diff --git a/doc/man-sections/pkcs11-options.rst b/doc/man-sections/pkcs11-options.rst
index dfc27af333b..66a66a7ad5d 100644
--- a/doc/man-sections/pkcs11-options.rst
+++ b/doc/man-sections/pkcs11-options.rst
@@ -83,3 +83,15 @@ PKCS#11 / SmartCard options
 
   ``--verb`` option can be used BEFORE this option to produce debugging
   information.
+
+--pkcs11-pin pin
+  Specify the file with the PIN for the PKCS#11 token.
+
+  Valid syntax:
+  ::
+
+     pkcs11-pin file.txt
+
+  If the PIN is specified from file, the file should contain only the PIN,
+  without any additional characters.
+  When ``--pkcs11-pin`` is not specified, the user will be prompted to enter the PIN.
diff --git a/src/openvpn/init.c b/src/openvpn/init.c
index 9b7bd424202..a2cdf3cd438 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/init.c
+++ b/src/openvpn/init.c
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ context_init_1(struct context *c)
     if (c->first_time)
     {
         int i;
-        pkcs11_initialize(true, c->options.pkcs11_pin_cache_period);
+        pkcs11_initialize(true, c->options.pkcs11_pin_cache_period, c->options.pkcs11_pin_file);
         for (i = 0; i < MAX_PARMS && c->options.pkcs11_providers[i] != NULL; i++)
         {
             pkcs11_addProvider(
diff --git a/src/openvpn/options.c b/src/openvpn/options.c
index b4b19f27c67..1b67273f39c 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/options.c
+++ b/src/openvpn/options.c
@@ -687,6 +687,7 @@ static const char usage_message[] =
     "                                  cache until token is removed.\n"
     "--pkcs11-id-management          : Acquire identity from management interface.\n"
     "--pkcs11-id serialized-id 'id'  : Identity to use, get using standalone --show-pkcs11-ids\n"
+    "--pkcs11-pin file               : File containing the PIN for the PKCS#11 token.\n"
 #endif /* ENABLE_PKCS11 */
     "\n"
     "SSL Library information:\n"
@@ -4256,6 +4257,14 @@ options_postprocess_filechecks(struct options *options)
     errs |= check_file_access_chroot(options->chroot_dir, CHKACC_FILE, options->tmp_dir,
                                      R_OK | W_OK | X_OK, "Temporary directory (--tmp-dir)");
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_PKCS11
+    if (options->pkcs11_pin_file)
+    {
+        errs |= check_file_access(CHKACC_FILE|CHKACC_ACPTSTDIN|CHKACC_PRIVATE,
+                                  options->pkcs11_pin_file, R_OK, "--pkcs11-pin");
+    }
+#endif
+
     if (errs)
     {
         msg(M_USAGE, "Please correct these errors.");
@@ -9174,6 +9183,18 @@ add_option(struct options *options, char *p[], bool is_inline, const char *file,
         VERIFY_PERMISSION(OPT_P_GENERAL);
         options->pkcs11_id_management = true;
     }
+    else if (streq(p[0], "pkcs11-pin") && p[1] && !p[2])
+    {
+        VERIFY_PERMISSION(OPT_P_GENERAL);
+        if (p[1])
+        {
+            options->pkcs11_pin_file = p[1];
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            options->pkcs11_pin_file = NULL;
+        }
+    }
 #endif /* ifdef ENABLE_PKCS11 */
     else if (streq(p[0], "rmtun") && !p[1])
     {
diff --git a/src/openvpn/options.h b/src/openvpn/options.h
index ae3156ac0be..d4a206dc580 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/options.h
+++ b/src/openvpn/options.h
@@ -629,6 +629,7 @@ struct options
     int pkcs11_pin_cache_period;
     const char *pkcs11_id;
     bool pkcs11_id_management;
+    const char *pkcs11_pin_file;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef ENABLE_CRYPTOAPI
diff --git a/src/openvpn/pkcs11.c b/src/openvpn/pkcs11.c
index cfcd3725a25..b504f73ad98 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/pkcs11.c
+++ b/src/openvpn/pkcs11.c
@@ -39,6 +39,15 @@
 #include "console.h"
 #include "pkcs11_backend.h"
 
+
+struct pkcs11_context {
+    int nPINCachePeriod;
+    struct user_pass token_pass;
+    const char *pin_file;
+};
+
+static struct pkcs11_context pkcs11_ctx; /* GLOBAL */
+
 static time_t
 __mytime(void)
 {
@@ -166,6 +175,44 @@ _pkcs11_openvpn_log(void *const global_data, unsigned flags, const char *const s
     msg(_pkcs11_msg_pkcs112openvpn(flags), "%s", Buffer);
 }
 
+
+static
+PKCS11H_BOOL
+pkcs11_password_setup(
+    const char *pkcs11_pin_file,
+    struct user_pass *token_pass
+    )
+{
+    if (!token_pass)
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (pkcs11_pin_file)
+    {
+        msg(M_INFO, "pkcs11_password_setup - pkcs11_pin_file='%s'", pkcs11_pin_file);
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        /* If pin file is not provided, clear the token_pass and continue */
+        CLEAR(token_pass);
+        return true;
+    }
+    token_pass->defined = false;
+    token_pass->nocache = true;
+
+    if (!strlen(token_pass->password))
+    {
+        get_user_pass(
+            token_pass,
+            pkcs11_pin_file,
+            UP_TYPE_PRIVATE_KEY,
+            GET_USER_PASS_MANAGEMENT|GET_USER_PASS_PASSWORD_ONLY
+            );
+    }
+
+    return true;
+}
+
 static PKCS11H_BOOL
 _pkcs11_openvpn_token_prompt(void *const global_data, void *const user_data,
                              const pkcs11h_token_id_t token, const unsigned retry)
@@ -200,11 +247,15 @@ _pkcs11_openvpn_pin_prompt(void *const global_data, void *const user_data,
                            const pkcs11h_token_id_t token, const unsigned retry, char *const pin,
                            const size_t pin_max)
 {
-    struct user_pass token_pass;
     char prompt[1024];
-    CLEAR(token_pass);
+    struct pkcs11_context *ctx = NULL;
+
+    if (!global_data)
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+    ctx = (struct pkcs11_context *)global_data;
 
-    (void)global_data;
     (void)user_data;
     (void)retry;
 
@@ -212,19 +263,25 @@ _pkcs11_openvpn_pin_prompt(void *const global_data, void *const user_data,
 
     snprintf(prompt, sizeof(prompt), "%s token", token->label);
 
-    token_pass.defined = false;
-    token_pass.nocache = true;
+    ctx->token_pass.defined = false;
+    ctx->token_pass.nocache = true;
 
-    if (!get_user_pass(&token_pass, NULL, prompt,
-                       GET_USER_PASS_MANAGEMENT | GET_USER_PASS_PASSWORD_ONLY
-                           | GET_USER_PASS_NOFATAL))
+    if (
+        !strlen(ctx->token_pass.password)
+        && !get_user_pass(
+            &ctx->token_pass,
+            NULL,
+            prompt,
+            GET_USER_PASS_MANAGEMENT|GET_USER_PASS_PASSWORD_ONLY|GET_USER_PASS_NOFATAL
+            )
+        )
     {
         return false;
     }
     else
     {
-        strncpynt(pin, token_pass.password, pin_max);
-        purge_user_pass(&token_pass, true);
+        strncpynt(pin, ctx->token_pass.password, pin_max);
+        purge_user_pass(&ctx->token_pass, true);
 
         if (strlen(pin) == 0)
         {
@@ -238,12 +295,26 @@ _pkcs11_openvpn_pin_prompt(void *const global_data, void *const user_data,
 }
 
 bool
-pkcs11_initialize(const bool protected_auth, const int nPINCachePeriod)
+pkcs11_initialize(const bool protected_auth,const int nPINCachePeriod,
+    const char *pin_file)
 {
     CK_RV rv = CKR_FUNCTION_FAILED;
+    pkcs11_ctx.nPINCachePeriod = nPINCachePeriod;
 
     dmsg(D_PKCS11_DEBUG, "PKCS#11: pkcs11_initialize - entered");
 
+    if (!pkcs11_password_setup(pin_file, &pkcs11_ctx.token_pass))
+    {
+        msg(M_FATAL, "PKCS#11: Cannot initialize pkcs11 password");
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (!pkcs11_password_setup(pin_file, &pkcs11_ctx.token_pass))
+    {
+        msg(M_FATAL, "PKCS#11: Cannot initialize pkcs11 password");
+        return false;
+    }
+
     if ((rv = pkcs11h_engine_setSystem(&s_pkcs11h_sys_engine)) != CKR_OK)
     {
         msg(M_FATAL, "PKCS#11: Cannot initialize system engine %ld-'%s'", rv,
@@ -271,13 +342,13 @@ pkcs11_initialize(const bool protected_auth, const int nPINCachePeriod)
         goto cleanup;
     }
 
-    if ((rv = pkcs11h_setTokenPromptHook(_pkcs11_openvpn_token_prompt, NULL)) != CKR_OK)
+    if ((rv = pkcs11h_setTokenPromptHook(_pkcs11_openvpn_token_prompt, &pkcs11_ctx)) != CKR_OK)
     {
         msg(M_FATAL, "PKCS#11: Cannot set hooks %ld-'%s'", rv, pkcs11h_getMessage(rv));
         goto cleanup;
     }
 
-    if ((rv = pkcs11h_setPINPromptHook(_pkcs11_openvpn_pin_prompt, NULL)) != CKR_OK)
+    if ((rv = pkcs11h_setPINPromptHook(_pkcs11_openvpn_pin_prompt, &pkcs11_ctx)) != CKR_OK)
     {
         msg(M_FATAL, "PKCS#11: Cannot set hooks %ld-'%s'", rv, pkcs11h_getMessage(rv));
         goto cleanup;
diff --git a/src/openvpn/pkcs11.h b/src/openvpn/pkcs11.h
index 3ce37031308..544129641ca 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/pkcs11.h
+++ b/src/openvpn/pkcs11.h
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@
 
 #include "ssl_common.h"
 
-bool pkcs11_initialize(const bool fProtectedAuthentication, const int nPINCachePeriod);
+bool pkcs11_initialize(const bool fProtectedAuthentication, const int nPINCachePeriod,
+    const char *pin_file);
 
 void pkcs11_terminate(void);
 
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/openvpn/test_pkcs11.c b/tests/unit_tests/openvpn/test_pkcs11.c
index 722f9b17d52..61bc03d1f87 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/openvpn/test_pkcs11.c
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/openvpn/test_pkcs11.c
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ setup_pkcs11(void **state)
     /* set default propq as we do in ssl_openssl.c */
     EVP_set_default_properties(tls_libctx, "?provider!=ovpn.xkey");
 #endif
-    pkcs11_initialize(true, 60); /* protected auth enabled, pin-cache = 60s */
+    pkcs11_initialize(true, 60, NULL); /* protected auth enabled, pin-cache = 60s, pin_file = NULL */
     pkcs11_addProvider(SOFTHSM2_MODULE_PATH, false, 0, false);
     return 0;
 }