diff --git a/include/channel.h b/include/channel.h
index e722ebb..3cfc989 100644
--- a/include/channel.h
+++ b/include/channel.h
@@ -331,11 +331,12 @@ public:
      *  the prefetchCount
      *
      *  @param  prefetchCount       maximum number of messages to prefetch
+     *  @param  global              share counter between all consumers on the same channel
      *  @return bool                whether the Qos frame is sent.
      */
-    Deferred &setQos(uint16_t prefetchCount)
+    Deferred &setQos(uint16_t prefetchCount, bool global = false)
     {
-        return _implementation.setQos(prefetchCount);
+        return _implementation.setQos(prefetchCount, global);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/include/channelimpl.h b/include/channelimpl.h
index 062c160..0812a9c 100644
--- a/include/channelimpl.h
+++ b/include/channelimpl.h
@@ -344,8 +344,11 @@ public:
      *
      *  This function returns a deferred handler. Callbacks can be installed
      *  using onSuccess(), onError() and onFinalize() methods.
+     * 
+     *  @param  count       number of messages to pre-fetch
+     *  @param  global      share count between all consumers on the same channel
      */
-    Deferred &setQos(uint16_t prefetchCount);
+    Deferred &setQos(uint16_t prefetchCount, bool global = false);
 
     /**
      *  Tell the RabbitMQ server that we're ready to consume messages
diff --git a/src/basicqosframe.h b/src/basicqosframe.h
index 8b9c924..79e269d 100644
--- a/src/basicqosframe.h
+++ b/src/basicqosframe.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param   channel         channel we're working on
      * @param   prefetchCount   specifies a prefetch window in terms of whole messages
-     * @param   global          apply QoS settings to entire connection
+     * @param   global          share prefetch count with all consumers on the same channel
      * @default false
      */
     BasicQosFrame(uint16_t channel, int16_t prefetchCount = 0, bool global = false) :
diff --git a/src/channelimpl.cpp b/src/channelimpl.cpp
index 18ceac3..1b8d256 100644
--- a/src/channelimpl.cpp
+++ b/src/channelimpl.cpp
@@ -462,11 +462,14 @@ bool ChannelImpl::publish(const std::string &exchange, const std::string &routin
  *
  *  This function returns a deferred handler. Callbacks can be installed
  *  using onSuccess(), onError() and onFinalize() methods.
+ * 
+ *  @param  prefetchCount       number of messages to fetch
+ *  @param  global              share counter between all consumers on the same channel
  */
-Deferred &ChannelImpl::setQos(uint16_t prefetchCount)
+Deferred &ChannelImpl::setQos(uint16_t prefetchCount, bool global)
 {
     // send a qos frame
-    return push(BasicQosFrame(_id, prefetchCount, false));
+    return push(BasicQosFrame(_id, prefetchCount, global));
 }
 
 /**