diff --git a/docs/deploy-rbd.md b/docs/deploy-rbd.md
index 0f3838f72..270d734d1 100644
--- a/docs/deploy-rbd.md
+++ b/docs/deploy-rbd.md
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ make image-cephcsi
 | `volumeNamePrefix`                                                                                  | no                   | Prefix to use for naming RBD images (defaults to `csi-vol-`).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
 | `snapshotNamePrefix`                                                                                | no                   | Prefix to use for naming RBD snapshot images (defaults to `csi-snap-`).                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
 | `imageFeatures`                                                                                     | no                   | RBD image features. CSI RBD currently supports `layering`, `journaling`, `exclusive-lock`, `object-map`, `fast-diff`, `deep-flatten` features. deep-flatten is added for cloned images. Refer <https://docs.ceph.com/en/latest/rbd/rbd-config-ref/#image-features> for image feature dependencies. |
+| `mkfsOptions`                                                                                       | no                   | Options to pass to the `mkfs` command while creating the filesystem on the RBD device. Check the man-page for the `mkfs` command for the filesystem for more details. When `mkfsOptions` is set here, the defaults will not be used, consider including them in this parameter.                    |
 | `tryOtherMounters`                                                                                  | no                   | Specifies whether to try other mounters in case if the current mounter fails to mount the rbd image for any reason                                                                                                                                                                                 |
 | `mapOptions`                                                                                        | no                   | Map options to use when mapping rbd image. See [krbd](https://docs.ceph.com/docs/master/man/8/rbd/#kernel-rbd-krbd-options) and [nbd](https://docs.ceph.com/docs/master/man/8/rbd-nbd/#options) options.                                                                                           |
 | `unmapOptions`                                                                                      | no                   | Unmap options to use when unmapping rbd image. See [krbd](https://docs.ceph.com/docs/master/man/8/rbd/#kernel-rbd-krbd-options) and [nbd](https://docs.ceph.com/docs/master/man/8/rbd-nbd/#options) options.                                                                                       |
diff --git a/examples/rbd/storageclass.yaml b/examples/rbd/storageclass.yaml
index 7270b642b..0e476fa2b 100644
--- a/examples/rbd/storageclass.yaml
+++ b/examples/rbd/storageclass.yaml
@@ -37,6 +37,17 @@ parameters:
    # imageFeatures: layering,journaling,exclusive-lock,object-map,fast-diff
    imageFeatures: "layering"
 
+   # (optional) Options to pass to the `mkfs` command while creating the
+   # filesystem on the RBD device. Check the man-page for the `mkfs` command
+   # for the filesystem for more details. When `mkfsOptions` is set here, the
+   # defaults will not be used, consider including them in this parameter.
+   #
+   # The default options depend on the csi.storage.k8s.io/fstype setting:
+   # - ext4: "-m0 -Enodiscard,lazy_itable_init=1,lazy_journal_init=1"
+   # - xfs: "-onouuid -K"
+   #
+   # mkfsOptions: "-m0 -Ediscard -i1024"
+
    # (optional) Specifies whether to try other mounters in case if the current
    # mounter fails to mount the rbd image for any reason. True means fallback
    # to next mounter, default is set to false.
diff --git a/internal/rbd/nodeserver.go b/internal/rbd/nodeserver.go
index 68b0f0a37..338b5791d 100644
--- a/internal/rbd/nodeserver.go
+++ b/internal/rbd/nodeserver.go
@@ -784,6 +784,15 @@ func (ns *NodeServer) mountVolumeToStagePath(
 	if existingFormat == "" && !staticVol && !readOnly {
 		args := mkfsDefaultArgs[fsType]
 
+		// if the VolumeContext contains "mkfsOptions", use those as args instead
+		volumeCtx := req.GetVolumeContext()
+		if volumeCtx != nil {
+			mkfsOptions := volumeCtx["mkfsOptions"]
+			if mkfsOptions != "" {
+				args = strings.Split(mkfsOptions, " ")
+			}
+		}
+
 		// add extra arguments depending on the filesystem
 		mkfs := "mkfs." + fsType
 		switch fsType {