diff --git a/controller-vtep/ovn-controller-vtep.8.xml b/controller-vtep/ovn-controller-vtep.8.xml
index 89acae7edb..6aec43fa7d 100644
--- a/controller-vtep/ovn-controller-vtep.8.xml
+++ b/controller-vtep/ovn-controller-vtep.8.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
     <xi:include href="lib/ssl-bootstrap.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude"/>
     <xi:include href="lib/ssl-peer-ca-cert.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude"/>
 
+    <h2>Other Options</h2>
+    <xi:include href="lib/unixctl.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude"/>
+    <h3></h3>
+    <xi:include href="lib/common.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude"/>
+
     <h1>Configuration</h1>
     <p>
       <code>ovn-controller-vtep</code> retrieves its configuration
diff --git a/controller-vtep/ovn-controller-vtep.c b/controller-vtep/ovn-controller-vtep.c
index 4472e52853..698511482e 100644
--- a/controller-vtep/ovn-controller-vtep.c
+++ b/controller-vtep/ovn-controller-vtep.c
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ static char *vtep_remote;
 static char *ovnsb_remote;
 static char *default_db_;
 
+/* --unixctl-path: Path to use for unixctl server socket. */
+static char *unixctl_path;
+
 /* Returns true if the northd internal version stored in SB_Global
  * and ovn-controller-vtep internal version match.
  */
@@ -118,7 +121,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     daemonize_start(false, false);
 
-    char *abs_unixctl_path = get_abs_unix_ctl_path(NULL);
+    char *abs_unixctl_path = get_abs_unix_ctl_path(unixctl_path);
     retval = unixctl_server_create(abs_unixctl_path, &unixctl);
     free(abs_unixctl_path);
 
@@ -287,6 +290,7 @@ parse_options(int argc, char *argv[])
         {"vtep-db", required_argument, NULL, 'D'},
         {"help", no_argument, NULL, 'h'},
         {"version", no_argument, NULL, 'V'},
+        {"unixctl", required_argument, NULL, 'u'},
         VLOG_LONG_OPTIONS,
         OVN_DAEMON_LONG_OPTIONS,
         STREAM_SSL_LONG_OPTIONS,
@@ -322,6 +326,10 @@ parse_options(int argc, char *argv[])
             ovn_print_version(OFP13_VERSION, OFP13_VERSION);
             exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 
+        case 'u':
+            unixctl_path = optarg;
+            break;
+
         VLOG_OPTION_HANDLERS
         OVN_DAEMON_OPTION_HANDLERS
         STREAM_SSL_OPTION_HANDLERS
@@ -364,6 +372,7 @@ Options:\n\
                             (default: %s)\n\
   --ovnsb-db=DATABASE       connect to ovn-sb database at DATABASE\n\
                             (default: %s)\n\
+  -u, --unixctl=SOCKET      set control socket name\n\
   -h, --help                display this help message\n\
   -o, --options             list available options\n\
   -V, --version             display version information\n\
diff --git a/controller/ovn-controller.8.xml b/controller/ovn-controller.8.xml
index faefa77b9a..bcae4617e6 100644
--- a/controller/ovn-controller.8.xml
+++ b/controller/ovn-controller.8.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@
     <xi:include href="lib/ssl-peer-ca-cert.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude"/>
 
     <h2>Other Options</h2>
-
+    <xi:include href="lib/unixctl.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude"/>
+    <h3></h3>
     <xi:include href="lib/common.xml" xmlns:xi="http://www.w3.org/2003/XInclude"/>
 
 
diff --git a/controller/ovn-controller.c b/controller/ovn-controller.c
index 384744e6d3..3d7e34a4fd 100644
--- a/controller/ovn-controller.c
+++ b/controller/ovn-controller.c
@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@ static const char *ssl_private_key_file;
 static const char *ssl_certificate_file;
 static const char *ssl_ca_cert_file;
 
+/* --unixctl-path: Path to use for unixctl server socket. */
+static char *unixctl_path;
+
 /* By default don't set an upper bound for the lflow cache and enable auto
  * trimming above 10K logical flows when reducing cache size by 50%.
  */
@@ -4830,7 +4833,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
     daemonize_start(true, false);
 
-    char *abs_unixctl_path = get_abs_unix_ctl_path(NULL);
+    char *abs_unixctl_path = get_abs_unix_ctl_path(unixctl_path);
     retval = unixctl_server_create(abs_unixctl_path, &unixctl);
     free(abs_unixctl_path);
     if (retval) {
@@ -5952,6 +5955,7 @@ parse_options(int argc, char *argv[])
     static struct option long_options[] = {
         {"help", no_argument, NULL, 'h'},
         {"version", no_argument, NULL, 'V'},
+        {"unixctl", required_argument, NULL, 'u'},
         VLOG_LONG_OPTIONS,
         OVN_DAEMON_LONG_OPTIONS,
         STREAM_SSL_LONG_OPTIONS,
@@ -5981,6 +5985,10 @@ parse_options(int argc, char *argv[])
             printf("SB DB Schema %s\n", sbrec_get_db_version());
             exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
 
+        case 'u':
+            unixctl_path = optarg;
+            break;
+
         VLOG_OPTION_HANDLERS
         OVN_DAEMON_OPTION_HANDLERS
 
@@ -6056,6 +6064,7 @@ usage(void)
     daemon_usage();
     vlog_usage();
     printf("\nOther options:\n"
+           "  -u, --unixctl=SOCKET    set control socket name\n"
            "  -n                      custom chassis name\n"
            "  -h, --help              display this help message\n"
            "  -V, --version           display version information\n");