diff --git a/kombu/compression.py b/kombu/compression.py
index 2ae07172..0f1c43d2 100644
--- a/kombu/compression.py
+++ b/kombu/compression.py
@@ -6,6 +6,15 @@ from kombu.utils.encoding import ensure_bytes
 import bz2
 import zlib
 
+try:
+    import lzma
+except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
+    # TODO: Drop fallback to backports once we drop Python 2.7 support
+    try:
+        from backports import lzma
+    except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
+        lzma = None
+
 _aliases = {}
 _encoders = {}
 _decoders = {}
@@ -85,3 +94,9 @@ else:
     register(brotli.compress,
              brotli.decompress,
              'application/x-brotli', aliases=['brotli'])
+
+# TODO: Drop condition once we drop Python 2.7 support
+if lzma:  # pragma: no cover
+    register(lzma.compress,
+             lzma.decompress,
+             'application/x-lzma', aliases=['lzma', 'xz'])
diff --git a/requirements/extras/lzma.txt b/requirements/extras/lzma.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9c70afdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/requirements/extras/lzma.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+backports.lzma;python_version<"3.3"
diff --git a/requirements/test-ci-py2.txt b/requirements/test-ci-py2.txt
index 675abf86..1c3ba3b9 100644
--- a/requirements/test-ci-py2.txt
+++ b/requirements/test-ci-py2.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
 -r extras/sqs.txt
+-r extras/lzma.txt
diff --git a/t/unit/test_compression.py b/t/unit/test_compression.py
index 2b416824..9e3bf4df 100644
--- a/t/unit/test_compression.py
+++ b/t/unit/test_compression.py
@@ -18,6 +18,16 @@ class test_compression:
 
         assert 'application/x-brotli' in compression.encoders()
 
+    def test_encoders__lzma(self):
+        pytest.importorskip('lzma')
+
+        assert 'application/x-lzma' in compression.encoders()
+
+    def test_encoders__backports_lzma(self):
+        pytest.importorskip('backports.lzma')
+
+        assert 'application/x-lzma' in compression.encoders()
+
     def test_compress__decompress__zlib(self):
         text = b'The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over The Lazy Dog'
         c, ctype = compression.compress(text, 'zlib')
@@ -37,6 +47,21 @@ class test_compression:
 
         text = b'The Brown Quick Fox Over The Lazy Dog Jumps'
         c, ctype = compression.compress(text, 'brotli')
+
+    def test_compress__decompress__lzma(self):
+        pytest.importorskip('lzma')
+
+        text = b'The Brown Quick Fox Over The Lazy Dog Jumps'
+        c, ctype = compression.compress(text, 'lzma')
+        assert text != c
+        d = compression.decompress(c, ctype)
+        assert d == text
+
+    def test_compress__decompress__backports_lzma(self):
+        pytest.importorskip('backports.lzma')
+
+        text = b'The Brown Quick Fox Over The Lazy Dog Jumps'
+        c, ctype = compression.compress(text, 'lzma')
         assert text != c
         d = compression.decompress(c, ctype)
         assert d == text