diff --git a/scripts/perf/nvmf/README.md b/scripts/perf/nvmf/README.md
index 978154092..4fe54b0ac 100644
--- a/scripts/perf/nvmf/README.md
+++ b/scripts/perf/nvmf/README.md
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ by default. Not used if "mode" is set to "spdk".
 ### fio_bin
 Path to the fio binary that will be used to compile SPDK and run the test.
 If not specified, then the script will use /usr/src/fio/fio as the default.
+### extra_params
+Space separated string with additional settings for "nvme connect" command
+other than -t, -s, -n and -a.
 
 ## fio
 Fio job parameters.
diff --git a/scripts/perf/nvmf/config.json b/scripts/perf/nvmf/config.json
index 680cba850..d8b16be93 100644
--- a/scripts/perf/nvmf/config.json
+++ b/scripts/perf/nvmf/config.json
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@
     "nic_ips": ["192.0.1.1"],
     "mode": "spdk",
     "nvmecli_dir": "/path/to/nvmecli",
-    "fio_dir": "/path/to/fio binary"
+    "fio_dir": "/path/to/fio binary",
+    "extra_params": "Extra nvme connect params"
   },
   "initiator2": {
     "ip": "10.0.0.2",
diff --git a/scripts/perf/nvmf/run_nvmf.py b/scripts/perf/nvmf/run_nvmf.py
index 55664ff42..5f216e987 100755
--- a/scripts/perf/nvmf/run_nvmf.py
+++ b/scripts/perf/nvmf/run_nvmf.py
@@ -573,6 +573,10 @@ class KernelInitiator(Initiator):
         super(KernelInitiator, self).__init__(name, username, password, mode, nic_ips, ip, transport,
                                               fio_bin=fio_bin)
 
+        self.extra_params = ""
+        if kwargs["extra_params"]:
+            self.extra_params = kwargs["extra_params"]
+
     def __del__(self):
         self.ssh_connection.close()
 
@@ -581,7 +585,10 @@ class KernelInitiator(Initiator):
         self.log_print("Below connection attempts may result in error messages, this is expected!")
         for subsystem in subsystems:
             self.log_print("Trying to connect %s %s %s" % subsystem)
-            self.remote_call("sudo %s connect -t %s -s %s -n %s -a %s" % (self.nvmecli_bin, self.transport, *subsystem))
+            self.remote_call("sudo %s connect -t %s -s %s -n %s -a %s %s" % (self.nvmecli_bin,
+                                                                             self.transport,
+                                                                             *subsystem,
+                                                                             self.extra_params))
             time.sleep(2)
 
     def kernel_init_disconnect(self, address_list, subsys_no):