diff --git a/cmd/cephcsi.go b/cmd/cephcsi.go
index c0a657a0c..12a09259a 100644
--- a/cmd/cephcsi.go
+++ b/cmd/cephcsi.go
@@ -79,8 +79,15 @@ func init() {
 		&conf.DomainLabels,
 		"domainlabels",
 		"",
-		"list of kubernetes node labels, that determines the topology"+
+		"list of Kubernetes node labels, that determines the topology"+
 			" domain the node belongs to, separated by ','")
+	flag.BoolVar(&conf.EnableReadAffinity, "enable-read-affinity", false, "enable read affinity")
+	flag.StringVar(
+		&conf.CrushLocationLabels,
+		"crush-location-labels",
+		"",
+		"list of Kubernetes node labels, that determines the"+
+			" CRUSH location the node belongs to, separated by ','")
 
 	// cephfs related flags
 	flag.BoolVar(
diff --git a/internal/rbd/driver/driver.go b/internal/rbd/driver/driver.go
index 76c2dcc84..5ae7c45ac 100644
--- a/internal/rbd/driver/driver.go
+++ b/internal/rbd/driver/driver.go
@@ -71,11 +71,19 @@ func NewReplicationServer(c *rbd.ControllerServer) *rbd.ReplicationServer {
 }
 
 // NewNodeServer initialize a node server for rbd CSI driver.
-func NewNodeServer(d *csicommon.CSIDriver, t string, topology map[string]string) (*rbd.NodeServer, error) {
-	return &rbd.NodeServer{
+func NewNodeServer(
+	d *csicommon.CSIDriver,
+	t string,
+	topology map[string]string,
+	crushLocationMap map[string]string,
+) (*rbd.NodeServer, error) {
+	ns := rbd.NodeServer{
 		DefaultNodeServer: csicommon.NewDefaultNodeServer(d, t, topology),
 		VolumeLocks:       util.NewVolumeLocks(),
-	}, nil
+	}
+	ns.SetReadAffinityMapOptions(crushLocationMap)
+
+	return &ns, nil
 }
 
 // Run start a non-blocking grpc controller,node and identityserver for
@@ -84,9 +92,10 @@ func NewNodeServer(d *csicommon.CSIDriver, t string, topology map[string]string)
 // This also configures and starts a new CSI-Addons service, by calling
 // setupCSIAddonsServer().
 func (r *Driver) Run(conf *util.Config) {
-	var err error
-	var topology map[string]string
-
+	var (
+		err                        error
+		topology, crushLocationMap map[string]string
+	)
 	// update clone soft and hard limit
 	rbd.SetGlobalInt("rbdHardMaxCloneDepth", conf.RbdHardMaxCloneDepth)
 	rbd.SetGlobalInt("rbdSoftMaxCloneDepth", conf.RbdSoftMaxCloneDepth)
@@ -128,6 +137,13 @@ func (r *Driver) Run(conf *util.Config) {
 			})
 	}
 
+	if conf.EnableReadAffinity {
+		crushLocationMap, err = util.GetCrushLocationMap(conf.CrushLocationLabels, conf.NodeID)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.FatalLogMsg(err.Error())
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Create GRPC servers
 	r.ids = NewIdentityServer(r.cd)
 
@@ -136,7 +152,7 @@ func (r *Driver) Run(conf *util.Config) {
 		if err != nil {
 			log.FatalLogMsg(err.Error())
 		}
-		r.ns, err = NewNodeServer(r.cd, conf.Vtype, topology)
+		r.ns, err = NewNodeServer(r.cd, conf.Vtype, topology, crushLocationMap)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.FatalLogMsg("failed to start node server, err %v\n", err)
 		}
@@ -163,17 +179,6 @@ func (r *Driver) Run(conf *util.Config) {
 			"and replaced by CSI-Addons, see https://github.com/ceph/ceph-csi/issues/3314 for more details")
 		r.rs = NewReplicationServer(r.cs)
 	}
-	if !conf.IsControllerServer && !conf.IsNodeServer {
-		topology, err = util.GetTopologyFromDomainLabels(conf.DomainLabels, conf.NodeID, conf.DriverName)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.FatalLogMsg(err.Error())
-		}
-		r.ns, err = NewNodeServer(r.cd, conf.Vtype, topology)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.FatalLogMsg("failed to start node server, err %v\n", err)
-		}
-		r.cs = NewControllerServer(r.cd)
-	}
 
 	s := csicommon.NewNonBlockingGRPCServer()
 	srv := csicommon.Servers{
diff --git a/internal/rbd/nodeserver.go b/internal/rbd/nodeserver.go
index b390f5c01..359b3fdf0 100644
--- a/internal/rbd/nodeserver.go
+++ b/internal/rbd/nodeserver.go
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ type NodeServer struct {
 	// A map storing all volumes with ongoing operations so that additional operations
 	// for that same volume (as defined by VolumeID) return an Aborted error
 	VolumeLocks *util.VolumeLocks
+	// readAffinityMapOptions contains map options to enable read affinity.
+	readAffinityMapOptions string
 }
 
 // stageTransaction struct represents the state a transaction was when it either completed
@@ -143,7 +145,7 @@ func healerStageTransaction(ctx context.Context, cr *util.Credentials, volOps *r
 // this function also receive the credentials and secrets args as it differs in its data.
 // The credentials are used directly by functions like voljournal.Connect() and other functions
 // like genVolFromVolumeOptions() make use of secrets.
-func populateRbdVol(
+func (ns *NodeServer) populateRbdVol(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	req *csi.NodeStageVolumeRequest,
 	cr *util.Credentials,
@@ -250,6 +252,7 @@ func populateRbdVol(
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	ns.appendReadAffinityMapOptions(rv)
 
 	rv.VolID = volID
 
@@ -265,6 +268,19 @@ func populateRbdVol(
 	return rv, err
 }
 
+// appendReadAffinityMapOptions appends readAffinityMapOptions to mapOptions
+// if mounter is rbdDefaultMounter and readAffinityMapOptions is not empty.
+func (ns NodeServer) appendReadAffinityMapOptions(rv *rbdVolume) {
+	switch {
+	case ns.readAffinityMapOptions == "" || rv.Mounter != rbdDefaultMounter:
+		return
+	case rv.MapOptions != "":
+		rv.MapOptions += "," + ns.readAffinityMapOptions
+	default:
+		rv.MapOptions = ns.readAffinityMapOptions
+	}
+}
+
 // NodeStageVolume mounts the volume to a staging path on the node.
 // Implementation notes:
 // - stagingTargetPath is the directory passed in the request where the volume needs to be staged
@@ -318,7 +334,7 @@ func (ns *NodeServer) NodeStageVolume(
 	}
 
 	isStaticVol := parseBoolOption(ctx, req.GetVolumeContext(), staticVol, false)
-	rv, err := populateRbdVol(ctx, req, cr)
+	rv, err := ns.populateRbdVol(ctx, req, cr)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -1349,3 +1365,22 @@ func getDeviceSize(ctx context.Context, devicePath string) (uint64, error) {
 
 	return size, nil
 }
+
+func (ns *NodeServer) SetReadAffinityMapOptions(crushLocationMap map[string]string) {
+	if len(crushLocationMap) == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+
+	var b strings.Builder
+	b.WriteString("read_from_replica=localize,crush_location=")
+	first := true
+	for key, val := range crushLocationMap {
+		if first {
+			b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", key, val))
+			first = false
+		} else {
+			b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("|%s:%s", key, val))
+		}
+	}
+	ns.readAffinityMapOptions = b.String()
+}
diff --git a/internal/rbd/nodeserver_test.go b/internal/rbd/nodeserver_test.go
index 871a6ec76..822232c6f 100644
--- a/internal/rbd/nodeserver_test.go
+++ b/internal/rbd/nodeserver_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/container-storage-interface/spec/lib/go/csi"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
 func TestGetStagingPath(t *testing.T) {
@@ -105,3 +106,141 @@ func TestParseBoolOption(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestNodeServer_SetReadAffinityMapOptions(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	tests := []struct {
+		name             string
+		crushLocationmap map[string]string
+		wantAny          []string
+	}{
+		{
+			name:             "nil crushLocationmap",
+			crushLocationmap: nil,
+			wantAny:          []string{""},
+		},
+		{
+			name:             "empty crushLocationmap",
+			crushLocationmap: map[string]string{},
+			wantAny:          []string{""},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "single entry in crushLocationmap",
+			crushLocationmap: map[string]string{
+				"region": "east",
+			},
+			wantAny: []string{"read_from_replica=localize,crush_location=region:east"},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "multiple entries in crushLocationmap",
+			crushLocationmap: map[string]string{
+				"region": "east",
+				"zone":   "east-1",
+			},
+			wantAny: []string{
+				"read_from_replica=localize,crush_location=region:east|zone:east-1",
+				"read_from_replica=localize,crush_location=zone:east-1|region:east",
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		currentTT := tt
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
+			ns := &NodeServer{}
+			ns.SetReadAffinityMapOptions(currentTT.crushLocationmap)
+			assert.Contains(t, currentTT.wantAny, ns.readAffinityMapOptions)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNodeServer_appendReadAffinityMapOptions(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	type input struct {
+		mapOptions, readAffinityMapOptions, mounter string
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		args input
+		want string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "both empty mapOptions and crushLocationMap",
+			args: input{
+				mapOptions:             "",
+				readAffinityMapOptions: "",
+				mounter:                rbdDefaultMounter,
+			},
+			want: "",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "empty mapOptions, filled crushLocationMap & default mounter",
+			args: input{
+				mapOptions:             "",
+				readAffinityMapOptions: "read_from_replica=localize,crush_location=region:west",
+				mounter:                rbdDefaultMounter,
+			},
+			want: "read_from_replica=localize,crush_location=region:west",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "empty mapOptions, filled crushLocationMap & non-default mounter",
+			args: input{
+				mapOptions:             "",
+				readAffinityMapOptions: "read_from_replica=localize,crush_location=region:west",
+				mounter:                rbdNbdMounter,
+			},
+			want: "",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "filled mapOptions, filled crushLocationMap & default mounter",
+			args: input{
+				mapOptions:             "notrim",
+				readAffinityMapOptions: "read_from_replica=localize,crush_location=region:west",
+				mounter:                rbdDefaultMounter,
+			},
+			want: "notrim,read_from_replica=localize,crush_location=region:west",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "filled mapOptions, filled crushLocationMap & non-default mounter",
+			args: input{
+				mapOptions:             "notrim",
+				readAffinityMapOptions: "read_from_replica=localize,crush_location=region:west",
+				mounter:                rbdNbdMounter,
+			},
+			want: "notrim",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "filled mapOptions, empty readAffinityMapOptions & default mounter",
+			args: input{
+				mapOptions:             "notrim",
+				readAffinityMapOptions: "",
+				mounter:                rbdDefaultMounter,
+			},
+			want: "notrim",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "filled mapOptions, empty readAffinityMapOptions & non-default mounter",
+			args: input{
+				mapOptions:             "notrim",
+				readAffinityMapOptions: "",
+				mounter:                rbdNbdMounter,
+			},
+			want: "notrim",
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		currentTT := tt
+		t.Run(currentTT.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
+			rv := &rbdVolume{
+				MapOptions: currentTT.args.mapOptions,
+				Mounter:    currentTT.args.mounter,
+			}
+			ns := &NodeServer{
+				readAffinityMapOptions: currentTT.args.readAffinityMapOptions,
+			}
+			ns.appendReadAffinityMapOptions(rv)
+			assert.Equal(t, currentTT.want, rv.MapOptions)
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/util/crushlocation.go b/internal/util/crushlocation.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f7cfc6302
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/util/crushlocation.go
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2023 The Ceph-CSI Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package util
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/ceph/ceph-csi/internal/util/log"
+)
+
+// GetCrushLocationMap returns the crush location map, determined from
+// the crush location labels and their values from the CO system.
+// Expects crushLocationLabels in arg to be in the format "[prefix/]<name>,[prefix/]<name>,...",.
+// Returns map of crush location types with its array of associated values.
+func GetCrushLocationMap(crushLocationLabels, nodeName string) (map[string]string, error) {
+	if crushLocationLabels == "" {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	nodeLabels, err := k8sGetNodeLabels(nodeName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return getCrushLocationMap(crushLocationLabels, nodeLabels), nil
+}
+
+// getCrushLocationMap returns the crush location map, determined from
+// the crush location labels and node labels.
+func getCrushLocationMap(crushLocationLabels string, nodeLabels map[string]string) map[string]string {
+	labelsToRead := strings.Split(crushLocationLabels, labelSeparator)
+	log.DefaultLog("CRUSH location labels passed for processing: %+v", labelsToRead)
+
+	labelsIn := make(map[string]bool, len(labelsToRead))
+	for _, label := range labelsToRead {
+		labelsIn[label] = true
+	}
+
+	// Determine values for requested labels from node labels
+	crushLocationMap := make(map[string]string, len(labelsIn))
+	for key, value := range nodeLabels {
+		if _, ok := labelsIn[key]; !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+		// label found split name component and store value
+		nameIdx := strings.IndexRune(key, keySeparator)
+		crushLocationType := strings.TrimSpace(key[nameIdx+1:])
+		if crushLocationType == "hostname" {
+			// ceph defaults to "host" while Kubernetes uses "hostname" as key.
+			crushLocationType = "host"
+		}
+		// replace "." with "-" to satisfy ceph crush map.
+		value = strings.Replace(strings.TrimSpace(value), ".", "-", -1)
+		crushLocationMap[crushLocationType] = value
+	}
+
+	if len(crushLocationMap) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	log.DefaultLog("list of CRUSH location processed: %+v", crushLocationMap)
+
+	return crushLocationMap
+}
diff --git a/internal/util/crushlocation_test.go b/internal/util/crushlocation_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0e06cefd1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/util/crushlocation_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2023 The Ceph-CSI Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package util
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+)
+
+func Test_getCrushLocationMap(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+	type input struct {
+		crushLocationLabels string
+		nodeLabels          map[string]string
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		args input
+		want map[string]string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "empty crushLocationLabels",
+			args: input{
+				crushLocationLabels: "",
+				nodeLabels:          map[string]string{},
+			},
+			want: nil,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "empty nodeLabels",
+			args: input{
+				crushLocationLabels: "topology.io/zone,topology.io/rack",
+				nodeLabels:          map[string]string{},
+			},
+			want: nil,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "matching crushlocation and node labels",
+			args: input{
+				crushLocationLabels: "topology.io/zone,topology.io/rack",
+				nodeLabels: map[string]string{
+					"topology.io/zone": "zone1",
+				},
+			},
+			want: map[string]string{"zone": "zone1"},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "multuple matching crushlocation and node labels",
+			args: input{
+				crushLocationLabels: "topology.io/zone,topology.io/rack",
+				nodeLabels: map[string]string{
+					"topology.io/zone": "zone1",
+					"topology.io/rack": "rack1",
+				},
+			},
+			want: map[string]string{"zone": "zone1", "rack": "rack1"},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "no match between crushlocation and node labels",
+			args: input{
+				crushLocationLabels: "topology.io/zone,topology.io/rack",
+				nodeLabels: map[string]string{
+					"topology.io/region": "region1",
+				},
+			},
+			want: nil,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "check crushlocation value replacement to satisfy ceph requirement",
+			args: input{
+				crushLocationLabels: "topology.io/zone,topology.io/rack",
+				nodeLabels: map[string]string{
+					"topology.io/zone": "south.east.1",
+				},
+			},
+			want: map[string]string{"zone": "south-east-1"},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "hostname key should be replaced with host",
+			args: input{
+				crushLocationLabels: "topology.io/zone,topology.io/hostname",
+				nodeLabels: map[string]string{
+					"topology.io/hostname": "worker-1",
+				},
+			},
+			want: map[string]string{"host": "worker-1"},
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		currentTT := tt
+		t.Run(currentTT.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
+			assert.Equal(t,
+				currentTT.want,
+				getCrushLocationMap(currentTT.args.crushLocationLabels, currentTT.args.nodeLabels))
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/util/util.go b/internal/util/util.go
index 528b3f1e1..659b40320 100644
--- a/internal/util/util.go
+++ b/internal/util/util.go
@@ -147,6 +147,10 @@ type Config struct {
 
 	// Cluster name
 	ClusterName string
+
+	// Read affinity related options
+	EnableReadAffinity  bool   // enable OSD read affinity.
+	CrushLocationLabels string // list of CRUSH location labels to read from the node.
 }
 
 // ValidateDriverName validates the driver name.