diff --git a/actix-http/src/config.rs b/actix-http/src/config.rs
index f7d7f5f94..aba50a814 100644
--- a/actix-http/src/config.rs
+++ b/actix-http/src/config.rs
@@ -158,7 +158,8 @@ impl ServiceConfig {
         self.0.timer.now()
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn set_date(&self, dst: &mut BytesMut) {
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    pub fn set_date(&self, dst: &mut BytesMut) {
         let mut buf: [u8; 39] = [0; 39];
         buf[..6].copy_from_slice(b"date: ");
         buf[6..35].copy_from_slice(&self.0.timer.date().bytes);
diff --git a/actix-http/src/h1/codec.rs b/actix-http/src/h1/codec.rs
index 1e1e1602f..22c7ed232 100644
--- a/actix-http/src/h1/codec.rs
+++ b/actix-http/src/h1/codec.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const AVERAGE_HEADER_SIZE: usize = 30;
 
 /// HTTP/1 Codec
 pub struct Codec {
-    pub(crate) config: ServiceConfig,
+    config: ServiceConfig,
     decoder: decoder::MessageDecoder<Request>,
     payload: Option<PayloadDecoder>,
     version: Version,
@@ -104,6 +104,11 @@ impl Codec {
             MessageType::Payload
         }
     }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn config(&self) -> &ServiceConfig {
+        &self.config
+    }
 }
 
 impl Decoder for Codec {
diff --git a/actix-http/src/h1/dispatcher.rs b/actix-http/src/h1/dispatcher.rs
index 758466837..ec717ae07 100644
--- a/actix-http/src/h1/dispatcher.rs
+++ b/actix-http/src/h1/dispatcher.rs
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ where
         }
 
         if updated && self.ka_timer.is_some() {
-            if let Some(expire) = self.codec.config.keep_alive_expire() {
+            if let Some(expire) = self.codec.config().keep_alive_expire() {
                 self.ka_expire = expire;
             }
         }
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ where
         if self.ka_timer.is_none() {
             // shutdown timeout
             if self.flags.contains(Flags::SHUTDOWN) {
-                if let Some(interval) = self.codec.config.client_disconnect_timer() {
+                if let Some(interval) = self.codec.config().client_disconnect_timer() {
                     self.ka_timer = Some(Delay::new(interval));
                 } else {
                     self.flags.insert(Flags::READ_DISCONNECT);
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ where
 
                             // start shutdown timer
                             if let Some(deadline) =
-                                self.codec.config.client_disconnect_timer()
+                                self.codec.config().client_disconnect_timer()
                             {
                                 if let Some(timer) = self.ka_timer.as_mut() {
                                     timer.reset(deadline);
@@ -632,7 +632,8 @@ where
                             self.flags.insert(Flags::STARTED | Flags::SHUTDOWN);
                             self.state = State::None;
                         }
-                    } else if let Some(deadline) = self.codec.config.keep_alive_expire()
+                    } else if let Some(deadline) =
+                        self.codec.config().keep_alive_expire()
                     {
                         if let Some(timer) = self.ka_timer.as_mut() {
                             timer.reset(deadline);