOption(func(o *dialOptions) {
+		o.useBytesPoolForParser = useBytesPoolForParser
+	})
+}
diff --git a/rpc_util.go b/rpc_util.go
index 5d0a41136389..2acd01d90e64 100644
--- a/rpc_util.go
+++ b/rpc_util.go
@@ -541,6 +541,9 @@ type parser struct {
 	// The header of a gRPC message. Find more detail at
 	// https://github.com/grpc/grpc/blob/master/doc/PROTOCOL-HTTP2.md
 	header [5]byte
+
+	// useBytesPool indicates whether to use bytes pool to allocate
+	useBytesPool bool
 }
 
 // recvMsg reads a complete gRPC message from the stream.
@@ -574,7 +577,11 @@ func (p *parser) recvMsg(maxReceiveMessageSize int) (pf payloadFormat, msg []byt
 	if int(length) > maxReceiveMessageSize {
 		return 0, nil, status.Errorf(codes.ResourceExhausted, "grpc: received message larger than max (%d vs. %d)", length, maxReceiveMessageSize)
 	}
-	msg = pool.Get(int(length))
+	if p.useBytesPool {
+		msg = pool.Get(int(length))
+	} else {
+		msg = make([]byte, int(length))
+	}
 	if _, err := p.r.Read(msg); err != nil {
 		if err == io.EOF {
 			err = io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
@@ -764,7 +771,9 @@ func recv(p *parser, c baseCodec, s *transport.Stream, dc Decompressor, m interf
 		payInfo.uncompressedBytes = make([]byte, len(buf))
 		copy(payInfo.uncompressedBytes, buf)
 	}
-	pool.Put(&buf)
+	if p.useBytesPool {
+		pool.Put(&buf)
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index d5a6e78be44d..a5bd2dbfac7a 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ type serverOptions struct {
 	maxHeaderListSize     *uint32
 	headerTableSize       *uint32
 	numServerWorkers      uint32
+	useBytesPoolForParser bool
 }
 
 var defaultServerOptions = serverOptions{
@@ -552,6 +553,19 @@ func NumStreamWorkers(numServerWorkers uint32) ServerOption {
 	})
 }
 
+// UseBytesPoolForParser returns a ServerOption that sets whether to use a bytes pool
+// for the parser. Setting this to true will reduce the memory allocation in the parser.
+//
+// # Experimental
+//
+// Notice: This API is EXPERIMENTAL and may be changed or removed in a
+// later release.
+func UseBytesPoolForParser(useBytesPoolForParser bool) ServerOption {
+	return newFuncServerOption(func(o *serverOptions) {
+		o.useBytesPoolForParser = useBytesPoolForParser
+	})
+}
+
 // serverWorkerResetThreshold defines how often the stack must be reset. Every
 // N requests, by spawning a new goroutine in its place, a worker can reset its
 // stack so that large stacks don't live in memory forever. 2^16 should allow
diff --git a/stream.go b/stream.go
index 93231af2ac56..57c709e89aec 100644
--- a/stream.go
+++ b/stream.go
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ func (a *csAttempt) newStream() error {
 		return toRPCErr(nse.Err)
 	}
 	a.s = s
-	a.p = &parser{r: s}
+	a.p = &parser{r: s, useBytesPool: a.cs.cc.dopts.useBytesPoolForParser}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -1249,7 +1249,7 @@ func newNonRetryClientStream(ctx context.Context, desc *StreamDesc, method strin
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	as.s = s
-	as.p = &parser{r: s}
+	as.p = &parser{r: s, useBytesPool: ac.dopts.useBytesPoolForParser}
 	ac.incrCallsStarted()
 	if desc != unaryStreamDesc {
 		// Listen on cc and stream contexts to cleanup when the user closes the