diff --git a/modules/gpu/include/opencv2/gpu/device/scan.hpp b/modules/gpu/include/opencv2/gpu/device/scan.hpp
index f6dc6937fb..3d8da16f84 100644
--- a/modules/gpu/include/opencv2/gpu/device/scan.hpp
+++ b/modules/gpu/include/opencv2/gpu/device/scan.hpp
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@
 #ifndef __OPENCV_GPU_SCAN_HPP__
 #define __OPENCV_GPU_SCAN_HPP__
 
-#include "common.hpp"
+#include "opencv2/gpu/device/common.hpp"
+#include "opencv2/gpu/device/utility.hpp"
+#include "opencv2/gpu/device/warp.hpp"
+#include "opencv2/gpu/device/warp_shuffle.hpp"
 
 namespace cv { namespace gpu { namespace device
 {
@@ -166,6 +169,82 @@ namespace cv { namespace gpu { namespace device
         static const int warp_log  = 5;
         static const int warp_mask = 31;
     };
+
+    template <typename T>
+    __device__ T warpScanInclusive(T idata, volatile T* s_Data, unsigned int tid)
+    {
+    #if __CUDA_ARCH__ >= 300
+        const unsigned int laneId = cv::gpu::device::Warp::laneId();
+
+        // scan on shuffl functions
+        #pragma unroll
+        for (int i = 1; i <= (OPENCV_GPU_WARP_SIZE / 2); i *= 2)
+        {
+            const T n = cv::gpu::device::shfl_up(idata, i);
+            if (laneId >= i)
+                  idata += n;
+        }
+
+        return idata;
+    #else
+        unsigned int pos = 2 * tid - (tid & (OPENCV_GPU_WARP_SIZE - 1));
+        s_Data[pos] = 0;
+        pos += OPENCV_GPU_WARP_SIZE;
+        s_Data[pos] = idata;
+
+        s_Data[pos] += s_Data[pos - 1];
+        s_Data[pos] += s_Data[pos - 2];
+        s_Data[pos] += s_Data[pos - 4];
+        s_Data[pos] += s_Data[pos - 8];
+        s_Data[pos] += s_Data[pos - 16];
+
+        return s_Data[pos];
+    #endif
+    }
+
+    template <typename T>
+    __device__ __forceinline__ T warpScanExclusive(T idata, volatile T* s_Data, unsigned int tid)
+    {
+        return warpScanInclusive(idata, s_Data, tid) - idata;
+    }
+
+    template <int tiNumScanThreads, typename T>
+    __device__ T blockScanInclusive(T idata, volatile T* s_Data, unsigned int tid)
+    {
+        if (tiNumScanThreads > OPENCV_GPU_WARP_SIZE)
+        {
+            //Bottom-level inclusive warp scan
+            T warpResult = warpScanInclusive(idata, s_Data, tid);
+
+            //Save top elements of each warp for exclusive warp scan
+            //sync to wait for warp scans to complete (because s_Data is being overwritten)
+            __syncthreads();
+            if ((tid & (OPENCV_GPU_WARP_SIZE - 1)) == (OPENCV_GPU_WARP_SIZE - 1))
+            {
+                s_Data[tid >> OPENCV_GPU_LOG_WARP_SIZE] = warpResult;
+            }
+
+            //wait for warp scans to complete
+            __syncthreads();
+
+            if (tid < (tiNumScanThreads / OPENCV_GPU_WARP_SIZE) )
+            {
+                //grab top warp elements
+                T val = s_Data[tid];
+                //calculate exclusive scan and write back to shared memory
+                s_Data[tid] = warpScanExclusive(val, s_Data, tid);
+            }
+
+            //return updated warp scans with exclusive scan results
+            __syncthreads();
+
+            return warpResult + s_Data[tid >> OPENCV_GPU_LOG_WARP_SIZE];
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            return warpScanInclusive(idata, s_Data, tid);
+        }
+    }
 }}}
 
 #endif // __OPENCV_GPU_SCAN_HPP__
diff --git a/modules/gpu/include/opencv2/gpu/gpu.hpp b/modules/gpu/include/opencv2/gpu/gpu.hpp
index bd7085a004..e2fc99b90f 100644
--- a/modules/gpu/include/opencv2/gpu/gpu.hpp
+++ b/modules/gpu/include/opencv2/gpu/gpu.hpp
@@ -1062,6 +1062,14 @@ CV_EXPORTS void equalizeHist(const GpuMat& src, GpuMat& dst, Stream& stream = St
 CV_EXPORTS void equalizeHist(const GpuMat& src, GpuMat& dst, GpuMat& hist, Stream& stream = Stream::Null());
 CV_EXPORTS void equalizeHist(const GpuMat& src, GpuMat& dst, GpuMat& hist, GpuMat& buf, Stream& stream = Stream::Null());
 
+class CV_EXPORTS CLAHE : public cv::CLAHE
+{
+public:
+    using cv::CLAHE::apply;
+    virtual void apply(InputArray src, OutputArray dst, Stream& stream) = 0;
+};
+CV_EXPORTS Ptr<cv::gpu::CLAHE> createCLAHE(double clipLimit = 40.0, Size tileGridSize = Size(8, 8));
+
 //////////////////////////////// StereoBM_GPU ////////////////////////////////
 
 class CV_EXPORTS StereoBM_GPU
diff --git a/modules/gpu/perf/perf_imgproc.cpp b/modules/gpu/perf/perf_imgproc.cpp
index 9f4d673594..eff2bfcf2e 100644
--- a/modules/gpu/perf/perf_imgproc.cpp
+++ b/modules/gpu/perf/perf_imgproc.cpp
@@ -600,6 +600,39 @@ PERF_TEST_P(Sz, ImgProc_EqualizeHist,
     }
 }
 
+DEF_PARAM_TEST(Sz_ClipLimit, cv::Size, double);
+
+PERF_TEST_P(Sz_ClipLimit, ImgProc_CLAHE,
+            Combine(GPU_TYPICAL_MAT_SIZES,
+                    Values(0.0, 40.0)))
+{
+    const cv::Size size = GET_PARAM(0);
+    const double clipLimit = GET_PARAM(1);
+
+    cv::Mat src(size, CV_8UC1);
+    declare.in(src, WARMUP_RNG);
+
+    if (PERF_RUN_GPU())
+    {
+        cv::Ptr<cv::gpu::CLAHE> clahe = cv::gpu::createCLAHE(clipLimit);
+        cv::gpu::GpuMat d_src(src);
+        cv::gpu::GpuMat dst;
+
+        TEST_CYCLE() clahe->apply(d_src, dst);
+
+        GPU_SANITY_CHECK(dst);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        cv::Ptr<cv::CLAHE> clahe = cv::createCLAHE(clipLimit);
+        cv::Mat dst;
+
+        TEST_CYCLE() clahe->apply(src, dst);
+
+        CPU_SANITY_CHECK(dst);
+    }
+}
+
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // ColumnSum
 
diff --git a/modules/gpu/src/cuda/clahe.cu b/modules/gpu/src/cuda/clahe.cu
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a0c30d5826
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/gpu/src/cuda/clahe.cu
@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+/*M///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+//
+//  IMPORTANT: READ BEFORE DOWNLOADING, COPYING, INSTALLING OR USING.
+//
+//  By downloading, copying, installing or using the software you agree to this license.
+//  If you do not agree to this license, do not download, install,
+//  copy or use the software.
+//
+//
+//                           License Agreement
+//                For Open Source Computer Vision Library
+//
+// Copyright (C) 2000-2008, Intel Corporation, all rights reserved.
+// Copyright (C) 2009, Willow Garage Inc., all rights reserved.
+// Third party copyrights are property of their respective owners.
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
+// are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+//
+//   * Redistribution's of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+//     this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//
+//   * Redistribution's in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+//     this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+//     and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+//
+//   * The name of the copyright holders may not be used to endorse or promote products
+//     derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+//
+// This software is provided by the copyright holders and contributors "as is" and
+// any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied
+// warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are disclaimed.
+// In no event shall the Intel Corporation or contributors be liable for any direct,
+// indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages
+// (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services;
+// loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused
+// and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability,
+// or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of
+// the use of this software, even if advised of the possibility of such damage.
+//
+//M*/
+
+#if !defined CUDA_DISABLER
+
+#include "opencv2/gpu/device/common.hpp"
+#include "opencv2/gpu/device/functional.hpp"
+#include "opencv2/gpu/device/emulation.hpp"
+#include "opencv2/gpu/device/scan.hpp"
+#include "opencv2/gpu/device/reduce.hpp"
+#include "opencv2/gpu/device/saturate_cast.hpp"
+
+using namespace cv::gpu;
+using namespace cv::gpu::device;
+
+namespace clahe
+{
+    __global__ void calcLutKernel(const PtrStepb src, PtrStepb lut,
+                                  const int2 tileSize, const int tilesX,
+                                  const int clipLimit, const float lutScale)
+    {
+        __shared__ int smem[512];
+
+        const int tx = blockIdx.x;
+        const int ty = blockIdx.y;
+        const unsigned int tid = threadIdx.y * blockDim.x + threadIdx.x;
+
+        smem[tid] = 0;
+        __syncthreads();
+
+        for (int i = threadIdx.y; i < tileSize.y; i += blockDim.y)
+        {
+            const uchar* srcPtr = src.ptr(ty * tileSize.y + i) + tx * tileSize.x;
+            for (int j = threadIdx.x; j < tileSize.x; j += blockDim.x)
+            {
+                const int data = srcPtr[j];
+                Emulation::smem::atomicAdd(&smem[data], 1);
+            }
+        }
+
+        __syncthreads();
+
+        int tHistVal = smem[tid];
+
+        __syncthreads();
+
+        if (clipLimit > 0)
+        {
+            // clip histogram bar
+
+            int clipped = 0;
+            if (tHistVal > clipLimit)
+            {
+                clipped = tHistVal - clipLimit;
+                tHistVal = clipLimit;
+            }
+
+            // find number of overall clipped samples
+
+            reduce<256>(smem, clipped, tid, plus<int>());
+
+            // broadcast evaluated value
+
+            __shared__ int totalClipped;
+
+            if (tid == 0)
+                totalClipped = clipped;
+            __syncthreads();
+
+            // redistribute clipped samples evenly
+
+            int redistBatch = totalClipped / 256;
+            tHistVal += redistBatch;
+
+            int residual = totalClipped - redistBatch * 256;
+            if (tid < residual)
+                ++tHistVal;
+        }
+
+        const int lutVal = blockScanInclusive<256>(tHistVal, smem, tid);
+
+        lut(ty * tilesX + tx, tid) = saturate_cast<uchar>(__float2int_rn(lutScale * lutVal));
+    }
+
+    void calcLut(PtrStepSzb src, PtrStepb lut, int tilesX, int tilesY, int2 tileSize, int clipLimit, float lutScale, cudaStream_t stream)
+    {
+        const dim3 block(32, 8);
+        const dim3 grid(tilesX, tilesY);
+
+        calcLutKernel<<<grid, block, 0, stream>>>(src, lut, tileSize, tilesX, clipLimit, lutScale);
+
+        cudaSafeCall( cudaGetLastError() );
+
+        if (stream == 0)
+            cudaSafeCall( cudaDeviceSynchronize() );
+    }
+
+    __global__ void tranformKernel(const PtrStepSzb src, PtrStepb dst, const PtrStepb lut, const int2 tileSize, const int tilesX, const int tilesY)
+    {
+        const int x = blockIdx.x * blockDim.x + threadIdx.x;
+        const int y = blockIdx.y * blockDim.y + threadIdx.y;
+
+        if (x >= src.cols || y >= src.rows)
+            return;
+
+        const float tyf = (static_cast<float>(y) / tileSize.y) - 0.5f;
+        int ty1 = __float2int_rd(tyf);
+        int ty2 = ty1 + 1;
+        const float ya = tyf - ty1;
+        ty1 = ::max(ty1, 0);
+        ty2 = ::min(ty2, tilesY - 1);
+
+        const float txf = (static_cast<float>(x) / tileSize.x) - 0.5f;
+        int tx1 = __float2int_rd(txf);
+        int tx2 = tx1 + 1;
+        const float xa = txf - tx1;
+        tx1 = ::max(tx1, 0);
+        tx2 = ::min(tx2, tilesX - 1);
+
+        const int srcVal = src(y, x);
+
+        float res = 0;
+
+        res += lut(ty1 * tilesX + tx1, srcVal) * ((1.0f - xa) * (1.0f - ya));
+        res += lut(ty1 * tilesX + tx2, srcVal) * ((xa) * (1.0f - ya));
+        res += lut(ty2 * tilesX + tx1, srcVal) * ((1.0f - xa) * (ya));
+        res += lut(ty2 * tilesX + tx2, srcVal) * ((xa) * (ya));
+
+        dst(y, x) = saturate_cast<uchar>(res);
+    }
+
+    void transform(PtrStepSzb src, PtrStepSzb dst, PtrStepb lut, int tilesX, int tilesY, int2 tileSize, cudaStream_t stream)
+    {
+        const dim3 block(32, 8);
+        const dim3 grid(divUp(src.cols, block.x), divUp(src.rows, block.y));
+
+        cudaSafeCall( cudaFuncSetCacheConfig(tranformKernel, cudaFuncCachePreferL1) );
+
+        tranformKernel<<<grid, block, 0, stream>>>(src, dst, lut, tileSize, tilesX, tilesY);
+        cudaSafeCall( cudaGetLastError() );
+
+        if (stream == 0)
+            cudaSafeCall( cudaDeviceSynchronize() );
+    }
+}
+
+#endif // CUDA_DISABLER
diff --git a/modules/gpu/src/imgproc.cpp b/modules/gpu/src/imgproc.cpp
index d9ca46844e..97c7c766c0 100644
--- a/modules/gpu/src/imgproc.cpp
+++ b/modules/gpu/src/imgproc.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ void cv::gpu::Canny(const GpuMat&, const GpuMat&, GpuMat&, double, double, bool)
 void cv::gpu::Canny(const GpuMat&, const GpuMat&, CannyBuf&, GpuMat&, double, double, bool) { throw_nogpu(); }
 void cv::gpu::CannyBuf::create(const Size&, int) { throw_nogpu(); }
 void cv::gpu::CannyBuf::release() { throw_nogpu(); }
+cv::Ptr<cv::gpu::CLAHE> cv::gpu::createCLAHE(double, cv::Size) { throw_nogpu(); return cv::Ptr<cv::gpu::CLAHE>(); }
 
 #else /* !defined (HAVE_CUDA) */
 
@@ -1559,4 +1560,136 @@ void cv::gpu::Canny(const GpuMat& dx, const GpuMat& dy, CannyBuf& buf, GpuMat& d
     CannyCaller(dx, dy, buf, dst, static_cast<float>(low_thresh), static_cast<float>(high_thresh));
 }
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// CLAHE
+
+namespace clahe
+{
+    void calcLut(PtrStepSzb src, PtrStepb lut, int tilesX, int tilesY, int2 tileSize, int clipLimit, float lutScale, cudaStream_t stream);
+    void transform(PtrStepSzb src, PtrStepSzb dst, PtrStepb lut, int tilesX, int tilesY, int2 tileSize, cudaStream_t stream);
+}
+
+namespace
+{
+    class CLAHE_Impl : public cv::gpu::CLAHE
+    {
+    public:
+        CLAHE_Impl(double clipLimit = 40.0, int tilesX = 8, int tilesY = 8);
+
+        cv::AlgorithmInfo* info() const;
+
+        void apply(cv::InputArray src, cv::OutputArray dst);
+        void apply(InputArray src, OutputArray dst, Stream& stream);
+
+        void setClipLimit(double clipLimit);
+        double getClipLimit() const;
+
+        void setTilesGridSize(cv::Size tileGridSize);
+        cv::Size getTilesGridSize() const;
+
+        void collectGarbage();
+
+    private:
+        double clipLimit_;
+        int tilesX_;
+        int tilesY_;
+
+        GpuMat srcExt_;
+        GpuMat lut_;
+    };
+
+    CLAHE_Impl::CLAHE_Impl(double clipLimit, int tilesX, int tilesY) :
+        clipLimit_(clipLimit), tilesX_(tilesX), tilesY_(tilesY)
+    {
+    }
+
+    CV_INIT_ALGORITHM(CLAHE_Impl, "CLAHE_GPU",
+        obj.info()->addParam(obj, "clipLimit", obj.clipLimit_);
+        obj.info()->addParam(obj, "tilesX", obj.tilesX_);
+        obj.info()->addParam(obj, "tilesY", obj.tilesY_))
+
+    void CLAHE_Impl::apply(cv::InputArray _src, cv::OutputArray _dst)
+    {
+        apply(_src, _dst, Stream::Null());
+    }
+
+    void CLAHE_Impl::apply(InputArray _src, OutputArray _dst, Stream& s)
+    {
+        GpuMat src = _src.getGpuMat();
+
+        CV_Assert( src.type() == CV_8UC1 );
+
+        _dst.create( src.size(), src.type() );
+        GpuMat dst = _dst.getGpuMat();
+
+        const int histSize = 256;
+
+        ensureSizeIsEnough(tilesX_ * tilesY_, histSize, CV_8UC1, lut_);
+
+        cudaStream_t stream = StreamAccessor::getStream(s);
+
+        cv::Size tileSize;
+        GpuMat srcForLut;
+
+        if (src.cols % tilesX_ == 0 && src.rows % tilesY_ == 0)
+        {
+            tileSize = cv::Size(src.cols / tilesX_, src.rows / tilesY_);
+            srcForLut = src;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            cv::gpu::copyMakeBorder(src, srcExt_, 0, tilesY_ - (src.rows % tilesY_), 0, tilesX_ - (src.cols % tilesX_), cv::BORDER_REFLECT_101, cv::Scalar(), s);
+
+            tileSize = cv::Size(srcExt_.cols / tilesX_, srcExt_.rows / tilesY_);
+            srcForLut = srcExt_;
+        }
+
+        const int tileSizeTotal = tileSize.area();
+        const float lutScale = static_cast<float>(histSize - 1) / tileSizeTotal;
+
+        int clipLimit = 0;
+        if (clipLimit_ > 0.0)
+        {
+            clipLimit = static_cast<int>(clipLimit_ * tileSizeTotal / histSize);
+            clipLimit = std::max(clipLimit, 1);
+        }
+
+        clahe::calcLut(srcForLut, lut_, tilesX_, tilesY_, make_int2(tileSize.width, tileSize.height), clipLimit, lutScale, stream);
+
+        clahe::transform(src, dst, lut_, tilesX_, tilesY_, make_int2(tileSize.width, tileSize.height), stream);
+    }
+
+    void CLAHE_Impl::setClipLimit(double clipLimit)
+    {
+        clipLimit_ = clipLimit;
+    }
+
+    double CLAHE_Impl::getClipLimit() const
+    {
+        return clipLimit_;
+    }
+
+    void CLAHE_Impl::setTilesGridSize(cv::Size tileGridSize)
+    {
+        tilesX_ = tileGridSize.width;
+        tilesY_ = tileGridSize.height;
+    }
+
+    cv::Size CLAHE_Impl::getTilesGridSize() const
+    {
+        return cv::Size(tilesX_, tilesY_);
+    }
+
+    void CLAHE_Impl::collectGarbage()
+    {
+        srcExt_.release();
+        lut_.release();
+    }
+}
+
+cv::Ptr<cv::gpu::CLAHE> cv::gpu::createCLAHE(double clipLimit, cv::Size tileGridSize)
+{
+    return new CLAHE_Impl(clipLimit, tileGridSize.width, tileGridSize.height);
+}
+
 #endif /* !defined (HAVE_CUDA) */
diff --git a/modules/gpu/test/test_imgproc.cpp b/modules/gpu/test/test_imgproc.cpp
index 3341737415..925ca9d7ef 100644
--- a/modules/gpu/test/test_imgproc.cpp
+++ b/modules/gpu/test/test_imgproc.cpp
@@ -217,6 +217,50 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(GPU_ImgProc, EqualizeHist, testing::Combine(
     ALL_DEVICES,
     DIFFERENT_SIZES));
 
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// CLAHE
+
+namespace
+{
+    IMPLEMENT_PARAM_CLASS(ClipLimit, double)
+}
+
+PARAM_TEST_CASE(CLAHE, cv::gpu::DeviceInfo, cv::Size, ClipLimit)
+{
+    cv::gpu::DeviceInfo devInfo;
+    cv::Size size;
+    double clipLimit;
+
+    virtual void SetUp()
+    {
+        devInfo = GET_PARAM(0);
+        size = GET_PARAM(1);
+        clipLimit = GET_PARAM(2);
+
+        cv::gpu::setDevice(devInfo.deviceID());
+    }
+};
+
+GPU_TEST_P(CLAHE, Accuracy)
+{
+    cv::Mat src = randomMat(size, CV_8UC1);
+
+    cv::Ptr<cv::gpu::CLAHE> clahe = cv::gpu::createCLAHE(clipLimit);
+    cv::gpu::GpuMat dst;
+    clahe->apply(loadMat(src), dst);
+
+    cv::Ptr<cv::CLAHE> clahe_gold = cv::createCLAHE(clipLimit);
+    cv::Mat dst_gold;
+    clahe_gold->apply(src, dst_gold);
+
+    ASSERT_MAT_NEAR(dst_gold, dst, 1.0);
+}
+
+INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(GPU_ImgProc, CLAHE, testing::Combine(
+    ALL_DEVICES,
+    DIFFERENT_SIZES,
+    testing::Values(0.0, 40.0)));
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // ColumnSum