diff --git a/zkey/keystore.c b/zkey/keystore.c
index 02479f1a..67fa837c 100644
--- a/zkey/keystore.c
+++ b/zkey/keystore.c
@@ -5235,7 +5235,7 @@ static int _keystore_process_kms_import(const char *key1_id,
 					const char *key2_id,
 					const char *key2_label,
 					bool xts, const char *name,
-					const char *UNUSED(key_type),
+					const char *key_type,
 					size_t UNUSED(key_bits),
 					const char *description,
 					const char *UNUSED(cipher),
@@ -5259,7 +5259,6 @@ static int _keystore_process_kms_import(const char *key1_id,
 	size_t secure_key_size;
 	bool fatal_err = false;
 	char *alt_name = NULL;
-	const char *key_type;
 	char *apqns = NULL;
 	int rc;
 
@@ -5309,7 +5308,8 @@ prompt_alt_name:
 
 	secure_key_size = sizeof(secure_key);
 	rc = import_kms_key(keystore->kms_info, key1_id, key2_id, xts, key_name,
-			    secure_key, &secure_key_size, keystore->verbose);
+			    secure_key, &secure_key_size, key_type,
+			    keystore->verbose);
 	if (rc != 0) {
 		warnx("KMS plugin '%s' failed to import key '%s': %s",
 		      keystore->kms_info->plugin_name, key_name, strerror(-rc));
@@ -5579,17 +5579,21 @@ static int _keystore_refresh_kms_key(struct keystore *keystore,
 	char *volumes = NULL, *volume_type = NULL;
 	ssize_t sector_size = -1;
 	bool fatal_err = false;
+	char *key_type = NULL;
 	char sect_size[30];
 	char *msg;
 	int rc;
 
 	vol_check.nocheck = refresh_data->novolcheck;
 
+	key_type = _keystore_get_key_type(properties);
+
 	rc = refresh_kms_key(keystore->kms_info, properties,
 			     &description, &cipher, &iv_mode, &volumes,
 			     &volume_type, &sector_size,
 			     file_names->skey_filename,
 			     file_names->pass_filename,
+			     key_type,
 			     keystore->verbose);
 	if (rc != 0) {
 		warnx("KMS plugin '%s' failed to refresh key '%s': %s",
@@ -5711,6 +5715,8 @@ out:
 		free(volumes);
 	if (volume_type != NULL)
 		free(volume_type);
+	if (key_type != NULL)
+		free(key_type);
 
 	return fatal_err ? rc : 0;
 }
diff --git a/zkey/kms-plugin.h b/zkey/kms-plugin.h
index 6a5bac57..3d0eae1d 100644
--- a/zkey/kms-plugin.h
+++ b/zkey/kms-plugin.h
@@ -455,6 +455,9 @@ int kms_list_keys(const kms_handle_t handle, const char *label_pattern,
  * Imports a key from the KMS and returns a secure key that is
  * enciphered under the current HSM master key.
  *
+ * Note: This function is used for an API version 1 plugin. See function
+ * kms_import_key2 for the version 2 equivalent.
+ *
  * @param handle            the KMS plugin handle obtained from kms_initialize()
  * @param key_id            the key-ID of the key to import
  * @param key_blob          a buffer to return the key blob. The size of the
@@ -469,7 +472,35 @@ int kms_list_keys(const kms_handle_t handle, const char *label_pattern,
 int kms_import_key(const kms_handle_t handle, const char *key_id,
 		   unsigned char *key_blob, size_t *key_blob_length);
 
+/**
+ * Imports a key from the KMS and returns a secure key that is
+ * enciphered under the current HSM master key.
+ *
+ * Note: This function should be available for an API version 2 plugin.
+ * The difference to functionkms_import_key is that it also get the
+ * desired key type of the key to import.
+ *
+ * @param handle            the KMS plugin handle obtained from kms_initialize()
+ * @param key_id            the key-ID of the key to import
+ * @param key_type          the zkey key type, such as 'CCA-AESDATA',
+ *                          'CCA-AESCIPHER', 'EP11-AES'. If NULL, then the
+ *                          plugin can choose its own default.
+ * @param key_blob          a buffer to return the key blob. The size of the
+ *                          buffer is specified in key_blob_length
+ * @param key_blob_length   on entry: the size of the key_blob buffer.
+ *                          on exit: the size of the key blob returned.
+ *
+ * @returns 0 on success, or a negative errno in case of an error.
+ * Function kms_get_last_error() can be used to obtain more details about the
+ * error.
+ *
+ */
+int kms_import_key2(const kms_handle_t handle, const char *key_id,
+		    const char *key_type,
+		    unsigned char *key_blob, size_t *key_blob_length);
+
 #define KMS_API_VERSION_1	1
+#define KMS_API_VERSION_2	2
 
 struct kms_functions {
 	unsigned int api_version;
@@ -525,6 +556,11 @@ struct kms_functions {
 	int (*kms_import_key)(const kms_handle_t handle, const char *key_id,
 			      unsigned char *key_blob,
 			      size_t *key_blob_length);
+	/* Version 2 functions. Only used when api_version is >= 2. */
+	int (*kms_import_key2)(const kms_handle_t handle, const char *key_id,
+			      const char *key_type,
+			      unsigned char *key_blob,
+			      size_t *key_blob_length);
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/zkey/kms.c b/zkey/kms.c
index 643de3e2..9892a9e5 100644
--- a/zkey/kms.c
+++ b/zkey/kms.c
@@ -3067,6 +3067,7 @@ int list_kms_keys(struct kms_info *kms_info, const char *label_filter,
  *                            buffer is specified in key_blob_length
  * @param[out] key_blob_length  on entry: the size of the key_blob buffer.
  *                              on exit: the size of the key blob returned.
+ * @param[in] key_type        the key type to import (can be NULL)
  * @param[in] verbose         if true, verbose messages are printed
  *
  * @returns 0 for success or a negative errno in case of an error.
@@ -3074,7 +3075,7 @@ int list_kms_keys(struct kms_info *kms_info, const char *label_filter,
 int import_kms_key(struct kms_info *kms_info, const char *key1_id,
 		   const char *key2_id, bool xts, const char *name,
 		   unsigned char *key_blob, size_t *key_blob_length,
-		   bool verbose)
+		   const char *key_type, bool verbose)
 {
 	size_t key_blob_size, key_blob_ofs, key_size = 0;
 	struct kms_property kms_prop;
@@ -3094,7 +3095,10 @@ int import_kms_key(struct kms_info *kms_info, const char *key1_id,
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 
-	if (kms_info->funcs->kms_import_key == NULL ||
+	if ((kms_info->funcs->kms_import_key == NULL &&
+	     (kms_info->funcs->api_version < KMS_API_VERSION_2 ||
+	      (kms_info->funcs->api_version >= KMS_API_VERSION_2 &&
+	       kms_info->funcs->kms_import_key2 == NULL))) ||
 	    kms_info->funcs->kms_set_key_properties == NULL) {
 		pr_verbose(verbose, "The KMS plugin does not support to "
 			   "import keys");
@@ -3108,8 +3112,14 @@ int import_kms_key(struct kms_info *kms_info, const char *key1_id,
 	key_blob_size = *key_blob_length;
 	memset(key_blob, 0, key_blob_size);
 
-	rc = kms_info->funcs->kms_import_key(kms_info->handle, key1_id,
-					     key_blob, &key_blob_size);
+	if (kms_info->funcs->api_version >= KMS_API_VERSION_2 &&
+	    kms_info->funcs->kms_import_key2 != NULL)
+		rc = kms_info->funcs->kms_import_key2(kms_info->handle, key1_id,
+						      key_type, key_blob,
+						      &key_blob_size);
+	else
+		rc = kms_info->funcs->kms_import_key(kms_info->handle, key1_id,
+						     key_blob, &key_blob_size);
 	if (rc != 0) {
 		pr_verbose(verbose, "KMS plugin failed to import key '%s': %s",
 			   key1_id, strerror(-rc));
@@ -3134,9 +3144,20 @@ int import_kms_key(struct kms_info *kms_info, const char *key1_id,
 
 	if (xts) {
 		key_blob_size = key_size;
-		rc = kms_info->funcs->kms_import_key(kms_info->handle, key2_id,
-						     key_blob + key_blob_ofs,
-						     &key_blob_size);
+		if (kms_info->funcs->api_version >= KMS_API_VERSION_2 &&
+		    kms_info->funcs->kms_import_key2 != NULL)
+			rc = kms_info->funcs->kms_import_key2(kms_info->handle,
+							      key2_id,
+							      key_type,
+							      key_blob +
+								key_blob_ofs,
+							      &key_blob_size);
+		else
+			rc = kms_info->funcs->kms_import_key(kms_info->handle,
+							     key2_id,
+							     key_blob +
+								key_blob_ofs,
+							     &key_blob_size);
 		if (rc != 0) {
 			pr_verbose(verbose, "KMS plugin failed to import key #2"
 				   "'%s': %s", key2_id, strerror(-rc));
@@ -3193,6 +3214,7 @@ out:
  * @param[out] sector_size    on return: the sector_size property
  * @param[in] filename        the file name to store the refreshed key blob in
  * @param[in] passphrase_file the file name to store the dummy passphras in
+ * @param[in] key_type        the key type
  * @param[in] verbose         if true, verbose messages are printed
  *
  * @returns 0 for success or a negative errno in case of an error.
@@ -3201,7 +3223,7 @@ int refresh_kms_key(struct kms_info *kms_info, struct properties *key_props,
 		    char **description, char **cipher, char **iv_mode,
 		    char **volumes, char **volume_type, ssize_t *sector_size,
 		    const char *filename, const char *passphrase_file,
-		    bool verbose)
+		    const char *key_type, bool verbose)
 {
 	struct kms_property *properties = NULL;
 	u8 key_blob[2 * MAX_SECURE_KEY_SIZE];
@@ -3222,8 +3244,11 @@ int refresh_kms_key(struct kms_info *kms_info, struct properties *key_props,
 		return -ENOENT;
 	}
 
-	if (kms_info->funcs->kms_import_key == NULL ||
-	    kms_info->funcs->kms_get_key_properties == NULL) {
+	if ((kms_info->funcs->kms_import_key == NULL &&
+	     (kms_info->funcs->api_version < KMS_API_VERSION_2 ||
+	      (kms_info->funcs->api_version >= KMS_API_VERSION_2 &&
+	       kms_info->funcs->kms_import_key2 == NULL))) ||
+	    kms_info->funcs->kms_set_key_properties == NULL) {
 		pr_verbose(verbose, "The KMS plugin does not support to "
 			   "import keys or get properties");
 		return -ENOTSUP;
@@ -3321,8 +3346,14 @@ int refresh_kms_key(struct kms_info *kms_info, struct properties *key_props,
 	key_blob_size = sizeof(key_blob);
 	memset(key_blob, 0, key_blob_size);
 
-	rc = kms_info->funcs->kms_import_key(kms_info->handle, key1_id,
-					     key_blob, &key_blob_size);
+	if (kms_info->funcs->api_version >= KMS_API_VERSION_2 &&
+	    kms_info->funcs->kms_import_key2 != NULL)
+		rc = kms_info->funcs->kms_import_key2(kms_info->handle, key1_id,
+						      key_type, key_blob,
+						      &key_blob_size);
+	else
+		rc = kms_info->funcs->kms_import_key(kms_info->handle, key1_id,
+						     key_blob, &key_blob_size);
 	if (rc != 0) {
 		pr_verbose(verbose, "KMS plugin failed to import key '%s': %s",
 			   key1_id, strerror(-rc));
@@ -3345,9 +3376,20 @@ int refresh_kms_key(struct kms_info *kms_info, struct properties *key_props,
 
 	if (xts) {
 		key_blob_size = key_size;
-		rc = kms_info->funcs->kms_import_key(kms_info->handle, key2_id,
-						     key_blob + key_size,
-						     &key_blob_size);
+		if (kms_info->funcs->api_version >= KMS_API_VERSION_2 &&
+		    kms_info->funcs->kms_import_key2 != NULL)
+			rc = kms_info->funcs->kms_import_key2(kms_info->handle,
+							      key2_id,
+							      key_type,
+							      key_blob +
+								key_size,
+							      &key_blob_size);
+		else
+			rc = kms_info->funcs->kms_import_key(kms_info->handle,
+							     key2_id,
+							     key_blob +
+								key_size,
+							     &key_blob_size);
 		if (rc != 0) {
 			pr_verbose(verbose, "KMS plugin failed to import key #2"
 				   "'%s': %s", key2_id, strerror(-rc));
diff --git a/zkey/kms.h b/zkey/kms.h
index 6ce8b11a..42aefe9e 100644
--- a/zkey/kms.h
+++ b/zkey/kms.h
@@ -117,12 +117,12 @@ int list_kms_keys(struct kms_info *kms_info, const char *label_filter,
 int import_kms_key(struct kms_info *kms_info, const char *key1_id,
 		   const char *key2_id, bool xts, const char *name,
 		   unsigned char *key_blob, size_t *key_blob_length,
-		   bool verbose);
+		   const char *key_type, bool verbose);
 
 int refresh_kms_key(struct kms_info *kms_info, struct properties *key_props,
 		    char **description, char **cipher, char **iv_mode,
 		    char **volumes, char **volume_type, ssize_t *sector_size,
 		    const char *filename, const char *passphrase_file,
-		    bool verbose);
+		    const char *key_type, bool verbose);
 
 #endif