diff --git a/command/checkpoint/create.go b/command/checkpoint/create.go
index d369718119..646901ccd6 100644
--- a/command/checkpoint/create.go
+++ b/command/checkpoint/create.go
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ import (
 )
 
 type createOptions struct {
-	container    string
-	checkpoint   string
-	leaveRunning bool
+	container     string
+	checkpoint    string
+	checkpointDir string
+	leaveRunning  bool
 }
 
 func newCreateCommand(dockerCli *command.DockerCli) *cobra.Command {
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ func newCreateCommand(dockerCli *command.DockerCli) *cobra.Command {
 
 	flags := cmd.Flags()
 	flags.BoolVar(&opts.leaveRunning, "leave-running", false, "leave the container running after checkpoint")
+	flags.StringVarP(&opts.checkpointDir, "checkpoint-dir", "", "", "use a custom checkpoint storage directory")
 
 	return cmd
 }
@@ -39,8 +41,9 @@ func runCreate(dockerCli *command.DockerCli, opts createOptions) error {
 	client := dockerCli.Client()
 
 	checkpointOpts := types.CheckpointCreateOptions{
-		CheckpointID: opts.checkpoint,
-		Exit:         !opts.leaveRunning,
+		CheckpointID:  opts.checkpoint,
+		CheckpointDir: opts.checkpointDir,
+		Exit:          !opts.leaveRunning,
 	}
 
 	err := client.CheckpointCreate(context.Background(), opts.container, checkpointOpts)
diff --git a/command/checkpoint/list.go b/command/checkpoint/list.go
index 7ba035890b..fef91a4ccd 100644
--- a/command/checkpoint/list.go
+++ b/command/checkpoint/list.go
@@ -6,27 +6,44 @@ import (
 
 	"golang.org/x/net/context"
 
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/cli"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/cli/command"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
+type listOptions struct {
+	checkpointDir string
+}
+
 func newListCommand(dockerCli *command.DockerCli) *cobra.Command {
-	return &cobra.Command{
+	var opts listOptions
+
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:     "ls CONTAINER",
 		Aliases: []string{"list"},
 		Short:   "List checkpoints for a container",
 		Args:    cli.ExactArgs(1),
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-			return runList(dockerCli, args[0])
+			return runList(dockerCli, args[0], opts)
 		},
 	}
+
+	flags := cmd.Flags()
+	flags.StringVarP(&opts.checkpointDir, "checkpoint-dir", "", "", "use a custom checkpoint storage directory")
+
+	return cmd
+
 }
 
-func runList(dockerCli *command.DockerCli, container string) error {
+func runList(dockerCli *command.DockerCli, container string, opts listOptions) error {
 	client := dockerCli.Client()
 
-	checkpoints, err := client.CheckpointList(context.Background(), container)
+	listOpts := types.CheckpointListOptions{
+		CheckpointDir: opts.checkpointDir,
+	}
+
+	checkpoints, err := client.CheckpointList(context.Background(), container, listOpts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/command/checkpoint/remove.go b/command/checkpoint/remove.go
index 82ce62312b..c6ec56df84 100644
--- a/command/checkpoint/remove.go
+++ b/command/checkpoint/remove.go
@@ -3,24 +3,42 @@ package checkpoint
 import (
 	"golang.org/x/net/context"
 
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/cli"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/cli/command"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
+type removeOptions struct {
+	checkpointDir string
+}
+
 func newRemoveCommand(dockerCli *command.DockerCli) *cobra.Command {
-	return &cobra.Command{
+	var opts removeOptions
+
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:     "rm CONTAINER CHECKPOINT",
 		Aliases: []string{"remove"},
 		Short:   "Remove a checkpoint",
 		Args:    cli.ExactArgs(2),
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-			return runRemove(dockerCli, args[0], args[1])
+			return runRemove(dockerCli, args[0], args[1], opts)
 		},
 	}
+
+	flags := cmd.Flags()
+	flags.StringVarP(&opts.checkpointDir, "checkpoint-dir", "", "", "use a custom checkpoint storage directory")
+
+	return cmd
 }
 
-func runRemove(dockerCli *command.DockerCli, container string, checkpoint string) error {
+func runRemove(dockerCli *command.DockerCli, container string, checkpoint string, opts removeOptions) error {
 	client := dockerCli.Client()
-	return client.CheckpointDelete(context.Background(), container, checkpoint)
+
+	removeOpts := types.CheckpointDeleteOptions{
+		CheckpointID:  checkpoint,
+		CheckpointDir: opts.checkpointDir,
+	}
+
+	return client.CheckpointDelete(context.Background(), container, removeOpts)
 }
diff --git a/command/container/start.go b/command/container/start.go
index 8693b3a550..8e0654da37 100644
--- a/command/container/start.go
+++ b/command/container/start.go
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 type startOptions struct {
-	attach     bool
-	openStdin  bool
-	detachKeys string
-	checkpoint string
+	attach        bool
+	openStdin     bool
+	detachKeys    string
+	checkpoint    string
+	checkpointDir string
 
 	containers []string
 }
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ func NewStartCommand(dockerCli *command.DockerCli) *cobra.Command {
 
 	if dockerCli.HasExperimental() {
 		flags.StringVar(&opts.checkpoint, "checkpoint", "", "Restore from this checkpoint")
+		flags.StringVar(&opts.checkpointDir, "checkpoint-dir", "", "Use a custom checkpoint storage directory")
 	}
 
 	return cmd
@@ -112,7 +114,8 @@ func runStart(dockerCli *command.DockerCli, opts *startOptions) error {
 		// no matter it's detached, removed on daemon side(--rm) or exit normally.
 		statusChan := waitExitOrRemoved(dockerCli, ctx, c.ID, c.HostConfig.AutoRemove)
 		startOptions := types.ContainerStartOptions{
-			CheckpointID: opts.checkpoint,
+			CheckpointID:  opts.checkpoint,
+			CheckpointDir: opts.checkpointDir,
 		}
 
 		// 4. Start the container.
@@ -145,7 +148,8 @@ func runStart(dockerCli *command.DockerCli, opts *startOptions) error {
 		}
 		container := opts.containers[0]
 		startOptions := types.ContainerStartOptions{
-			CheckpointID: opts.checkpoint,
+			CheckpointID:  opts.checkpoint,
+			CheckpointDir: opts.checkpointDir,
 		}
 		return dockerCli.Client().ContainerStart(ctx, container, startOptions)