diff --git a/src/bin/pmt.rs b/src/bin/pmt.rs
index a1a6a612..fe0b4c34 100644
--- a/src/bin/pmt.rs
+++ b/src/bin/pmt.rs
@@ -800,6 +800,61 @@ fn weof(count: Option<usize>, param: Value) -> Result<(), Error> {
 
     Ok(())
 }
+#[api(
+   input: {
+        properties: {
+            drive: {
+                schema: DRIVE_NAME_SCHEMA,
+                optional: true,
+            },
+            device: {
+                schema: LTO_DRIVE_PATH_SCHEMA,
+                optional: true,
+            },
+            compression: {
+                description: "Enable/disable compression.",
+                type: bool,
+                optional: true,
+            },
+            blocksize: {
+                description: "Set tape drive block_length (0 is variable length).",
+                type: u32,
+                minimum: 0,
+                maximum: 0x80_00_00,
+                optional: true,
+            },
+            buffer_mode: {
+                description: "Use drive buffer.",
+                type: bool,
+                optional: true,
+            },
+            defaults: {
+                description: "Set default options",
+                type: bool,
+                optional: true,
+            },
+        },
+    },
+)]
+/// Set varios drive options
+fn options(
+    compression: Option<bool>,
+    blocksize: Option<u32>,
+    buffer_mode: Option<bool>,
+    defaults: Option<bool>,
+    param: Value,
+) -> Result<(), Error> {
+
+    let mut handle = get_tape_handle(&param)?;
+
+    if let Some(true) = defaults {
+        handle.set_default_options()?;
+    }
+
+    handle.set_drive_options(compression, blocksize, buffer_mode)?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
 
 fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
 
@@ -832,6 +887,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
         .insert("fsr", std_cmd(&API_METHOD_FSR).arg_param(&["count"]))
         .insert("load", std_cmd(&API_METHOD_LOAD))
         .insert("lock", std_cmd(&API_METHOD_LOCK))
+        .insert("options", std_cmd(&API_METHOD_OPTIONS))
         .insert("rewind", std_cmd(&API_METHOD_REWIND))
         .insert("scan", CliCommand::new(&API_METHOD_SCAN))
         .insert("status", std_cmd(&API_METHOD_STATUS))
diff --git a/src/tape/drive/lto/mod.rs b/src/tape/drive/lto/mod.rs
index ef5d8865..c7ea0b27 100644
--- a/src/tape/drive/lto/mod.rs
+++ b/src/tape/drive/lto/mod.rs
@@ -109,11 +109,21 @@ impl LtoTapeHandle {
         let block_length = Some(0); // variable length mode
         let buffer_mode = Some(true); // Always use drive buffer
 
-        self.sg_tape.set_drive_options(compression, block_length, buffer_mode)?;
+        self.set_drive_options(compression, block_length, buffer_mode)?;
 
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    /// Set driver options
+    pub fn set_drive_options(
+        &mut self,
+        compression: Option<bool>,
+        block_length: Option<u32>,
+        buffer_mode: Option<bool>,
+    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        self.sg_tape.set_drive_options(compression, block_length, buffer_mode)
+    }
+
     /// Write a single EOF mark without flushing buffers
     pub fn write_filemarks(&mut self, count: usize) -> Result<(), std::io::Error> {
         self.sg_tape.write_filemarks(count, false)