diff --git a/pkg/services/control/ir/convert.go b/pkg/services/control/ir/convert.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3536951f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/services/control/ir/convert.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package control
+
+import (
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-api-go/rpc/grpc"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-api-go/rpc/message"
+)
+
+type requestWrapper struct {
+	message.Message
+	m grpc.Message
+}
+
+func (w *requestWrapper) ToGRPCMessage() grpc.Message {
+	return w.m
+}
+
+type healthCheckResponseWrapper struct {
+	m *HealthCheckResponse
+}
+
+func (w *healthCheckResponseWrapper) ToGRPCMessage() grpc.Message {
+	return w.m
+}
+
+func (w *healthCheckResponseWrapper) FromGRPCMessage(m grpc.Message) error {
+	var ok bool
+
+	w.m, ok = m.(*HealthCheckResponse)
+	if !ok {
+		return message.NewUnexpectedMessageType(m, w.m)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/services/control/ir/rpc.go b/pkg/services/control/ir/rpc.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8ed7cf44e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/services/control/ir/rpc.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package control
+
+import (
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-api-go/rpc/client"
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-api-go/rpc/common"
+)
+
+const serviceName = "ircontrol.ControlService"
+
+const (
+	rpcHealthCheck = "HealthCheck"
+)
+
+// HealthCheck executes ControlService.HealthCheck RPC.
+func HealthCheck(
+	cli *client.Client,
+	req *HealthCheckRequest,
+	opts ...client.CallOption,
+) (*HealthCheckResponse, error) {
+	wResp := &healthCheckResponseWrapper{
+		m: new(HealthCheckResponse),
+	}
+
+	wReq := &requestWrapper{
+		m: req,
+	}
+
+	err := client.SendUnary(cli, common.CallMethodInfoUnary(serviceName, rpcHealthCheck), wReq, wResp, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return wResp.m, nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/services/control/ir/service.go b/pkg/services/control/ir/service.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8f7705c98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/services/control/ir/service.go
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+package control
+
+import (
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-api-go/util/proto"
+)
+
+// StableMarshal reads binary representation of health check request body
+// in protobuf binary format.
+//
+// If buffer length is less than x.StableSize(), new buffer is allocated.
+//
+// Returns any error encountered which did not allow writing the data completely.
+// Otherwise, returns the buffer in which the data is written.
+//
+// Structures with the same field values have the same binary format.
+func (x *HealthCheckRequest_Body) StableMarshal(buf []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	return buf, nil
+}
+
+// StableSize returns binary size of health check request body
+// in protobuf binary format.
+//
+// Structures with the same field values have the same binary size.
+func (x *HealthCheckRequest_Body) StableSize() int {
+	return 0
+}
+
+// SetBody sets health check request body.
+func (x *HealthCheckRequest) SetBody(v *HealthCheckRequest_Body) {
+	if x != nil {
+		x.Body = v
+	}
+}
+
+// SetSignature sets signature of the health check request body.
+func (x *HealthCheckRequest) SetSignature(body *Signature) {
+	if x != nil {
+		x.Signature = body
+	}
+}
+
+// ReadSignedData reads signed data of health check request to buf.
+//
+// If buffer length is less than x.SignedDataSize(), new buffer is allocated.
+//
+// Returns any error encountered which did not allow writing the data completely.
+// Otherwise, returns the buffer in which the data is written.
+//
+// Structures with the same field values have the same signed data.
+func (x *HealthCheckRequest) ReadSignedData(buf []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	return x.GetBody().StableMarshal(buf)
+}
+
+// SignedDataSize returns binary size of the signed data
+// of health check request.
+//
+// Structures with the same field values have the same signed data size.
+func (x *HealthCheckRequest) SignedDataSize() int {
+	return x.GetBody().StableSize()
+}
+
+// SetHealthStatus sets health status of the IR application.
+func (x *HealthCheckResponse_Body) SetHealthStatus(v HealthStatus) {
+	if x != nil {
+		x.HealthStatus = v
+	}
+}
+
+const (
+	_ = iota
+	healthRespBodyHealthStatusFNum
+)
+
+// StableMarshal reads binary representation of health check response body
+// in protobuf binary format.
+//
+// If buffer length is less than x.StableSize(), new buffer is allocated.
+//
+// Returns any error encountered which did not allow writing the data completely.
+// Otherwise, returns the buffer in which the data is written.
+//
+// Structures with the same field values have the same binary format.
+func (x *HealthCheckResponse_Body) StableMarshal(buf []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	if x == nil {
+		return []byte{}, nil
+	}
+
+	if sz := x.StableSize(); len(buf) < sz {
+		buf = make([]byte, sz)
+	}
+
+	_, err := proto.EnumMarshal(healthRespBodyHealthStatusFNum, buf, int32(x.HealthStatus))
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return buf, nil
+}
+
+// StableSize returns binary size of health check response body
+// in protobuf binary format.
+//
+// Structures with the same field values have the same binary size.
+func (x *HealthCheckResponse_Body) StableSize() int {
+	if x == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	size := 0
+
+	size += proto.EnumSize(healthRespBodyHealthStatusFNum, int32(x.HealthStatus))
+
+	return size
+}
+
+// SetBody sets health check response body.
+func (x *HealthCheckResponse) SetBody(v *HealthCheckResponse_Body) {
+	if x != nil {
+		x.Body = v
+	}
+}
+
+// SetSignature sets signature of the health check response body.
+func (x *HealthCheckResponse) SetSignature(v *Signature) {
+	if x != nil {
+		x.Signature = v
+	}
+}
+
+// ReadSignedData reads signed data of health check response to buf.
+//
+// If buffer length is less than x.SignedDataSize(), new buffer is allocated.
+//
+// Returns any error encountered which did not allow writing the data completely.
+// Otherwise, returns the buffer in which the data is written.
+//
+// Structures with the same field values have the same signed data.
+func (x *HealthCheckResponse) ReadSignedData(buf []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	return x.GetBody().StableMarshal(buf)
+}
+
+// SignedDataSize returns binary size of the signed data
+// of health check response.
+//
+// Structures with the same field values have the same signed data size.
+func (x *HealthCheckResponse) SignedDataSize() int {
+	return x.GetBody().StableSize()
+}
diff --git a/pkg/services/control/ir/service.pb.go b/pkg/services/control/ir/service.pb.go
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diff --git a/pkg/services/control/ir/service.proto b/pkg/services/control/ir/service.proto
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e330d0fcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/services/control/ir/service.proto
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+syntax = "proto3";
+
+package ircontrol;
+
+import "pkg/services/control/ir/types.proto";
+
+option go_package = "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/ir/control";
+
+// `ControlService` provides an interface for internal work with the Inner Ring node.
+service ControlService {
+    // Performs health check of the IR node.
+    rpc HealthCheck (HealthCheckRequest) returns (HealthCheckResponse);
+}
+
+// Health check request.
+message HealthCheckRequest {
+    // Health check request body.
+    message Body {
+    }
+
+    // Body of health check request message.
+    Body body = 1;
+
+    // Body signature.
+    // Should be signed by node key or one of
+    // the keys configured by the node.
+    Signature signature = 2;
+}
+
+// Health check response.
+message HealthCheckResponse {
+    // Health check response body
+    message Body {
+        // Health status of IR node application.
+        HealthStatus health_status = 1;
+    }
+
+    // Body of health check response message.
+    Body body = 1;
+
+    // Body signature.
+    Signature signature = 2;
+}
diff --git a/pkg/services/control/ir/service_test.go b/pkg/services/control/ir/service_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9958e0a56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/services/control/ir/service_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package control_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	control "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/control/ir"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
+)
+
+type protoMessage interface {
+	StableMarshal([]byte) ([]byte, error)
+	proto.Message
+}
+
+func testStableMarshal(t *testing.T, m1, m2 protoMessage, cmp func(m1, m2 protoMessage) bool) {
+	data, err := m1.StableMarshal(nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	require.NoError(t, proto.Unmarshal(data, m2))
+
+	require.True(t, cmp(m1, m2))
+}
+
+func TestHealthCheckResponse_Body_StableMarshal(t *testing.T) {
+	testStableMarshal(t,
+		generateHealthCheckResponseBody(),
+		new(control.HealthCheckResponse_Body),
+		func(m1, m2 protoMessage) bool {
+			return equalHealthCheckResponseBodies(
+				m1.(*control.HealthCheckResponse_Body),
+				m2.(*control.HealthCheckResponse_Body),
+			)
+		},
+	)
+}
+
+func generateHealthCheckResponseBody() *control.HealthCheckResponse_Body {
+	body := new(control.HealthCheckResponse_Body)
+	body.SetHealthStatus(control.HealthStatus_SHUTTING_DOWN)
+
+	return body
+}
+
+func equalHealthCheckResponseBodies(b1, b2 *control.HealthCheckResponse_Body) bool {
+	return b1.GetHealthStatus() == b2.GetHealthStatus()
+}
diff --git a/pkg/services/control/ir/types.go b/pkg/services/control/ir/types.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..97ffd3ce3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/services/control/ir/types.go
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package control
+
+// SetKey sets public key used for signing.
+func (x *Signature) SetKey(v []byte) {
+	if x != nil {
+		x.Key = v
+	}
+}
+
+// SetSign sets binary signature.
+func (x *Signature) SetSign(v []byte) {
+	if x != nil {
+		x.Sign = v
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/services/control/ir/types.pb.go b/pkg/services/control/ir/types.pb.go
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diff --git a/pkg/services/control/ir/types.proto b/pkg/services/control/ir/types.proto
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3a7791874
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/services/control/ir/types.proto
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+syntax = "proto3";
+
+package ircontrol;
+
+option go_package = "github.com/nspcc-dev/neofs-node/pkg/services/ir/control";
+
+// Signature of some message.
+message Signature {
+    // Public key used for signing.
+    bytes key = 1 [json_name = "key"];
+
+    // Binary signature.
+    bytes sign = 2 [json_name = "signature"];
+}
+
+// Health status of the IR application.
+enum HealthStatus {
+    // Undefined status, default value.
+    HEALTH_STATUS_UNDEFINED = 0;
+
+    // IR application is starting.
+    STARTING = 1;
+
+    // IR application is started and serves all services.
+    READY = 2;
+
+    // IR application is shutting down.
+    SHUTTING_DOWN = 3;
+}