diff --git a/channels/chan_skinny.c b/channels/chan_skinny.c
index e966a00ac..249541c32 100644
--- a/channels/chan_skinny.c
+++ b/channels/chan_skinny.c
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ ASTERISK_FILE_VERSION(__FILE__, "$Revision$")
 #include "asterisk/utils.h"
 #include "asterisk/dsp.h"
 #include "asterisk/stringfields.h"
+#include "asterisk/abstract_jb.h"
 
 /*************************************
  * Skinny/Asterisk Protocol Settings *
@@ -116,6 +117,15 @@ typedef unsigned int	UINT32;
 #define htoles(x) __bswap_16(x)
 #endif
 
+/*! Global jitterbuffer configuration - by default, jb is disabled */
+static struct ast_jb_conf default_jbconf =
+{
+	.flags = 0,
+	.max_size = -1,
+	.resync_threshold = -1,
+	.impl = ""
+};
+static struct ast_jb_conf global_jbconf;
 
 /*********************
  * Protocol Messages *
@@ -816,6 +826,8 @@ struct skinny_subchannel {
 	int nat;
 	int outgoing;
 	int alreadygone;
+	struct ast_jb_conf jbconf;
+
 	struct skinny_subchannel *next;
 };
 
@@ -1603,6 +1615,10 @@ static struct skinny_device *build_device(char *cat, struct ast_variable *v)
 							callnums++;
 							sub->cxmode = SKINNY_CX_INACTIVE;
 							sub->nat = nat;
+
+							/* Assign default jb conf to the new skinny_subchannel */
+							memcpy(&sub->jbconf, &global_jbconf, sizeof(struct ast_jb_conf));
+
 							sub->next = l->sub;
 							l->sub = sub;
 						} else {
@@ -2292,6 +2308,10 @@ static struct ast_channel *skinny_new(struct skinny_subchannel *sub, int state)
 				tmp = NULL;
 			}
 		}
+
+		/* Configure the new channel jb */
+		if (tmp && sub && sub->rtp)
+			ast_jb_configure(tmp, &sub->jbconf);
 	} else {
 		ast_log(LOG_WARNING, "Unable to allocate channel structure\n");
 	}
@@ -3094,10 +3114,21 @@ static int reload_config(void)
 		ast_log(LOG_NOTICE, "Unable to load config %s, Skinny disabled\n", config);
 		return 0;
 	}
-	/* load the general section */
 	memset(&bindaddr, 0, sizeof(bindaddr));
+
+	/* Copy the default jb config over global_jbconf */
+	memcpy(&global_jbconf, &default_jbconf, sizeof(struct ast_jb_conf));
+
+	/* load the general section */
 	v = ast_variable_browse(cfg, "general");
 	while(v) {
+		/* handle jb conf */
+		if (!ast_jb_read_conf(&global_jbconf, v->name, v->value))
+		{
+			v = v->next;
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		/* Create the interface list */
 		if (!strcasecmp(v->name, "bindaddr")) {
 			if (!(hp = ast_gethostbyname(v->value, &ahp))) {
diff --git a/configs/skinny.conf.sample b/configs/skinny.conf.sample
index 8a910205a..ab368b1ab 100644
--- a/configs/skinny.conf.sample
+++ b/configs/skinny.conf.sample
@@ -10,6 +10,33 @@ keepAlive=120
 ;allow=all
 ;disallow=
 
+;------------------------------ JITTER BUFFER CONFIGURATION --------------------------
+;jbenable = yes              ; Enables the use of a jitterbuffer on the receiving side of a
+                             ; skinny channel. Defaults to "no". An enabled jitterbuffer will
+                             ; be used only if the sending side can create and the receiving
+                             ; side can not accept jitter. The skinny channel can accept
+                             ; jitter, thus a jitterbuffer on the receive skinny side will be
+                             ; used only if it is forced and enabled.
+
+;jbforce = no                ; Forces the use of a jitterbuffer on the receive side of a skinny
+                             ; channel. Defaults to "no".
+
+;jbmaxsize = 200             ; Max length of the jitterbuffer in milliseconds.
+
+;jbresyncthreshold = 1000    ; Jump in the frame timestamps over which the jitterbuffer is
+                             ; resynchronized. Useful to improve the quality of the voice, with
+                             ; big jumps in/broken timestamps, usualy sent from exotic devices
+                             ; and programs. Defaults to 1000.
+
+;jbimpl = fixed              ; Jitterbuffer implementation, used on the receiving side of a
+                             ; skinny channel. Two implementation are currently available
+                             ; - "fixed" (with size always equals to jbmaxsize)
+                             ; - "adaptive" (with variable size, actually the new jb of IAX2).
+                             ; Defaults to fixed.
+
+;jblog = no                  ; Enables jitterbuffer frame logging. Defaults to "no".
+;-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 
 ; Typical config for 12SP+
 ;[florian]