diff --git a/http-body-util/src/combinators/frame.rs b/http-body-util/src/combinators/frame.rs
index 211fa08..bf8e77a 100644
--- a/http-body-util/src/combinators/frame.rs
+++ b/http-body-util/src/combinators/frame.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ impl<'a, T: Body + Unpin + ?Sized> Future for Frame<'a, T> {
     type Output = Option<Result<http_body::Frame<T::Data>, T::Error>>;
 
     fn poll(mut self: Pin<&mut Self>, ctx: &mut task::Context<'_>) -> task::Poll<Self::Output> {
+        let _ = Pin::new(&mut self.0).poll_progress(ctx)?;
         Pin::new(&mut self.0).poll_frame(ctx)
     }
 }
diff --git a/http-body-util/src/combinators/map_err.rs b/http-body-util/src/combinators/map_err.rs
index 384cfc5..6edaf74 100644
--- a/http-body-util/src/combinators/map_err.rs
+++ b/http-body-util/src/combinators/map_err.rs
@@ -67,6 +67,15 @@ where
         }
     }
 
+    fn poll_progress(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+        let this = self.project();
+        match this.inner.poll_progress(cx) {
+            Poll::Pending => Poll::Pending,
+            Poll::Ready(Ok(())) => Poll::Ready(Ok(())),
+            Poll::Ready(Err(err)) => Poll::Ready(Err((this.f)(err))),
+        }
+    }
+
     fn is_end_stream(&self) -> bool {
         self.inner.is_end_stream()
     }
diff --git a/http-body-util/src/combinators/map_frame.rs b/http-body-util/src/combinators/map_frame.rs
index 44886bd..cc55afd 100644
--- a/http-body-util/src/combinators/map_frame.rs
+++ b/http-body-util/src/combinators/map_frame.rs
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ where
         }
     }
 
+    fn poll_progress(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+        self.project().inner.poll_progress(cx)
+    }
+
     fn is_end_stream(&self) -> bool {
         self.inner.is_end_stream()
     }
diff --git a/http-body-util/src/combinators/with_trailers.rs b/http-body-util/src/combinators/with_trailers.rs
index 383e1ec..dd74623 100644
--- a/http-body-util/src/combinators/with_trailers.rs
+++ b/http-body-util/src/combinators/with_trailers.rs
@@ -109,6 +109,13 @@ where
         }
     }
 
+    fn poll_progress(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+        match self.project().state.project() {
+            StateProj::PollBody { body, .. } => body.poll_progress(cx),
+            _ => Poll::Ready(Ok(())),
+        }
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     fn size_hint(&self) -> http_body::SizeHint {
         match &self.state {
diff --git a/http-body-util/src/either.rs b/http-body-util/src/either.rs
index 9e0cc43..ec8bccb 100644
--- a/http-body-util/src/either.rs
+++ b/http-body-util/src/either.rs
@@ -70,6 +70,15 @@ where
         }
     }
 
+    fn poll_progress(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+        match self.project() {
+            EitherProj::Left(left) => left.poll_progress(cx).map(|poll| poll.map_err(Into::into)),
+            EitherProj::Right(right) => {
+                right.poll_progress(cx).map(|poll| poll.map_err(Into::into))
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     fn is_end_stream(&self) -> bool {
         match self {
             Either::Left(left) => left.is_end_stream(),
diff --git a/http-body-util/src/limited.rs b/http-body-util/src/limited.rs
index c4c5c8b..f4b61a9 100644
--- a/http-body-util/src/limited.rs
+++ b/http-body-util/src/limited.rs
@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@ where
         Poll::Ready(res)
     }
 
+    fn poll_progress(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+        self.project()
+            .inner
+            .poll_progress(cx)
+            .map(|poll| poll.map_err(Into::into))
+    }
+
     fn is_end_stream(&self) -> bool {
         self.inner.is_end_stream()
     }
diff --git a/http-body/src/lib.rs b/http-body/src/lib.rs
index 12077a2..0973143 100644
--- a/http-body/src/lib.rs
+++ b/http-body/src/lib.rs
@@ -50,6 +50,26 @@ pub trait Body {
         cx: &mut Context<'_>,
     ) -> Poll<Option<Result<Frame<Self::Data>, Self::Error>>>;
 
+    /// Attempt to progress the body's state without pulling a new frame.
+    ///
+    /// `Body` consumers can use this method to allow the `Body` implementation to continue to
+    /// perform work even when the consumer is not yet ready to read the next frame. For example,
+    /// a `Body` implementation could maintain a timer counting down between `poll_frame` calls and
+    /// report an error from `poll_progress` when time expires.
+    ///
+    /// Consumers are *not* required to call this method. A `Body` implementation should not depend
+    /// on calls to `poll_progress` to occur.
+    ///
+    /// An error returned from this method is considered to be equivalent to an error returned from
+    /// `poll_frame`.
+    ///
+    /// Implementations must allow additional calls to this method after it returns
+    /// `Poll::Ready(Ok(())`.
+    fn poll_progress(self: Pin<&mut Self>, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+        let _ = cx;
+        Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
+    }
+
     /// Returns `true` when the end of stream has been reached.
     ///
     /// An end of stream means that `poll_frame` will return `None`.