diff --git a/doc/api/tls.md b/doc/api/tls.md
index a11631b01345..29b330b8c0d0 100644
--- a/doc/api/tls.md
+++ b/doc/api/tls.md
@@ -752,6 +752,9 @@ decrease overall server throughput.
 <!-- YAML
 added: v0.11.3
 changes:
+  - version: REPLACEME
+    pr-url: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/12839
+    description: The `lookup` option is supported now.
   - version: REPLACEME
     pr-url: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/11984
     description: The `ALPNProtocols` and `NPNProtocols` options can
@@ -809,6 +812,7 @@ changes:
     `tls.createSecureContext()`. *Note*: In effect, all
     [`tls.createSecureContext()`][] options can be provided, but they will be
     _completely ignored_ unless the `secureContext` option is missing.
+  * `lookup`: {Function} Custom lookup function. Defaults to [`dns.lookup()`][].
   * ...: Optional [`tls.createSecureContext()`][] options can be provided, see
     the `secureContext` option for more information.
 * `callback` {Function}
@@ -1291,3 +1295,4 @@ where `secure_socket` has the same API as `pair.cleartext`.
 [modifying the default cipher suite]: #tls_modifying_the_default_tls_cipher_suite
 [specific attacks affecting larger AES key sizes]: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2009/07/another_new_aes.html
 [tls.Server]: #tls_class_tls_server
+[`dns.lookup()`]: dns.html#dns_dns_lookup_hostname_options_callback
diff --git a/lib/_tls_wrap.js b/lib/_tls_wrap.js
index 511ff3557a6e..1a827b371710 100644
--- a/lib/_tls_wrap.js
+++ b/lib/_tls_wrap.js
@@ -1066,7 +1066,8 @@ exports.connect = function(...args /* [port,] [host,] [options,] [cb] */) {
         port: options.port,
         host: options.host,
         family: options.family,
-        localAddress: options.localAddress
+        localAddress: options.localAddress,
+        lookup: options.lookup
       };
     }
     socket.connect(connect_opt, function() {
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-tls-lookup.js b/test/parallel/test-tls-lookup.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..698f06807675
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/parallel/test-tls-lookup.js
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+'use strict';
+const common = require('../common');
+const assert = require('assert');
+const tls = require('tls');
+
+const expectedError = /^TypeError: "lookup" option should be a function$/;
+
+['foobar', 1, {}, []].forEach(function connectThrows(input) {
+  const opts = {
+    host: 'localhost',
+    port: common.PORT,
+    lookup: input
+  };
+
+  assert.throws(function() {
+    tls.connect(opts);
+  }, expectedError);
+});
+
+connectDoesNotThrow(common.mustCall(() => {}));
+
+function connectDoesNotThrow(input) {
+  const opts = {
+    host: 'localhost',
+    port: common.PORT,
+    lookup: input
+  };
+
+  assert.doesNotThrow(function() {
+    tls.connect(opts);
+  });
+}