diff --git a/include/mqtt_client.h b/include/mqtt_client.h
index da98b85..f8d34d6 100644
--- a/include/mqtt_client.h
+++ b/include/mqtt_client.h
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ typedef struct {
     void *ds_data;                          /*!< carrier of handle for digital signature parameters */
     int network_timeout_ms;                 /*!< Abort network operation if it is not completed after this value, in milliseconds (defaults to 10s) */
     bool disable_keepalive;                 /*!< Set disable_keepalive=true to turn off keep-alive mechanism, false by default (keepalive is active by default). Note: setting the config value `keepalive` to `0` doesn't disable keepalive feature, but uses a default keepalive period */
+    const char *path;                       /*!< Path in the URI*/
 } esp_mqtt_client_config_t;
 
 /**
diff --git a/mqtt_client.c b/mqtt_client.c
index 3c07609..3a6fc32 100644
--- a/mqtt_client.c
+++ b/mqtt_client.c
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ esp_err_t esp_mqtt_set_config(esp_mqtt_client_handle_t client, const esp_mqtt_cl
 
     err = ESP_ERR_NO_MEM;
     ESP_MEM_CHECK(TAG, set_if_config(config->host, &client->config->host), goto _mqtt_set_config_failed);
+    ESP_MEM_CHECK(TAG, set_if_config(config->path, &client->config->path), goto _mqtt_set_config_failed);
     ESP_MEM_CHECK(TAG, set_if_config(config->username, &client->connect_info.username), goto _mqtt_set_config_failed);
     ESP_MEM_CHECK(TAG, set_if_config(config->password, &client->connect_info.password), goto _mqtt_set_config_failed);