diff --git a/lib/keyslot_context.c b/lib/keyslot_context.c
index b5566157..a72d0dba 100644
--- a/lib/keyslot_context.c
+++ b/lib/keyslot_context.c
@@ -362,6 +362,42 @@ static int get_luks1_volume_key_by_keyring(struct crypt_device *cd,
 	return r;
 }
 
+static int get_key_by_vk_in_keyring(struct crypt_device *cd,
+	struct crypt_keyslot_context *kc,
+	int keyslot __attribute__((unused)),
+	int segment __attribute__((unused)),
+	struct volume_key **r_vk)
+{
+	int r;
+
+	assert(cd);
+	assert(kc && kc->type == CRYPT_KC_TYPE_VK_KEYRING);
+	assert(r_vk);
+
+	r = keyring_read_by_id(kc->u.vk_kr.key_description, &kc->i_volume_key, &kc->i_volume_key_size);
+	if (r < 0) {
+		log_err(cd, _("Failed to read volume key from keyring."));
+		kc->error = -EINVAL;
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	*r_vk = crypt_alloc_volume_key(kc->i_volume_key_size, kc->i_volume_key);
+	if (!*r_vk) {
+		kc->error = -ENOMEM;
+		return kc->error;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int get_volume_key_by_vk_in_keyring(struct crypt_device *cd,
+	struct crypt_keyslot_context *kc,
+	int keyslot __attribute__((unused)),
+	struct volume_key **r_vk)
+{
+	return get_key_by_vk_in_keyring(cd, kc, -2 /* unused */, -2 /* unused */, r_vk);
+}
+
 static void unlock_method_init_internal(struct crypt_keyslot_context *kc)
 {
 	assert(kc);
@@ -369,6 +405,8 @@ static void unlock_method_init_internal(struct crypt_keyslot_context *kc)
 	kc->error = 0;
 	kc->i_passphrase = NULL;
 	kc->i_passphrase_size = 0;
+	kc->i_volume_key = NULL;
+	kc->i_volume_key_size = 0;
 }
 
 void crypt_keyslot_unlock_by_keyring_internal(struct crypt_keyslot_context *kc,
@@ -483,6 +521,27 @@ void crypt_keyslot_unlock_by_token_init_internal(struct crypt_keyslot_context *k
 	unlock_method_init_internal(kc);
 }
 
+void crypt_keyslot_unlock_by_vk_in_keyring_internal(struct crypt_keyslot_context *kc,
+	const char *key_description)
+{
+	assert(kc);
+
+	kc->type = CRYPT_KC_TYPE_VK_KEYRING;
+	kc->u.vk_kr.key_description = key_description;
+
+	kc->get_luks2_key = get_key_by_vk_in_keyring;
+	kc->get_luks2_volume_key = get_volume_key_by_vk_in_keyring;
+	kc->get_luks1_volume_key = NULL;
+	kc->get_passphrase = NULL; /* keyslot key context does not provide passphrase */
+	kc->get_plain_volume_key = NULL;
+	kc->get_bitlk_volume_key = NULL;
+	kc->get_fvault2_volume_key = NULL;
+	kc->get_verity_volume_key = NULL;
+	kc->get_integrity_volume_key = NULL;
+	unlock_method_init_internal(kc);
+}
+
+
 void crypt_keyslot_context_destroy_internal(struct crypt_keyslot_context *kc)
 {
 	if (!kc)
@@ -491,6 +550,9 @@ void crypt_keyslot_context_destroy_internal(struct crypt_keyslot_context *kc)
 	crypt_safe_free(kc->i_passphrase);
 	kc->i_passphrase = NULL;
 	kc->i_passphrase_size = 0;
+	crypt_safe_free(kc->i_volume_key);
+	kc->i_volume_key = NULL;
+	kc->i_volume_key_size = 0;
 }
 
 void crypt_keyslot_context_free(struct crypt_keyslot_context *kc)
@@ -606,6 +668,26 @@ int crypt_keyslot_context_init_by_keyring(struct crypt_device *cd,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int crypt_keyslot_context_init_by_vk_in_keyring(struct crypt_device *cd,
+	const char *key_description,
+	struct crypt_keyslot_context **kc)
+{
+	struct crypt_keyslot_context *tmp;
+
+	if (!kc)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	tmp = malloc(sizeof(*tmp));
+	if (!tmp)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	crypt_keyslot_unlock_by_vk_in_keyring_internal(tmp, key_description);
+
+	*kc = tmp;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int crypt_keyslot_context_get_error(struct crypt_keyslot_context *kc)
 {
 	return kc ? kc->error : -EINVAL;
@@ -645,6 +727,8 @@ const char *keyslot_context_type_string(const struct crypt_keyslot_context *kc)
 		return "key";
 	case CRYPT_KC_TYPE_KEYRING:
 		return "keyring";
+	case CRYPT_KC_TYPE_VK_KEYRING:
+		return "volume key in keyring";
 	default:
 		return "<unknown>";
 	}
diff --git a/lib/keyslot_context.h b/lib/keyslot_context.h
index d05183a9..ca49b0d1 100644
--- a/lib/keyslot_context.h
+++ b/lib/keyslot_context.h
@@ -79,12 +79,17 @@ struct crypt_keyslot_context {
 	struct {
 		const char *key_description;
 	} kr;
+	struct {
+		const char *key_description;
+	} vk_kr;
 	} u;
 
 	int error;
 
 	char *i_passphrase;
 	size_t i_passphrase_size;
+	char *i_volume_key;
+	size_t i_volume_key_size;
 
 	keyslot_context_get_key			get_luks2_key;
 	keyslot_context_get_volume_key		get_luks1_volume_key;
@@ -122,6 +127,9 @@ void crypt_keyslot_unlock_by_token_init_internal(struct crypt_keyslot_context *k
 void crypt_keyslot_unlock_by_keyring_internal(struct crypt_keyslot_context *kc,
 	const char *key_description);
 
+void crypt_keyslot_unlock_by_vk_in_keyring_internal(struct crypt_keyslot_context *kc,
+	const char *key_description);
+
 const char *keyslot_context_type_string(const struct crypt_keyslot_context *kc);
 
 #endif /* KEYSLOT_CONTEXT_H */
diff --git a/lib/libcryptsetup.h b/lib/libcryptsetup.h
index 54074a5a..b107bcfe 100644
--- a/lib/libcryptsetup.h
+++ b/lib/libcryptsetup.h
@@ -1294,6 +1294,22 @@ int crypt_keyslot_context_init_by_keyring(struct crypt_device *cd,
 	const char *key_description,
 	struct crypt_keyslot_context **kc);
 
+/**
+ * Initialize keyslot context via volume key stored in a keyring.
+ *
+ * @param cd crypt device handle initialized to LUKS device context
+ *
+ * @param key_description kernel keyring key description library should look
+ *        for passphrase in. The key can be passed either as number in ASCII,
+ *        or a text representation in the form "%<key_type>:<key_name>"
+ * @param kc returns crypt keyslot context handle type CRYPT_KC_TYPE_KEYRING
+ *
+ * @return zero on success or negative errno otherwise.
+ */
+int crypt_keyslot_context_init_by_vk_in_keyring(struct crypt_device *cd,
+	const char *key_description,
+	struct crypt_keyslot_context **kc);
+
 /**
  * Get error code per keyslot context from last failed call.
  *
@@ -1341,6 +1357,10 @@ int crypt_keyslot_context_set_pin(struct crypt_device *cd,
  * (@link crypt_keyslot_context_init_by_keyring @endlink)
  */
 #define CRYPT_KC_TYPE_KEYRING    INT16_C(5)
+/** keyslot context initialized by description of a keyring key containing the volume key
+ * (@link crypt_keyslot_context_init_by_vk_in_keyring @endlink)
+ */
+#define CRYPT_KC_TYPE_VK_KEYRING    INT16_C(6)
 /** @} */
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/libcryptsetup.sym b/lib/libcryptsetup.sym
index 4371a7dc..29357e84 100644
--- a/lib/libcryptsetup.sym
+++ b/lib/libcryptsetup.sym
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ CRYPTSETUP_2.7 {
 		crypt_get_hw_encryption_key_size;
 		crypt_get_vk_keyring_type;
 		crypt_keyslot_context_init_by_keyring;
+		crypt_keyslot_context_init_by_vk_in_keyring;
 		crypt_resume_by_keyslot_context;
 		crypt_set_keyring_to_link;
 		crypt_set_vk_keyring_type;
diff --git a/lib/utils_keyring.c b/lib/utils_keyring.c
index d470be3c..031af99a 100644
--- a/lib/utils_keyring.c
+++ b/lib/utils_keyring.c
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ static key_serial_t keyring_process_proc_keys_line(char *line, const char *type,
 }
 
 /* inspired by keyutils written by David Howells (dhowells@redhat.com), returns 0 ID on failure */
+
 static key_serial_t find_key_by_type_and_desc(const char *type, const char *desc, key_serial_t destringid)
 {
 	key_serial_t id;
@@ -264,6 +265,54 @@ int keyring_get_key(const char *key_desc,
 	return keyring_get_passphrase(key_desc, key, key_size);
 }
 
+int keyring_read_by_id(const char *key_desc,
+		      char **passphrase,
+		      size_t *passphrase_len)
+{
+#ifdef KERNEL_KEYRING
+	int err;
+	key_serial_t kid;
+	long ret;
+	char *buf = NULL;
+	size_t len = 0;
+
+	do
+		kid = request_key(key_type_name(USER_KEY), key_desc, NULL, 0);
+	while (kid < 0 && errno == EINTR);
+
+	kid = keyring_by_name(key_desc);
+	if (kid < 0)
+		return kid;
+	else if (kid == 0)
+		return -ENOENT;
+
+	/* just get payload size */
+	ret = keyctl_read(kid, NULL, 0);
+	if (ret > 0) {
+		len = ret;
+		buf = crypt_safe_alloc(len);
+		if (!buf)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+
+		/* retrieve actual payload data */
+		ret = keyctl_read(kid, buf, len);
+	}
+
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		err = errno;
+		crypt_safe_free(buf);
+		return -err;
+	}
+
+	*passphrase = buf;
+	*passphrase_len = len;
+
+	return 0;
+#else
+	return -ENOTSUP;
+#endif
+}
+
 int keyring_get_passphrase(const char *key_desc,
 		      char **passphrase,
 		      size_t *passphrase_len)
diff --git a/lib/utils_keyring.h b/lib/utils_keyring.h
index 9c5db0bc..5556095b 100644
--- a/lib/utils_keyring.h
+++ b/lib/utils_keyring.h
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ int keyring_get_key(const char *key_desc,
 		    char **key,
 		    size_t *key_size);
 
+int keyring_read_by_id(const char *key_desc,
+		      char **passphrase,
+		      size_t *passphrase_len);
+
 int keyring_get_passphrase(const char *key_desc,
 		      char **passphrase,
 		      size_t *passphrase_len);