diff --git a/cmd/bitrot-streaming.go b/cmd/bitrot-streaming.go
index 547e21a0a..f40dea8d3 100644
--- a/cmd/bitrot-streaming.go
+++ b/cmd/bitrot-streaming.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func newStreamingBitrotWriter(disk StorageAPI, volume, filePath string, length i
 	h := algo.New()
 
 	bw := &streamingBitrotWriter{
-		iow:          ioutil.NewDeadlineWriter(w, diskMaxTimeout),
+		iow:          ioutil.NewDeadlineWriter(w, globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout()),
 		closeWithErr: w.CloseWithError,
 		h:            h,
 		shardSize:    shardSize,
diff --git a/cmd/config-current.go b/cmd/config-current.go
index d2c241c8e..fb206b447 100644
--- a/cmd/config-current.go
+++ b/cmd/config-current.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/minio/minio/internal/config/callhome"
 	"github.com/minio/minio/internal/config/compress"
 	"github.com/minio/minio/internal/config/dns"
+	"github.com/minio/minio/internal/config/drive"
 	"github.com/minio/minio/internal/config/etcd"
 	"github.com/minio/minio/internal/config/heal"
 	xldap "github.com/minio/minio/internal/config/identity/ldap"
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ func initHelp() {
 		config.ScannerSubSys:        scanner.DefaultKVS,
 		config.SubnetSubSys:         subnet.DefaultKVS,
 		config.CallhomeSubSys:       callhome.DefaultKVS,
+		config.DriveSubSys:          drive.DefaultKVS,
 		config.CacheSubSys:          cache.DefaultKVS,
 	}
 	for k, v := range notify.DefaultNotificationKVS {
@@ -97,6 +99,10 @@ func initHelp() {
 			Description: "enable callhome to MinIO SUBNET",
 			Optional:    true,
 		},
+		config.HelpKV{
+			Key:         config.DriveSubSys,
+			Description: "enable drive specific settings",
+		},
 		config.HelpKV{
 			Key:         config.SiteSubSys,
 			Description: "label the server and its location",
@@ -258,6 +264,7 @@ func initHelp() {
 		config.LambdaWebhookSubSys:  lambda.HelpWebhook,
 		config.SubnetSubSys:         subnet.HelpSubnet,
 		config.CallhomeSubSys:       callhome.HelpCallhome,
+		config.DriveSubSys:          drive.HelpDrive,
 		config.CacheSubSys:          cache.Help,
 	}
 
@@ -366,6 +373,10 @@ func validateSubSysConfig(ctx context.Context, s config.Config, subSys string, o
 		if cfg.Enabled() && !globalSubnetConfig.Registered() {
 			return errors.New("Deployment is not registered with SUBNET. Please register the deployment via 'mc license register ALIAS'")
 		}
+	case config.DriveSubSys:
+		if _, err := drive.LookupConfig(s[config.DriveSubSys][config.Default]); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	case config.CacheSubSys:
 		if _, err := cache.LookupConfig(s[config.CacheSubSys][config.Default], globalRemoteTargetTransport); err != nil {
 			return err
@@ -645,6 +656,15 @@ func applyDynamicConfigForSubSys(ctx context.Context, objAPI ObjectLayer, s conf
 				initCallhome(ctx, objAPI)
 			}
 		}
+	case config.DriveSubSys:
+		if driveConfig, err := drive.LookupConfig(s[config.DriveSubSys][config.Default]); err != nil {
+			logger.LogIf(ctx, fmt.Errorf("Unable to load drive config: %w", err))
+		} else {
+			err := globalDriveConfig.Update(driveConfig)
+			if err != nil {
+				logger.LogIf(ctx, fmt.Errorf("Unable to update drive config: %v", err))
+			}
+		}
 	case config.CacheSubSys:
 		cacheCfg, err := cache.LookupConfig(s[config.CacheSubSys][config.Default], globalRemoteTargetTransport)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/erasure-multipart.go b/cmd/erasure-multipart.go
index 4ff65c0c4..cb9247f78 100644
--- a/cmd/erasure-multipart.go
+++ b/cmd/erasure-multipart.go
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ func (er erasureObjects) cleanupStaleUploadsOnDisk(ctx context.Context, disk Sto
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil
 			}
-			w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(diskMaxTimeout)
+			w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout())
 			return w.Run(func() error {
 				wait := deletedCleanupSleeper.Timer(ctx)
 				if now.Sub(fi.ModTime) > expiry {
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ func (er erasureObjects) cleanupStaleUploadsOnDisk(ctx context.Context, disk Sto
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil
 		}
-		w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(diskMaxTimeout)
+		w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout())
 		return w.Run(func() error {
 			wait := deletedCleanupSleeper.Timer(ctx)
 			if now.Sub(vi.Created) > expiry {
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ func (er erasureObjects) cleanupStaleUploadsOnDisk(ctx context.Context, disk Sto
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil
 		}
-		w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(diskMaxTimeout)
+		w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout())
 		return w.Run(func() error {
 			wait := deletedCleanupSleeper.Timer(ctx)
 			if now.Sub(vi.Created) > expiry {
diff --git a/cmd/erasure.go b/cmd/erasure.go
index 9918c5397..7806f19d4 100644
--- a/cmd/erasure.go
+++ b/cmd/erasure.go
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ func (er erasureObjects) cleanupDeletedObjects(ctx context.Context) {
 				defer wg.Done()
 				diskPath := disk.Endpoint().Path
 				readDirFn(pathJoin(diskPath, minioMetaTmpDeletedBucket), func(ddir string, typ os.FileMode) error {
-					w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(diskMaxTimeout)
+					w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout())
 					return w.Run(func() error {
 						wait := deletedCleanupSleeper.Timer(ctx)
 						removeAll(pathJoin(diskPath, minioMetaTmpDeletedBucket, ddir))
diff --git a/cmd/globals.go b/cmd/globals.go
index eb173efc3..4a4b32f6b 100644
--- a/cmd/globals.go
+++ b/cmd/globals.go
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/minio/minio/internal/config/callhome"
 	"github.com/minio/minio/internal/config/compress"
 	"github.com/minio/minio/internal/config/dns"
+	"github.com/minio/minio/internal/config/drive"
 	idplugin "github.com/minio/minio/internal/config/identity/plugin"
 	polplugin "github.com/minio/minio/internal/config/policy/plugin"
 	"github.com/minio/minio/internal/config/storageclass"
@@ -243,6 +244,9 @@ var (
 	// The global callhome config
 	globalCallhomeConfig callhome.Config
 
+	// The global drive config
+	globalDriveConfig drive.Config
+
 	// The global cache config
 	globalCacheConfig cache.Config
 
diff --git a/cmd/xl-storage-disk-id-check.go b/cmd/xl-storage-disk-id-check.go
index c80ea2ffc..8c6ad9554 100644
--- a/cmd/xl-storage-disk-id-check.go
+++ b/cmd/xl-storage-disk-id-check.go
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ func (p *xlStorageDiskIDCheck) MakeVolBulk(ctx context.Context, volumes ...strin
 	}
 	defer done(&err)
 
-	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(diskMaxTimeout)
+	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout())
 	return w.Run(func() error { return p.storage.MakeVolBulk(ctx, volumes...) })
 }
 
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ func (p *xlStorageDiskIDCheck) MakeVol(ctx context.Context, volume string) (err
 	}
 	defer done(&err)
 
-	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(diskMaxTimeout)
+	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout())
 	return w.Run(func() error { return p.storage.MakeVol(ctx, volume) })
 }
 
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ func (p *xlStorageDiskIDCheck) StatVol(ctx context.Context, volume string) (vol
 	}
 	defer done(&err)
 
-	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(diskMaxTimeout)
+	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout())
 	err = w.Run(func() error {
 		var ierr error
 		vol, ierr = p.storage.StatVol(ctx, volume)
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ func (p *xlStorageDiskIDCheck) DeleteVol(ctx context.Context, volume string, for
 	}
 	defer done(&err)
 
-	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(diskMaxTimeout)
+	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout())
 	return w.Run(func() error { return p.storage.DeleteVol(ctx, volume, forceDelete) })
 }
 
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ func (p *xlStorageDiskIDCheck) ReadFile(ctx context.Context, volume string, path
 	}
 	defer done(&err)
 
-	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(diskMaxTimeout)
+	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout())
 	err = w.Run(func() error {
 		n, err = p.storage.ReadFile(ctx, volume, path, offset, buf, verifier)
 		return err
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ func (p *xlStorageDiskIDCheck) AppendFile(ctx context.Context, volume string, pa
 	}
 	defer done(&err)
 
-	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(diskMaxTimeout)
+	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout())
 	return w.Run(func() error {
 		return p.storage.AppendFile(ctx, volume, path, buf)
 	})
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ func (p *xlStorageDiskIDCheck) CreateFile(ctx context.Context, volume, path stri
 	}
 	defer done(&err)
 
-	return p.storage.CreateFile(ctx, volume, path, size, xioutil.NewDeadlineReader(io.NopCloser(reader), diskMaxTimeout))
+	return p.storage.CreateFile(ctx, volume, path, size, xioutil.NewDeadlineReader(io.NopCloser(reader), globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout()))
 }
 
 func (p *xlStorageDiskIDCheck) ReadFileStream(ctx context.Context, volume, path string, offset, length int64) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ func (p *xlStorageDiskIDCheck) ReadFileStream(ctx context.Context, volume, path
 	}
 	defer done(&err)
 
-	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(diskMaxTimeout)
+	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout())
 
 	var rc io.ReadCloser
 	err = w.Run(func() error {
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ func (p *xlStorageDiskIDCheck) ReadFileStream(ctx context.Context, volume, path
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return xioutil.NewDeadlineReader(rc, diskMaxTimeout), nil
+	return xioutil.NewDeadlineReader(rc, globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout()), nil
 }
 
 func (p *xlStorageDiskIDCheck) RenameFile(ctx context.Context, srcVolume, srcPath, dstVolume, dstPath string) (err error) {
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ func (p *xlStorageDiskIDCheck) RenameFile(ctx context.Context, srcVolume, srcPat
 	}
 	defer done(&err)
 
-	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(diskMaxTimeout)
+	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout())
 	return w.Run(func() error { return p.storage.RenameFile(ctx, srcVolume, srcPath, dstVolume, dstPath) })
 }
 
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ func (p *xlStorageDiskIDCheck) RenameData(ctx context.Context, srcVolume, srcPat
 	}
 	defer done(&err)
 
-	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(diskMaxTimeout)
+	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout())
 	err = w.Run(func() error {
 		var ierr error
 		sign, ierr = p.storage.RenameData(ctx, srcVolume, srcPath, fi, dstVolume, dstPath)
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ func (p *xlStorageDiskIDCheck) CheckParts(ctx context.Context, volume string, pa
 	}
 	defer done(&err)
 
-	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(diskMaxTimeout)
+	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout())
 	return w.Run(func() error { return p.storage.CheckParts(ctx, volume, path, fi) })
 }
 
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ func (p *xlStorageDiskIDCheck) Delete(ctx context.Context, volume string, path s
 	}
 	defer done(&err)
 
-	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(diskMaxTimeout)
+	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout())
 	return w.Run(func() error { return p.storage.Delete(ctx, volume, path, deleteOpts) })
 }
 
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ func (p *xlStorageDiskIDCheck) WriteAll(ctx context.Context, volume string, path
 	}
 	defer done(&err)
 
-	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(diskMaxTimeout)
+	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout())
 	return w.Run(func() error { return p.storage.WriteAll(ctx, volume, path, b) })
 }
 
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ func (p *xlStorageDiskIDCheck) DeleteVersion(ctx context.Context, volume, path s
 	}
 	defer done(&err)
 
-	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(diskMaxTimeout)
+	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout())
 	return w.Run(func() error { return p.storage.DeleteVersion(ctx, volume, path, fi, forceDelMarker) })
 }
 
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ func (p *xlStorageDiskIDCheck) UpdateMetadata(ctx context.Context, volume, path
 	}
 	defer done(&err)
 
-	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(diskMaxTimeout)
+	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout())
 	return w.Run(func() error { return p.storage.UpdateMetadata(ctx, volume, path, fi, opts) })
 }
 
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ func (p *xlStorageDiskIDCheck) WriteMetadata(ctx context.Context, volume, path s
 	}
 	defer done(&err)
 
-	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(diskMaxTimeout)
+	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout())
 	return w.Run(func() error { return p.storage.WriteMetadata(ctx, volume, path, fi) })
 }
 
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ func (p *xlStorageDiskIDCheck) ReadVersion(ctx context.Context, volume, path, ve
 	}
 	defer done(&err)
 
-	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(diskMaxTimeout)
+	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout())
 	rerr := w.Run(func() error {
 		fi, err = p.storage.ReadVersion(ctx, volume, path, versionID, opts)
 		return err
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ func (p *xlStorageDiskIDCheck) ReadAll(ctx context.Context, volume string, path
 	}
 	defer done(&err)
 
-	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(diskMaxTimeout)
+	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout())
 	rerr := w.Run(func() error {
 		buf, err = p.storage.ReadAll(ctx, volume, path)
 		return err
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ func (p *xlStorageDiskIDCheck) ReadXL(ctx context.Context, volume string, path s
 	}
 	defer done(&err)
 
-	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(diskMaxTimeout)
+	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout())
 	rerr := w.Run(func() error {
 		rf, err = p.storage.ReadXL(ctx, volume, path, readData)
 		return err
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ func (p *xlStorageDiskIDCheck) CleanAbandonedData(ctx context.Context, volume st
 	}
 	defer done(&err)
 
-	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(diskMaxTimeout)
+	w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout())
 	return w.Run(func() error { return p.storage.CleanAbandonedData(ctx, volume, path) })
 }
 
@@ -769,27 +769,10 @@ const (
 	diskHealthFaulty
 )
 
-// diskMaxTimeoutOperation maximum wait time before we consider a drive
-// offline under active monitoring.
-var diskMaxTimeout = 2 * time.Minute
-
 // diskActiveMonitoring indicates if we have enabled "active" disk monitoring
 var diskActiveMonitoring = true
 
 func init() {
-	d := env.Get("_MINIO_DRIVE_MAX_TIMEOUT", "")
-	if d == "" {
-		d = env.Get("_MINIO_DISK_MAX_TIMEOUT", "")
-	}
-	if d != "" {
-		timeoutOperation, _ := time.ParseDuration(d)
-		if timeoutOperation < time.Second {
-			logger.Info("invalid _MINIO_DISK_MAX_TIMEOUT value: %s, minimum allowed is 1s, defaulting to '2 minutes'", d)
-		} else {
-			diskMaxTimeout = timeoutOperation
-		}
-	}
-
 	diskActiveMonitoring = (env.Get("_MINIO_DRIVE_ACTIVE_MONITORING", config.EnableOn) == config.EnableOn) ||
 		(env.Get("_MINIO_DISK_ACTIVE_MONITORING", config.EnableOn) == config.EnableOn)
 }
@@ -1023,19 +1006,19 @@ func (p *xlStorageDiskIDCheck) monitorDiskWritable(ctx context.Context) {
 
 	// if disk max timeout is smaller than checkEvery window
 	// reduce checks by a second.
-	if diskMaxTimeout <= checkEvery {
-		checkEvery = diskMaxTimeout - time.Second
+	if globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout() <= checkEvery {
+		checkEvery = globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout() - time.Second
 		if checkEvery <= 0 {
-			checkEvery = diskMaxTimeout
+			checkEvery = globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout()
 		}
 	}
 
 	// if disk max timeout is smaller than skipIfSuccessBefore window
 	// reduce the skipIfSuccessBefore by a second.
-	if diskMaxTimeout <= skipIfSuccessBefore {
-		skipIfSuccessBefore = diskMaxTimeout - time.Second
+	if globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout() <= skipIfSuccessBefore {
+		skipIfSuccessBefore = globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout() - time.Second
 		if skipIfSuccessBefore <= 0 {
-			skipIfSuccessBefore = diskMaxTimeout
+			skipIfSuccessBefore = globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout()
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1074,7 +1057,7 @@ func (p *xlStorageDiskIDCheck) monitorDiskWritable(ctx context.Context) {
 		dctx, dcancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
 		started := time.Now()
 		go func() {
-			timeout := time.NewTimer(diskMaxTimeout)
+			timeout := time.NewTimer(globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout())
 			select {
 			case <-dctx.Done():
 				if !timeout.Stop() {
diff --git a/cmd/xl-storage.go b/cmd/xl-storage.go
index c78deb86f..0ee559b8f 100644
--- a/cmd/xl-storage.go
+++ b/cmd/xl-storage.go
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ func (s *xlStorage) readMetadataWithDMTime(ctx context.Context, itemPath string)
 
 func (s *xlStorage) readMetadata(ctx context.Context, itemPath string) ([]byte, error) {
 	var buf []byte
-	err := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(diskMaxTimeout).Run(func() error {
+	err := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout()).Run(func() error {
 		var rerr error
 		buf, _, rerr = s.readMetadataWithDMTime(ctx, itemPath)
 		return rerr
@@ -1085,7 +1085,7 @@ func (s *xlStorage) DeleteVersions(ctx context.Context, volume string, versions
 			errs[i] = ctx.Err()
 			continue
 		}
-		w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(diskMaxTimeout)
+		w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout())
 		if err := w.Run(func() error { return s.deleteVersions(ctx, volume, fiv.Name, fiv.Versions...) }); err != nil {
 			errs[i] = err
 		}
@@ -2751,7 +2751,7 @@ func (s *xlStorage) ReadMultiple(ctx context.Context, req ReadMultipleReq, resp
 		var data []byte
 		var mt time.Time
 		fullPath := pathJoin(volumeDir, req.Prefix, f)
-		w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(diskMaxTimeout)
+		w := xioutil.NewDeadlineWorker(globalDriveConfig.GetMaxTimeout())
 		if err := w.Run(func() (err error) {
 			if req.MetadataOnly {
 				data, mt, err = s.readMetadataWithDMTime(ctx, fullPath)
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index fb708578f..ee7447660 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/minio/dperf v0.5.2
 	github.com/minio/highwayhash v1.0.2
 	github.com/minio/kes-go v0.2.0
-	github.com/minio/madmin-go/v3 v3.0.32
+	github.com/minio/madmin-go/v3 v3.0.33
 	github.com/minio/minio-go/v7 v7.0.64
 	github.com/minio/mux v1.9.0
 	github.com/minio/pkg/v2 v2.0.3-0.20231107172951-8a60b89ec9b4
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 4c0ce6b9c..12a7dac1e 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -484,8 +484,8 @@ github.com/minio/highwayhash v1.0.2 h1:Aak5U0nElisjDCfPSG79Tgzkn2gl66NxOMspRrKnA
 github.com/minio/highwayhash v1.0.2/go.mod h1:BQskDq+xkJ12lmlUUi7U0M5Swg3EWR+dLTk+kldvVxY=
 github.com/minio/kes-go v0.2.0 h1:HA33arq9s3MErbsj3PAXFVfFo4U4yw7lTKQ5kWFrpCA=
 github.com/minio/kes-go v0.2.0/go.mod h1:VorHLaIYis9/MxAHAtXN4d8PUMNKhIxTIlvFt0hBOEo=
-github.com/minio/madmin-go/v3 v3.0.32 h1:2O0Up8V/R3eLRQl7wNj+fwoUCRiagYmsGVNUm5V72UA=
-github.com/minio/madmin-go/v3 v3.0.32/go.mod h1:4QN2NftLSV7MdlT50dkrenOMmNVHluxTvlqJou3hte8=
+github.com/minio/madmin-go/v3 v3.0.33 h1:KBVDC2KVkyM/MyvXuSpO09JJ3N+4kXh0hmPC4kcGd6Q=
+github.com/minio/madmin-go/v3 v3.0.33/go.mod h1:4QN2NftLSV7MdlT50dkrenOMmNVHluxTvlqJou3hte8=
 github.com/minio/mc v0.0.0-20231030184332-9f2fb2b6a9f8 h1:3WUMQABG8FytpYHRtLHjrnztcUB09hlIrh7rQI9H+tY=
 github.com/minio/mc v0.0.0-20231030184332-9f2fb2b6a9f8/go.mod h1:SoPU55ntH5d6IEq6jRBn6e/7SpwI/eSNdBDWmH7nwHk=
 github.com/minio/md5-simd v1.1.2 h1:Gdi1DZK69+ZVMoNHRXJyNcxrMA4dSxoYHZSQbirFg34=
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index 623fda661..05c9a4d20 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ const (
 	CrawlerSubSys        = madmin.CrawlerSubSys
 	SubnetSubSys         = madmin.SubnetSubSys
 	CallhomeSubSys       = madmin.CallhomeSubSys
-
+	DriveSubSys          = madmin.DriveSubSys
 	// Add new constants here (similar to above) if you add new fields to config.
 )
 
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ var SubSystemsDynamic = set.CreateStringSet(
 	HealSubSys,
 	SubnetSubSys,
 	CallhomeSubSys,
+	DriveSubSys,
 	LoggerWebhookSubSys,
 	AuditWebhookSubSys,
 	AuditKafkaSubSys,
@@ -204,6 +205,7 @@ var SubSystemsSingleTargets = set.CreateStringSet(
 	ScannerSubSys,
 	SubnetSubSys,
 	CallhomeSubSys,
+	DriveSubSys,
 	CacheSubSys,
 )
 
diff --git a/internal/config/drive/drive.go b/internal/config/drive/drive.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1fefe3997
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/config/drive/drive.go
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2015-2023 MinIO, Inc.
+//
+// This file is part of MinIO Object Storage stack
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package drive
+
+import (
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/minio/minio/internal/config"
+	"github.com/minio/pkg/v2/env"
+)
+
+// DefaultKVS - default KVS for drive
+var DefaultKVS = config.KVS{
+	config.KV{
+		Key:   MaxTimeout,
+		Value: "",
+	},
+}
+
+// Config represents the subnet related configuration
+type Config struct {
+	// MaxTimeout - maximum timeout for a drive operation
+	MaxTimeout time.Duration `json:"maxTimeout"`
+	mutex      sync.RWMutex
+}
+
+// Update - updates the config with latest values
+func (c *Config) Update(new *Config) error {
+	c.mutex.Lock()
+	defer c.mutex.Unlock()
+	c.MaxTimeout = getMaxTimeout(new.MaxTimeout)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// GetMaxTimeout - returns the max timeout value.
+func (c *Config) GetMaxTimeout() time.Duration {
+	c.mutex.RLock()
+	defer c.mutex.RUnlock()
+	return getMaxTimeout(c.MaxTimeout)
+}
+
+// LookupConfig - lookup config and override with valid environment settings if any.
+func LookupConfig(kvs config.KVS) (cfg *Config, err error) {
+	if err = config.CheckValidKeys(config.DriveSubSys, kvs, DefaultKVS); err != nil {
+		return cfg, err
+	}
+	// if not set. Get default value from environment
+	d := kvs.GetWithDefault(MaxTimeout, DefaultKVS)
+	if d == "" {
+		d = env.Get("_MINIO_DRIVE_MAX_TIMEOUT", "")
+		if d == "" {
+			d = env.Get("_MINIO_DISK_MAX_TIMEOUT", "")
+		}
+	}
+	cfg = &Config{
+		mutex: sync.RWMutex{},
+	}
+	dur, _ := time.ParseDuration(d)
+	if dur < time.Second {
+		cfg.MaxTimeout = time.Minute * 2
+	} else {
+		cfg.MaxTimeout = getMaxTimeout(dur)
+	}
+	return cfg, err
+}
+
+func getMaxTimeout(t time.Duration) time.Duration {
+	if t < time.Second {
+		// get default value
+		d := env.Get("_MINIO_DRIVE_MAX_TIMEOUT", "")
+		if d == "" {
+			d = env.Get("_MINIO_DISK_MAX_TIMEOUT", "")
+		}
+		dur, _ := time.ParseDuration(d)
+		if dur < time.Second {
+			return time.Minute * 2
+		}
+		return dur
+	}
+	return t
+}
diff --git a/internal/config/drive/help.go b/internal/config/drive/help.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3ed68cbab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/config/drive/help.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2015-2023 MinIO, Inc.
+//
+// This file is part of MinIO Object Storage stack
+//
+// This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+// along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+package drive
+
+import "github.com/minio/minio/internal/config"
+
+var (
+	// MaxTimeout is the max timeout for drive
+	MaxTimeout = "max_timeout"
+	// HelpDrive is help for drive
+	HelpDrive = config.HelpKVS{
+		config.HelpKV{
+			Key:         MaxTimeout,
+			Type:        "string",
+			Description: "set per call max_timeout for the drive, defaults to 2 minutes",
+			Optional:    true,
+		},
+	}
+)