diff --git a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/DefaultRouterParser.java b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/DefaultRouterParser.java
index 584fe1a4e2..a55d0ce666 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/DefaultRouterParser.java
+++ b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/DefaultRouterParser.java
@@ -49,10 +49,13 @@ public class DefaultRouterParser extends AbstractRouterParser {
 			String method = element.getAttribute(METHOD_ATTRIBUTE);
 			builder.addPropertyValue("targetMethodName", method);
 		}
-		BeanDefinitionBuilder resolverBuilder = BeanDefinitionBuilder.genericBeanDefinition(
-				IntegrationNamespaceUtils.BASE_PACKAGE + ".channel.BeanFactoryChannelResolver");
-		String resolverBeanName = BeanDefinitionReaderUtils.registerWithGeneratedName(
-				resolverBuilder.getBeanDefinition(), parserContext.getRegistry());
+		String resolverBeanName = element.getAttribute("channel-resolver");
+		if (!StringUtils.hasText(resolverBeanName)) {
+			BeanDefinitionBuilder resolverBuilder = BeanDefinitionBuilder.genericBeanDefinition(
+					IntegrationNamespaceUtils.BASE_PACKAGE + ".channel.BeanFactoryChannelResolver");
+			resolverBeanName = BeanDefinitionReaderUtils.registerWithGeneratedName(
+					resolverBuilder.getBeanDefinition(), parserContext.getRegistry());
+		}
 		builder.addPropertyReference("channelResolver", resolverBeanName);
 	}
 
diff --git a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/spring-integration-1.0.xsd b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/spring-integration-1.0.xsd
index 53393ffe9b..e4a4c39efa 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/spring-integration-1.0.xsd
+++ b/org.springframework.integration/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/config/xml/spring-integration-1.0.xsd
@@ -914,7 +914,6 @@
 	Spring-managed object as specified by the "ref" and "method" attributes.
 			]]></xsd:documentation>
 		</xsd:annotation>
-
 		<xsd:complexType>
 			<xsd:complexContent>
 				<xsd:extension base="routerType">
@@ -931,6 +930,20 @@
 						</xsd:annotation>
 					</xsd:attribute>
 					<xsd:attribute name="method" type="xsd:string" />
+					<xsd:attribute name="channel-resolver" type="xsd:string">
+						<xsd:annotation>
+							<xsd:documentation><![CDATA[
+	Provides a reference to a ChannelResolver that resolves the return value
+	to the name of a MessageChannel within the application context. If none
+	is provided, the return value is expected to match a channel name exactly.
+							]]></xsd:documentation>
+							<xsd:appinfo>
+								<tool:annotation kind="ref">
+									<tool:expected-type type="org.springframework.integration.channel.ChannelResolver"/>
+								</tool:annotation>
+							</xsd:appinfo>
+						</xsd:annotation>
+					</xsd:attribute>
 				</xsd:extension>
 			</xsd:complexContent>
 		</xsd:complexType>