diff --git a/benchmark/http_simple.js b/benchmark/http_simple.js
index 4b550283b8a..74ba4d77680 100644
--- a/benchmark/http_simple.js
+++ b/benchmark/http_simple.js
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ var server = http.createServer(function (req, res) {
   } else if (command == "fixed") {
     body = fixed;
 
+  } else if (command == "echo") {
+    res.writeHead(200, { "Content-Type": "text/plain",
+                         "Transfer-Encoding": "chunked" });
+    req.pipe(res);
+    return;
+
   } else {
     status = 404;
     body = "not found\n";