diff --git a/include/dump/s390_dump.h b/include/dump/s390_dump.h
index 86959295..1832d684 100644
--- a/include/dump/s390_dump.h
+++ b/include/dump/s390_dump.h
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ enum df_s390_arch {
  */
 struct stage2dump_parm_tail {
 	char		reserved[6];
-	uint16_t	mvdump_force;
+	uint8_t		no_compress;
+	uint8_t		mvdump_force;
 	uint64_t	mem_upper_limit;
 } __packed;
 
diff --git a/zipl/boot/stage2dump.c b/zipl/boot/stage2dump.c
index 98f18835..c3a16755 100644
--- a/zipl/boot/stage2dump.c
+++ b/zipl/boot/stage2dump.c
@@ -225,7 +225,12 @@ static void df_s390_dump_init(void)
 	dh->tod = get_tod_clock();
 	dh->volnr = 0;
 	dh->zlib_version_s390 = 0;
-	if (test_facility(DFLTCC_FACILITY)) {
+	/*
+	 * Ignore compression if --no-compress attribute has been specified
+	 * or DFLTCC facility not available.
+	 */
+	if (test_facility(DFLTCC_FACILITY) &&
+	    parm_tail.no_compress == 0) {
 		dh->zlib_version_s390 = 1; /* Indicate interlnal Zlib version */
 		dh->zlib_entry_size = DUMP_SEGM_ZLIB_ENTSIZE;
 	}
@@ -458,6 +463,8 @@ void __noreturn start(void)
 	df_s390_dump_init();
 	printf("zIPL v%s dump tool (64 bit)", RELEASE_STRING);
 	printf("Dumping 64 bit OS");
+	if (parm_tail.no_compress)
+		printf("Dump compression prevented by the --no-compress attribute");
 	mem_and_cpu_init();
 	store_status();
 	dt_dump_mem();
diff --git a/zipl/include/install.h b/zipl/include/install.h
index 69fb1a3c..69d53133 100644
--- a/zipl/include/install.h
+++ b/zipl/include/install.h
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ int install_tapeloader(const char* device, const char* image,
 		       const char* parmline, const char* ramdisk,
 		       address_t image_addr, address_t parm_addr,
 		       address_t initrd_addr);
-int install_dump(const char* device, struct job_target_data* target,
-		 uint64_t mem);
+int install_dump(const char *device, struct job_target_data *target,
+		 uint64_t mem, bool no_compress);
 int install_mvdump(char* const device[], struct job_target_data* target,
 		   int device_count, uint64_t mem, uint8_t force);
 
diff --git a/zipl/include/job.h b/zipl/include/job.h
index 7e0eb2ff..6bb16b6e 100644
--- a/zipl/include/job.h
+++ b/zipl/include/job.h
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ struct job_dump_data {
 	struct job_common_ipl_data common;
 	char* device;
 	uint64_t mem;
+	bool no_compress;
 };
 
 struct job_mvdump_data {
@@ -87,7 +88,6 @@ struct job_ipl_tape_data {
 	char* device;
 };
 
-
 union job_menu_entry_data {
 	struct job_ipl_data ipl;
 	struct job_dump_data dump;
diff --git a/zipl/man/zipl.8.in b/zipl/man/zipl.8.in
index 463bd117..472617dd 100644
--- a/zipl/man/zipl.8.in
+++ b/zipl/man/zipl.8.in
@@ -290,6 +290,12 @@ This option has been removed, use --dumpto instead.
 .BR "\-\-ldipl-dump"
 Install a List-directed dump record instead of a CCW-type dump.
 
+.TP
+.BR "\-\-no-compress"
+Do not use zlib compression for a CCW-type dump.
+Zlib compression is used by default for CCW-type single-volume DASD standalone
+dump when the DFLTCC facility is available on the system.
+
 .TP
 .BR "\-M <DUMPLIST[,SIZE]>" " or " "--mvdump=<DUMPLIST[,SIZE]>"
 Install a multi-volume dump record on each device associated with one of the
diff --git a/zipl/src/boot.c b/zipl/src/boot.c
index bbe51eb6..01879d48 100644
--- a/zipl/src/boot.c
+++ b/zipl/src/boot.c
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ boot_get_eckd_dump_stage2(void **data, size_t *size,
 	if (buffer == NULL)
 		return -1;
 	memcpy(buffer, DATA_ADDR(eckd2dump_sv), DATA_SIZE(eckd2dump_sv));
-	/* Write mem size to end of dump record */
+	/* Write mem size and no-compression indicator to end of dump record */
 	offset = DATA_SIZE(eckd2dump_sv) - sizeof(struct stage2dump_parm_tail);
 	memcpy(VOID_ADD(buffer, offset), stage2dump_parms,
 	       sizeof(struct stage2dump_parm_tail));
diff --git a/zipl/src/install.c b/zipl/src/install.c
index 447cb739..2a29ce78 100644
--- a/zipl/src/install.c
+++ b/zipl/src/install.c
@@ -1040,7 +1040,8 @@ install_dump_tape(int fd, const struct stage2dump_parm_tail *stage2dump_parms)
 
 
 int
-install_dump(const char* device, struct job_target_data* target, uint64_t mem)
+install_dump(const char *device, struct job_target_data *target, uint64_t mem,
+	     bool no_compress)
 {
 	struct stage2dump_parm_tail stage2dump_parms = {0};
 	struct disk_info* info;
@@ -1050,6 +1051,7 @@ install_dump(const char* device, struct job_target_data* target, uint64_t mem)
 	int rc;
 
 	stage2dump_parms.mem_upper_limit = mem;
+	stage2dump_parms.no_compress = no_compress;
 	fd = misc_open_exclusive(device);
 	if (fd == -1) {
 		error_text("Could not open dump device '%s'", device);
diff --git a/zipl/src/job.c b/zipl/src/job.c
index f0af943f..e0b90d04 100644
--- a/zipl/src/job.c
+++ b/zipl/src/job.c
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ static struct option options[] = {
 	{ "parmfile",		required_argument,	NULL, 'p'},
 	{ "parameters",		required_argument,	NULL, 'P'},
 	{ "dumpto",		required_argument,	NULL, 'd'},
+	{ "no-compress",	no_argument,		NULL, 0xb1},
 	{ "dumptofs",		required_argument,	NULL, 'D'},
 	{ "mvdump",		required_argument,	NULL, 'M'},
 	{ "segment",		required_argument,	NULL, 's'},
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ struct command_line {
 	int add_files;
 	int dry_run;
 	int force;
+	int no_compress;
 	int is_secure;
 	int is_ldipl_dump;
 	enum scan_section_type type;
@@ -289,6 +291,9 @@ get_command_line(int argc, char* argv[], struct command_line* line)
 		case 0xb0:
 			cmdline.is_ldipl_dump = 1;
 			break;
+		case 0xb1:
+			cmdline.no_compress = 1;
+			break;
 		case 1:
 			/* Non-option is interpreted as section name */
 			if (cmdline.section != NULL) {
@@ -1984,6 +1989,7 @@ job_get(int argc, char* argv[], struct job_data** data)
 	job->noninteractive = cmdline.noninteractive;
 	job->verbose = cmdline.verbose;
 	job->add_files = cmdline.add_files;
+	job->data.dump.no_compress = cmdline.no_compress;
 	job->data.mvdump.force = cmdline.force;
 	job->dry_run = cmdline.dry_run;
 	job->is_secure =  SECURE_BOOT_UNDEFINED;
diff --git a/zipl/src/zipl.c b/zipl/src/zipl.c
index 0d8f6897..7ec492a8 100644
--- a/zipl/src/zipl.c
+++ b/zipl/src/zipl.c
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ static const char* usage_text[] = {
 "-d, --dumpto DUMPDEV[,SIZE]     Install a system dump record on tape device",
 "                                or disk partition DUMPDEV",
 "    --ldipl-dump                Install a List-directed dump",
+"    --no-compress               Do not use zlib compression for DASD dump",
 "-M, --mvdump DEVLIST[,SIZE]     Install a multi-volume dump record on each",
 "                                disk partition listed in file DEVLIST",
 "-f, --force                     Disable sanity check while producing a",
@@ -176,7 +177,7 @@ main(int argc, char* argv[])
 		    (disk_is_tape(job->data.dump.device) ||
 		     !disk_is_scsi(job->data.dump.device, &job->target))) {
 			rc = install_dump(job->data.dump.device, &job->target,
-					  job->data.dump.mem);
+					  job->data.dump.mem, job->data.dump.no_compress);
 			break;
 		}
 		/* Dump to a raw SCSI partition */