diff --git a/manifests/profile/base/apache.pp b/manifests/profile/base/apache.pp
index 6cde9462a..ccc16d55e 100644
--- a/manifests/profile/base/apache.pp
+++ b/manifests/profile/base/apache.pp
@@ -26,11 +26,15 @@
 # [*status_listener*]
 #   Where should apache listen for status page
 #   Default to 127.0.0.1:80
-
+#
+# [*mpm_module*]
+#   The MPM module to use.
+#   Default to prefork.
 
 class tripleo::profile::base::apache(
   Boolean $enable_status_listener = false,
   String  $status_listener        = '127.0.0.1:80',
+  String  $mpm_module             = 'prefork',
 ) {
   include ::apache::params
   # rhel8/fedora will be python3. See LP#1813053
@@ -38,6 +42,11 @@ class tripleo::profile::base::apache(
     class { '::apache':
       mod_packages => merge($::apache::params::mod_packages, { 'wsgi' =>  'python3-mod_wsgi' }),
       mod_libs     => merge($::apache::params::mod_libs, { 'wsgi' => 'mod_wsgi_python3.so' }),
+      mpm_module   => $mpm_module,
+    }
+  } else {
+    class { '::apache':
+      mpm_module => $mpm_module,
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/apache_mpm_tuning-deafdf6610ce57b2.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/apache_mpm_tuning-deafdf6610ce57b2.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9b3a464fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/apache_mpm_tuning-deafdf6610ce57b2.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Added new parameter 'mpm_module' for the base Apache profile to configure
+    the used MPM module. Defaults to 'prefork', which is also the default
+    value for the config files installed with the package.
diff --git a/spec/classes/tripleo_profile_base_apache_spec.rb b/spec/classes/tripleo_profile_base_apache_spec.rb
index 8b3244faf..b37b8082f 100644
--- a/spec/classes/tripleo_profile_base_apache_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/tripleo_profile_base_apache_spec.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ describe 'tripleo::profile::base::apache' do
 
     context 'with default params' do
       it 'should trigger complete configuration' do
+        is_expected.to contain_class('apache::mod::prefork')
         is_expected.to contain_class('apache::mod::status')
         is_expected.to contain_class('apache::mod::ssl')
         is_expected.to_not contain_apache__listen('127.0.0.1:80')
@@ -51,6 +52,14 @@ describe 'tripleo::profile::base::apache' do
       end
     end
 
+    context 'Change MPM module' do
+      let(:params) {{
+        :mpm_module => 'event',
+      }}
+      it 'should trigger complete configuration' do
+        is_expected.to contain_class('apache::mod::event')
+      end
+    end
 
     context 'Provide wrong value for ensure_status_listener' do
       let(:params) {{