diff --git a/apps/enc.c b/apps/enc.c
index 0081ef5b5f..8e5a57d3e5 100644
--- a/apps/enc.c
+++ b/apps/enc.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ typedef enum OPTION_choice {
     OPT_E, OPT_IN, OPT_OUT, OPT_PASS, OPT_ENGINE, OPT_D, OPT_P, OPT_V,
     OPT_NOPAD, OPT_SALT, OPT_NOSALT, OPT_DEBUG, OPT_UPPER_P, OPT_UPPER_A,
     OPT_A, OPT_Z, OPT_BUFSIZE, OPT_K, OPT_KFILE, OPT_UPPER_K, OPT_NONE,
-    OPT_UPPER_S, OPT_IV, OPT_MD, OPT_CIPHER,
+    OPT_UPPER_S, OPT_IV, OPT_MD, OPT_ITER, OPT_PBKDF2, OPT_CIPHER,
     OPT_R_ENUM
 } OPTION_CHOICE;
 
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ const OPTIONS enc_options[] = {
     {"S", OPT_UPPER_S, 's', "Salt, in hex"},
     {"iv", OPT_IV, 's', "IV in hex"},
     {"md", OPT_MD, 's', "Use specified digest to create a key from the passphrase"},
+    {"iter", OPT_ITER, 'p', "Specify the iteration count and force use of PBKDF2"},
+    {"pbkdf2", OPT_PBKDF2, '-', "Use password-based key derivation function 2"},
     {"none", OPT_NONE, '-', "Don't encrypt"},
     {"", OPT_CIPHER, '-', "Any supported cipher"},
     OPT_R_OPTIONS,
@@ -107,6 +109,8 @@ int enc_main(int argc, char **argv)
     int ret = 1, inl, nopad = 0;
     unsigned char key[EVP_MAX_KEY_LENGTH], iv[EVP_MAX_IV_LENGTH];
     unsigned char *buff = NULL, salt[PKCS5_SALT_LEN];
+    int pbkdf2 = 0;
+    int iter = 0;
     long n;
     struct doall_enc_ciphers dec;
 #ifdef ZLIB
@@ -255,6 +259,16 @@ int enc_main(int argc, char **argv)
                 goto opthelp;
             cipher = c;
             break;
+        case OPT_ITER:
+            if (!opt_int(opt_arg(), &iter))
+                goto opthelp;
+            pbkdf2 = 1;
+            break;
+        case OPT_PBKDF2:
+            pbkdf2 = 1;
+            if (iter == 0)    /* do not overwrite a chosen value */
+                iter = 10000;
+            break;
         case OPT_NONE:
             cipher = NULL;
             break;
@@ -282,6 +296,9 @@ int enc_main(int argc, char **argv)
     if (dgst == NULL)
         dgst = EVP_sha256();
 
+    if (iter == 0)
+        iter = 1;
+
     /* It must be large enough for a base64 encoded line */
     if (base64 && bsize < 80)
         bsize = 80;
@@ -439,15 +456,37 @@ int enc_main(int argc, char **argv)
                     BIO_printf(bio_err, "bad magic number\n");
                     goto end;
                 }
-
                 sptr = salt;
             }
 
-            if (!EVP_BytesToKey(cipher, dgst, sptr,
-                                (unsigned char *)str,
-                                str_len, 1, key, iv)) {
-                BIO_printf(bio_err, "EVP_BytesToKey failed\n");
-                goto end;
+            if (pbkdf2 == 1) {
+                /*
+                * derive key and default iv
+                * concatenated into a temporary buffer
+                */
+                unsigned char tmpkeyiv[EVP_MAX_KEY_LENGTH + EVP_MAX_IV_LENGTH];
+                int iklen = EVP_CIPHER_key_length(cipher);
+                int ivlen = EVP_CIPHER_iv_length(cipher);
+                /* not needed if HASH_UPDATE() is fixed : */
+                int islen = (sptr != NULL ? sizeof(salt) : 0);
+                if (!PKCS5_PBKDF2_HMAC(str, str_len, sptr, islen,
+                                       iter, dgst, iklen+ivlen, tmpkeyiv)) {
+                    BIO_printf(bio_err, "PKCS5_PBKDF2_HMAC failed\n");
+                    goto end;
+                }
+                /* split and move data back to global buffer */
+                memcpy(key, tmpkeyiv, iklen);
+                memcpy(iv, tmpkeyiv+iklen, ivlen);
+            } else {
+                BIO_printf(bio_err, "*** WARNING : "
+                                    "deprecated key derivation used.\n"
+                                    "Using -iter or -pbkdf2 would be better.\n");
+                if (!EVP_BytesToKey(cipher, dgst, sptr,
+                                    (unsigned char *)str, str_len,
+                                    1, key, iv)) {
+                    BIO_printf(bio_err, "EVP_BytesToKey failed\n");
+                    goto end;
+                }
             }
             /*
              * zero the complete buffer or the string passed from the command
@@ -470,9 +509,8 @@ int enc_main(int argc, char **argv)
         if ((hiv == NULL) && (str == NULL)
             && EVP_CIPHER_iv_length(cipher) != 0) {
             /*
-             * No IV was explicitly set and no IV was generated during
-             * EVP_BytesToKey. Hence the IV is undefined, making correct
-             * decryption impossible.
+             * No IV was explicitly set and no IV was generated.
+             * Hence the IV is undefined, making correct decryption impossible.
              */
             BIO_printf(bio_err, "iv undefined\n");
             goto end;
diff --git a/doc/man1/enc.pod b/doc/man1/enc.pod
index cbf5cb2361..01cca4ea93 100644
--- a/doc/man1/enc.pod
+++ b/doc/man1/enc.pod
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ B<openssl enc -I<cipher>>
 [B<-nosalt>]
 [B<-z>]
 [B<-md digest>]
+[B<-iter count>]
+[B<-pbkdf2>]
 [B<-p>]
 [B<-P>]
 [B<-bufsize number>]
@@ -109,6 +111,16 @@ the B<-pass> argument.
 Use the specified digest to create the key from the passphrase.
 The default algorithm is sha-256.
 
+=item B<-iter count>
+
+Use a given number of iterations on the password in deriving the encryption key.
+High values increase the time required to brute-force the resulting file.
+This option enables the use of PBKDF2 algorithm to derive the key.
+
+=item B<-pbkdf2>
+
+Use PBKDF2 algorithm with default iteration count unless otherwise specified.
+
 =item B<-nosalt>
 
 Don't use a salt in the key derivation routines. This option B<SHOULD NOT> be
@@ -375,8 +387,6 @@ Decrypt some data using a supplied 40 bit RC4 key:
 
 The B<-A> option when used with large files doesn't work properly.
 
-There should be an option to allow an iteration count to be included.
-
 The B<enc> program only supports a fixed number of algorithms with
 certain parameters. So if, for example, you want to use RC2 with a
 76 bit key or RC4 with an 84 bit key you can't use this program.