diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/README b/wpa_supplicant/README
index 7f88cd659..653848e4c 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/README
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/README
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ usage:
         [-G<group>] \
         -i<ifname> -c<config file> [-C<ctrl>] [-D<driver>] [-p<driver_param>] \
         [-b<br_ifname> [-N -i<ifname> -c<conf> [-C<ctrl>] [-D<driver>] \
-        [-p<driver_param>] [-b<br_ifname>] ...]
+        [-p<driver_param>] [-b<br_ifname>] [-m<P2P Device config file>] ...
 
 options:
   -b = optional bridge interface name
@@ -438,6 +438,7 @@ options:
   -w = wait for interface to be added, if needed
   -W = wait for a control interface monitor before starting
   -N = start describing new interface
+  -m = Configuration file for the P2P Device
 
 drivers:
   nl80211 = Linux nl80211/cfg80211
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/main.c b/wpa_supplicant/main.c
index d56935d8c..d2e839dcf 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/main.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/main.c
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ static void usage(void)
 	       "        [-o<override driver>] [-O<override ctrl>] \\\n"
 	       "        [-N -i<ifname> -c<conf> [-C<ctrl>] "
 	       "[-D<driver>] \\\n"
+#ifdef CONFIG_P2P
+	       "        [-m<P2P Device config file>] \\\n"
+#endif /* CONFIG_P2P */
 	       "        [-p<driver_param>] [-b<br_ifname>] [-I<config file>] "
 	       "...]\n"
 	       "\n"
@@ -92,6 +95,9 @@ static void usage(void)
 #endif /* CONFIG_DBUS */
 	printf("  -v = show version\n"
 	       "  -W = wait for a control interface monitor before starting\n"
+#ifdef CONFIG_P2P
+	       "  -m = Configuration file for the P2P Device interface\n"
+#endif /* CONFIG_P2P */
 	       "  -N = start describing new interface\n");
 
 	printf("example:\n"
@@ -169,7 +175,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	for (;;) {
 		c = getopt(argc, argv,
-			   "b:Bc:C:D:de:f:g:G:hi:I:KLNo:O:p:P:qsTtuvW");
+			   "b:Bc:C:D:de:f:g:G:hi:I:KLm:No:O:p:P:qsTtuvW");
 		if (c < 0)
 			break;
 		switch (c) {
@@ -229,6 +235,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 			license();
 			exitcode = 0;
 			goto out;
+#ifdef CONFIG_P2P
+		case 'm':
+			iface->conf_p2p_dev = optarg;
+			break;
+#endif /* CONFIG_P2P */
 		case 'o':
 			params.override_driver = optarg;
 			break;
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/p2p_supplicant.c b/wpa_supplicant/p2p_supplicant.c
index b87819837..09f98a342 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/p2p_supplicant.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/p2p_supplicant.c
@@ -3680,7 +3680,20 @@ int wpas_p2p_add_p2pdev_interface(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s)
 	iface.ifname = wpa_s->pending_interface_name;
 	iface.driver = wpa_s->driver->name;
 	iface.driver_param = wpa_s->conf->driver_param;
-	iface.confname = wpa_s->confname;
+
+	/*
+	 * If a P2P Device configuration file was given, use it as the interface
+	 * configuration file (instead of using parent's configuration file.
+	 */
+	if (wpa_s->conf_p2p_dev) {
+		iface.confname = wpa_s->conf_p2p_dev;
+		iface.ctrl_interface = NULL;
+	} else {
+		iface.confname = wpa_s->confname;
+		iface.ctrl_interface = wpa_s->conf->ctrl_interface;
+	}
+	iface.conf_p2p_dev = NULL;
+
 	p2pdev_wpa_s = wpa_supplicant_add_iface(wpa_s->global, &iface);
 	if (!p2pdev_wpa_s) {
 		wpa_printf(MSG_DEBUG, "P2P: Failed to add P2P Device interface");
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
index 555210bc6..561099cb9 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.c
@@ -397,6 +397,11 @@ static void wpa_supplicant_cleanup(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s)
 	os_free(wpa_s->confanother);
 	wpa_s->confanother = NULL;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_P2P
+	os_free(wpa_s->conf_p2p_dev);
+	wpa_s->conf_p2p_dev = NULL;
+#endif /* CONFIG_P2P */
+
 	wpa_sm_set_eapol(wpa_s->wpa, NULL);
 	eapol_sm_deinit(wpa_s->eapol);
 	wpa_s->eapol = NULL;
@@ -3382,6 +3387,11 @@ static int wpa_supplicant_init_iface(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 		wpa_s->confanother = os_rel2abs_path(iface->confanother);
 		wpa_config_read(wpa_s->confanother, wpa_s->conf);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_P2P
+		wpa_s->conf_p2p_dev = os_rel2abs_path(iface->conf_p2p_dev);
+		wpa_config_read(wpa_s->conf_p2p_dev, wpa_s->conf);
+#endif /* CONFIG_P2P */
+
 		/*
 		 * Override ctrl_interface and driver_param if set on command
 		 * line.
diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant_i.h b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant_i.h
index 13147340a..376a250b3 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant_i.h
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant_i.h
@@ -64,6 +64,17 @@ struct wpa_interface {
 	 */
 	const char *confanother;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_P2P
+	/**
+	 * conf_p2p_dev - Additional configuration file used to hold the
+	 * P2P Device configuration parameters.
+	 *
+	 * This can also be %NULL. In such a case, if a P2P Device dedicated
+	 * interfaces is created, the main configuration file will be used.
+	 */
+	const char *conf_p2p_dev;
+#endif /* CONFIG_P2P */
+
 	/**
 	 * ctrl_interface - Control interface parameter
 	 *
@@ -386,6 +397,11 @@ struct wpa_supplicant {
 
 	char *confname;
 	char *confanother;
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_P2P
+	char *conf_p2p_dev;
+#endif /* CONFIG_P2P */
+
 	struct wpa_config *conf;
 	int countermeasures;
 	struct os_reltime last_michael_mic_error;