diff --git a/connector.go b/connector.go
index 3cef7963f..29b6dc1b7 100644
--- a/connector.go
+++ b/connector.go
@@ -80,7 +80,16 @@ func (c *connector) Connect(ctx context.Context) (driver.Conn, error) {
 	dialsLock.RLock()
 	dial, ok := dials[mc.cfg.Net]
 	dialsLock.RUnlock()
-	if ok {
+
+	if c.cfg.DialFunc != nil {
+		dctx := ctx
+		if mc.cfg.Timeout > 0 {
+			var cancel context.CancelFunc
+			dctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(ctx, c.cfg.Timeout)
+			defer cancel()
+		}
+		mc.netConn, err = c.cfg.DialFunc(dctx, mc.cfg.Net, mc.cfg.Addr)
+	} else if ok {
 		dctx := ctx
 		if mc.cfg.Timeout > 0 {
 			var cancel context.CancelFunc
diff --git a/dsn.go b/dsn.go
index ef0608636..3e986fca9 100644
--- a/dsn.go
+++ b/dsn.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ package mysql
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"context"
 	"crypto/rsa"
 	"crypto/tls"
 	"errors"
@@ -65,6 +66,15 @@ type Config struct {
 	MultiStatements          bool // Allow multiple statements in one query
 	ParseTime                bool // Parse time values to time.Time
 	RejectReadOnly           bool // Reject read-only connections
+
+	// DialFunc specifies the dial function for creating connections.
+	// If DialFunc is nil, the connector will attempt to find a dial function from the global registry (registered with RegisterDialContext).
+	// If no dial function is found even after checking the global registry, the net.Dialer will be used as a fallback.
+	//
+	// The dial function is responsible for establishing connections. By providing a custom dial function,
+	// users can flexibly control the process of connection establishment. Custom dial functions can be registered in the global registry
+	// to tailor connection behavior according to specific requirements.
+	DialFunc func(ctx context.Context, network, addr string) (net.Conn, error)
 }
 
 // NewConfig creates a new Config and sets default values.