diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 1bbd1824a87..816a9ed57d0 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -35060,6 +35060,16 @@ DNS Services
 @end lisp
 @end defvar
 
+@code{dnsmasq-service-type} also provides few helpful actions which are
+@code{reload} and @code{stats}.  For example:
+
+@example
+herd stats dnsmasq
+@end example
+
+Will ask @command{dnsmasq} service to dump its statistics to the system log, which
+is usually @file{/var/log/messages}.
+
 @deftp {Data Type} dnsmasq-configuration
 Data type representing the configuration of dnsmasq.
 
diff --git a/gnu/services/dns.scm b/gnu/services/dns.scm
index 210fef4ece2..f96d6dbb158 100644
--- a/gnu/services/dns.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/dns.scm
@@ -873,6 +873,8 @@ (define (dnsmasq-shepherd-service config)
      (provision (or provision shepherd-provision))
      (requirement shepherd-requirement)
      (documentation "Run the dnsmasq DNS server.")
+     (actions (list (dnsmasq-service-reload-action config)
+                    (dnsmasq-service-stats-action config)))
      (start #~(make-forkexec-constructor
                (list
                 #$(file-append package "/sbin/dnsmasq")
@@ -964,6 +966,26 @@ (define (dnsmasq-activation config)
       ;; create directory to store dnsmasq lease file
       (mkdir-p "/var/lib/misc")))
 
+(define (dnsmasq-service-reload-action config)
+  (match-record config <dnsmasq-configuration> ()
+    (shepherd-action
+     (name 'reload)
+     (documentation "Send a SIGHUP signal to re-load /etc/hosts and /etc/ethers and any
+file given by --dhcp-hostsfile, --dhcp-hostsdir, --dhcp-optsfile, --dhcp-optsdir,
+--addn-hosts or --hostsdir.  SIGHUP does NOT re-read the configuration file.")
+     (procedure #~(lambda (running)
+                    (let ((pid (process-id running)))
+                      (kill pid SIGHUP)))))))
+
+(define (dnsmasq-service-stats-action config)
+  (match-record config <dnsmasq-configuration> ()
+    (shepherd-action
+     (name 'stats)
+     (documentation "Send a SIGUSR1 to write statistics to the system log.")
+     (procedure #~(lambda (running)
+                    (let ((pid (process-id running)))
+                      (kill pid SIGUSR1)))))))
+
 (define dnsmasq-service-type
   (service-type
    (name 'dnsmasq)
diff --git a/gnu/tests/networking.scm b/gnu/tests/networking.scm
index 7d54ebba50e..fdc515ceb04 100644
--- a/gnu/tests/networking.scm
+++ b/gnu/tests/networking.scm
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ (define-module (gnu tests networking)
   #:use-module (gnu system vm)
   #:use-module (gnu services)
   #:use-module (gnu services base)
+  #:use-module (gnu services dns)
   #:use-module (gnu services networking)
   #:use-module (guix gexp)
   #:use-module (guix store)
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ (define-module (gnu tests networking)
             %test-openvswitch
             %test-dhcpd
             %test-dhcpcd
+            %test-dnsmasq
             %test-tor
             %test-iptables
             %test-ipfs))
@@ -675,6 +677,102 @@ (define %test-dhcpd
    (description "Test a running DHCP daemon configuration.")
    (value (run-dhcpd-test))))
 
+
+
+;;;
+;;; dnsmasq tests
+;;;
+
+
+(define dnsmasq-os-configuration
+  (dnsmasq-configuration))
+
+(define %dnsmasq-os
+  (simple-operating-system
+   (service dhcp-client-service-type)
+   (service dnsmasq-service-type
+            (dnsmasq-configuration
+             (extra-options
+              (list "--log-facility=/tmp/dnsmasq.log"))))))
+
+
+(define (run-dnsmasq-test)
+  (define os
+    (marionette-operating-system %dnsmasq-os
+                                 #:imported-modules '((gnu services herd))))
+
+  (define test
+    (with-imported-modules '((gnu build marionette))
+      #~(begin
+          (use-modules (gnu build marionette)
+                       (srfi srfi-64))
+
+          (define marionette
+            (make-marionette (list #$(virtual-machine os))))
+
+          (test-runner-current (system-test-runner #$output))
+          (test-begin "dnsmasq")
+
+          (test-assert "dnsmasq is alive"
+            (marionette-eval
+             '(begin
+                (use-modules (gnu services herd))
+                (wait-for-service 'dnsmasq))
+             marionette))
+
+          (test-assert "pid file exists"
+            (wait-for-file
+             '#$(dnsmasq-configuration-pid-file dnsmasq-os-configuration)
+             marionette))
+
+          (test-assert "send SIGHUP"
+            (positive?
+             (marionette-eval
+              '(begin
+                 (use-modules (ice-9 rdelim))
+                 (system* "sync")
+                 (let* ((port (open-input-file "/tmp/dnsmasq.log")))
+                   (seek port 0 SEEK_END)
+                   (system* "herd" "reload" "dnsmasq")
+                   (system* "sync")
+                   (let ((line (read-line port)))
+                     (close-port port)
+                     (string-contains line "read /etc/hosts"))))
+              marionette)))
+
+          (test-assert "send SIGUSR1"
+            (positive?
+             (marionette-eval
+              '(begin
+                 (use-modules (ice-9 rdelim))
+                 (system* "sync")
+                 (let* ((port (open-input-file "/tmp/dnsmasq.log")))
+                   (seek port 0 SEEK_END)
+                   (system* "herd" "stats" "dnsmasq")
+                   (system* "sync")
+                   (let ((line (read-line port)))
+                     (close-port port)
+                     (string-contains-ci line "time"))))
+              marionette)))
+
+          (test-assert "dnsmasq is alive"
+            (marionette-eval
+             '(begin
+                (use-modules (gnu services herd))
+                (wait-for-service 'dnsmasq))
+             marionette))
+
+          (test-end))))
+
+  (gexp->derivation "dnsmasq-test" test))
+
+(define %test-dnsmasq
+  (system-test
+   (name "dnsmasq")
+   (description "Test a running dnsmasq daemon configuration.")
+   (value (run-dnsmasq-test))))
+
+
 
 ;;;
 ;;; DHCPCD Daemon
