diff --git a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/TransportFactory.java b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/TransportFactory.java
index 516b4eba1a..53dbd11ee3 100755
--- a/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/TransportFactory.java
+++ b/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/transport/TransportFactory.java
@@ -146,6 +146,15 @@ public abstract class TransportFactory {
             throw IOExceptionSupport.create(e);
         }
     }
+    
+     /**
+      * Allow registration of a transport factory without wiring via META-INF classes
+     * @param scheme
+     * @param tf
+     */
+    public static void registerTransportFactory(String scheme, TransportFactory tf) {
+        TRANSPORT_FACTORYS.put(scheme, tf);
+      }
 
     /**
      * Factory method to create a new transport