diff --git a/documentation/providers/axfrddns.md b/documentation/providers/axfrddns.md
index ea78fbeb2..ca182e276 100644
--- a/documentation/providers/axfrddns.md
+++ b/documentation/providers/axfrddns.md
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ var DSP_AXFRDDNS = NewDnsProvider("axfrddns", {
             "ns4.example.com."
         ]
     }
-}
+)
 ```
 {% endcode %}
 
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ var DSP_AXFRDDNS = NewDnsProvider("axfrddns", {
 {
   "axfrddns": {
     "TYPE": "AXFRDDNS",
-    "nameservers": "ns1.example.com.,ns2.example.com.,ns3.example.com.,ns4.example.com."
+    "nameservers": "ns1.example.com,ns2.example.com,ns3.example.com,ns4.example.com"
   }
 }
 ```
@@ -144,6 +144,24 @@ the following error message:
 Please consider adding default `nameservers` or an explicit `master` in `creds.json`.
 ```
 
+### Transfer/AXFR server
+
+As mentioned above, the AXFR+DDNS provider will send AXFR requests to the
+primary master for the zone. On some networks, the AXFR requests are handled
+by a separate server to DDNS requests. Use the `transfer-server` option in
+`creds.json`. If not specified, it falls back to the primary master.
+
+{% code title="creds.json" %}
+```json
+{
+  "axfrddns": {
+    "TYPE": "AXFRDDNS",
+    "transfer-server": "233.252.0.0"
+  }
+}
+```
+{% endcode %}
+
 ### Buggy DNS servers regarding CNAME updates
 
 When modifying a CNAME record, or when replacing an A record by a
diff --git a/providers/axfrddns/axfrddnsProvider.go b/providers/axfrddns/axfrddnsProvider.go
index 3fba13688..fabeb6a4d 100644
--- a/providers/axfrddns/axfrddnsProvider.go
+++ b/providers/axfrddns/axfrddnsProvider.go
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ type axfrddnsProvider struct {
 	rand                *rand.Rand
 	master              string
 	updateMode          string
+	transferServer      string
 	transferMode        string
 	nameservers         []*models.Nameserver
 	transferKey         *Key
@@ -125,6 +126,14 @@ func initAxfrDdns(config map[string]string, providermeta json.RawMessage) (provi
 	} else {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("nameservers list is empty: creds.json needs a default `nameservers` or an explicit `master`")
 	}
+	if config["transfer-server"] != "" {
+		api.transferServer = config["transfer-server"]
+		if !strings.Contains(api.transferServer, ":") {
+			api.transferServer = api.transferServer + ":53"
+		}
+	} else {
+		api.transferServer = api.master
+	}
 	api.updateKey, err = readKey(config["update-key"], "update-key")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -145,6 +154,7 @@ func initAxfrDdns(config map[string]string, providermeta json.RawMessage) (provi
 			"nameservers",
 			"update-key",
 			"transfer-key",
+			"transfer-server",
 			"update-mode",
 			"transfer-mode",
 			"domain",
@@ -214,9 +224,9 @@ func (c *axfrddnsProvider) getAxfrConnection() (*dns.Transfer, error) {
 	var con net.Conn = nil
 	var err error = nil
 	if c.transferMode == "tcp-tls" {
-		con, err = tls.Dial("tcp", c.master, &tls.Config{})
+		con, err = tls.Dial("tcp", c.transferServer, &tls.Config{})
 	} else {
-		con, err = net.Dial("tcp", c.master)
+		con, err = net.Dial("tcp", c.transferServer)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -247,7 +257,7 @@ func (c *axfrddnsProvider) FetchZoneRecords(domain string) ([]dns.RR, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	envelope, err := transfer.In(request, c.master)
+	envelope, err := transfer.In(request, c.transferServer)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}