diff --git a/actix-service/src/fn_service.rs b/actix-service/src/fn_service.rs
index 230f437b..19151eed 100644
--- a/actix-service/src/fn_service.rs
+++ b/actix-service/src/fn_service.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use core::{future::Future, marker::PhantomData, task::Poll};
+use core::{future::Future, marker::PhantomData};
 
 use crate::{ok, IntoService, IntoServiceFactory, Ready, Service, ServiceFactory};
 
diff --git a/actix-service/src/lib.rs b/actix-service/src/lib.rs
index a4f6c5b4..b690553f 100644
--- a/actix-service/src/lib.rs
+++ b/actix-service/src/lib.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ mod apply_cfg;
 pub mod boxed;
 mod ext;
 mod fn_service;
+mod macros;
 mod map;
 mod map_config;
 mod map_err;
@@ -325,31 +326,3 @@ pub mod dev {
     pub use crate::transform::ApplyTransform;
     pub use crate::transform_err::TransformMapInitErr;
 }
-
-#[macro_export]
-macro_rules! always_ready {
-    () => {
-        #[inline]
-        fn poll_ready(
-            &self,
-            _: &mut ::core::task::Context<'_>,
-        ) -> ::core::task::Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
-            Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
-        }
-    };
-}
-
-#[macro_export]
-macro_rules! forward_ready {
-    ($field:ident) => {
-        #[inline]
-        fn poll_ready(
-            &self,
-            cx: &mut ::core::task::Context<'_>,
-        ) -> ::core::task::Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
-            self.$field
-                .poll_ready(cx)
-                .map_err(::core::convert::Into::into)
-        }
-    };
-}
diff --git a/actix-service/src/macros.rs b/actix-service/src/macros.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a083895
--- /dev/null
+++ b/actix-service/src/macros.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,181 @@
+/// A boilerplate implementation of [`Service::poll_ready`] that always signals readiness.
+///
+/// [`Service::poll_ready`]: crate::Service::poll_ready
+///
+/// # Examples
+/// ```no_run
+/// use actix_service::Service;
+/// use futures_util::future::{ready, Ready};
+///
+/// struct IdentityService;
+///
+/// impl Service<u32> for IdentityService {
+///     type Response = u32;
+///     type Error = ();
+///     type Future = Ready<Result<Self::Response, Self::Error>>;
+///
+///     actix_service::always_ready!();
+///
+///     fn call(&self, req: u32) -> Self::Future {
+///         ready(Ok(req))
+///     }
+/// }
+/// ```
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! always_ready {
+    () => {
+        #[inline]
+        fn poll_ready(
+            &self,
+            _: &mut ::core::task::Context<'_>,
+        ) -> ::core::task::Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+            ::core::task::Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+/// A boilerplate implementation of [`Service::poll_ready`] that forwards readiness checks to a
+/// named struct field.
+///
+/// Tuple structs are not supported.
+///
+/// [`Service::poll_ready`]: crate::Service::poll_ready
+///
+/// # Examples
+/// ```no_run
+/// use actix_service::Service;
+/// use futures_util::future::{ready, Ready};
+///
+/// struct WrapperService<S> {
+///     inner: S,
+/// }
+///
+/// impl<S> Service<()> for WrapperService<S>
+/// where
+///     S: Service<()>,
+/// {
+///     type Response = S::Response;
+///     type Error = S::Error;
+///     type Future = S::Future;
+///
+///     actix_service::forward_ready!(inner);
+///
+///     fn call(&self, req: ()) -> Self::Future {
+///         self.inner.call(req)
+///     }
+/// }
+/// ```
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! forward_ready {
+    ($field:ident) => {
+        #[inline]
+        fn poll_ready(
+            &self,
+            cx: &mut ::core::task::Context<'_>,
+        ) -> ::core::task::Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+            self.$field
+                .poll_ready(cx)
+                .map_err(::core::convert::Into::into)
+        }
+    };
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use core::{
+        cell::Cell,
+        convert::Infallible,
+        task::{self, Context, Poll},
+    };
+
+    use futures_util::{
+        future::{ready, Ready},
+        task::noop_waker,
+    };
+
+    use crate::Service;
+
+    struct IdentityService;
+
+    impl Service<u32> for IdentityService {
+        type Response = u32;
+        type Error = Infallible;
+        type Future = Ready<Result<Self::Response, Self::Error>>;
+
+        always_ready!();
+
+        fn call(&self, req: u32) -> Self::Future {
+            ready(Ok(req))
+        }
+    }
+
+    struct CountdownService(Cell<u32>);
+
+    impl Service<()> for CountdownService {
+        type Response = ();
+        type Error = Infallible;
+        type Future = Ready<Result<Self::Response, Self::Error>>;
+
+        fn poll_ready(&self, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+            let count = self.0.get();
+
+            if count == 0 {
+                Poll::Ready(Ok(()))
+            } else {
+                self.0.set(count - 1);
+                cx.waker().wake_by_ref();
+                Poll::Pending
+            }
+        }
+
+        fn call(&self, _: ()) -> Self::Future {
+            ready(Ok(()))
+        }
+    }
+
+    struct WrapperService<S> {
+        inner: S,
+    }
+
+    impl<S> Service<()> for WrapperService<S>
+    where
+        S: Service<()>,
+    {
+        type Response = S::Response;
+        type Error = S::Error;
+        type Future = S::Future;
+
+        forward_ready!(inner);
+
+        fn call(&self, req: ()) -> Self::Future {
+            self.inner.call(req)
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_always_ready_macro() {
+        let waker = noop_waker();
+        let mut cx = task::Context::from_waker(&waker);
+
+        let svc = IdentityService;
+
+        assert!(svc.poll_ready(&mut cx).is_ready());
+        assert!(svc.poll_ready(&mut cx).is_ready());
+        assert!(svc.poll_ready(&mut cx).is_ready());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_forward_ready_macro() {
+        let waker = noop_waker();
+        let mut cx = task::Context::from_waker(&waker);
+
+        let svc = WrapperService {
+            inner: CountdownService(Cell::new(3)),
+        };
+
+        assert!(svc.poll_ready(&mut cx).is_pending());
+        assert!(svc.poll_ready(&mut cx).is_pending());
+        assert!(svc.poll_ready(&mut cx).is_pending());
+        assert!(svc.poll_ready(&mut cx).is_ready());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/actix-utils/src/timeout.rs b/actix-utils/src/timeout.rs
index 9304e5f6..f13c7ffa 100644
--- a/actix-utils/src/timeout.rs
+++ b/actix-utils/src/timeout.rs
@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@ where
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use core::task::Poll;
     use core::time::Duration;
 
     use super::*;