diff --git a/doc/man-sections/advanced-options.rst b/doc/man-sections/advanced-options.rst
index 32008d58f..c578a5c2c 100644
--- a/doc/man-sections/advanced-options.rst
+++ b/doc/man-sections/advanced-options.rst
@@ -100,6 +100,13 @@ used when debugging or testing out special usage scenarios.
   *(Linux only)* Set the TX queue length on the TUN/TAP interface.
   Currently defaults to operating system default.
 
+--tun-backpressure
+  *(Linux only)* Set :code:`IFF_BACKPRESSURE` on the TUN/TAP interface.
+  When OpenVPN falls behind reading from the interface, the kernel then
+  stops the TX queue instead of dropping packets, so the attached qdisc
+  can apply its queue management. This can reduce throughput with many
+  parallel senders. Requires Linux 7.3 or later; older kernels ignore it.
+
 --disable-dco
   Disables the opportunistic use of data channel offloading if available.
   Without this option, OpenVPN will opportunistically use DCO mode if
diff --git a/src/openvpn/options.c b/src/openvpn/options.c
index 8e0c6029e..241f3891c 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/options.c
+++ b/src/openvpn/options.c
@@ -333,6 +333,8 @@ static const char usage_message[] =
     "                  via a VRF present on the system.\n"
 #endif
     "--txqueuelen n  : Set the tun/tap TX queue length to n (Linux only).\n"
+    "--tun-backpressure : Apply qdisc backpressure instead of dropping packets\n"
+    "                  on the tun/tap device (Linux only).\n"
     "--mlock         : Disable Paging -- ensures key material and tunnel\n"
     "                  data will never be written to disk.\n"
     "--up cmd        : Run command cmd after successful tun device open.\n"
@@ -5129,6 +5131,16 @@ add_option(struct options *options, char *p[], bool is_inline, const char *file,
 #else
         msg(msglevel, "--txqueuelen not supported on this OS");
         goto err;
+#endif
+    }
+    else if (streq(p[0], "tun-backpressure") && !p[1])
+    {
+        VERIFY_PERMISSION(OPT_P_GENERAL);
+#if defined(TARGET_LINUX) && defined(IFF_BACKPRESSURE)
+        options->tuntap_options.backpressure = true;
+#else
+        msg(msglevel, "--tun-backpressure not supported on this platform");
+        goto err;
 #endif
     }
     else if (streq(p[0], "shaper") && p[1] && !p[2])
diff --git a/src/openvpn/tun.c b/src/openvpn/tun.c
index fdd13ae7e..5d6184e55 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/tun.c
+++ b/src/openvpn/tun.c
@@ -2100,6 +2100,13 @@ open_tun(const char *dev, const char *dev_type, const char *dev_node, struct tun
         ifr.ifr_flags |= IFF_ONE_QUEUE;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef IFF_BACKPRESSURE
+        if (tt->options.backpressure)
+        {
+            ifr.ifr_flags |= IFF_BACKPRESSURE;
+        }
+#endif
+
         /*
          * Figure out if tun or tap device
          */
diff --git a/src/openvpn/tun.h b/src/openvpn/tun.h
index 61fe943b0..bd2107a78 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/tun.h
+++ b/src/openvpn/tun.h
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ struct tuntap_options
 struct tuntap_options
 {
     int txqueuelen;
+    bool backpressure;
 };
 
 #else  /* if defined(_WIN32) || defined(TARGET_ANDROID) */