diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.ftpupload/README.md b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.ftpupload/README.md
index 5d102e058..8ee0f6ac7 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.ftpupload/README.md
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.ftpupload/README.md
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ Automatic discovery is not supported.
 
 The binding has the following configuration options:
 
-| Parameter   | Name         | Description                                                                                                            | Required | Default value |
-|-------------|--------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|---------------|
-| port        | TCP Port     | TCP port of the FTP server                                                                                             | no       | 2121          |
-| idleTimeout | Idle timeout | The number of seconds before an inactive client is disconnected. If this value is set to 0, the idle time is disabled. | no       | 60            |
+| Parameter    | Name          | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Required | Default value |
+|--------------|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|---------------|
+| port         | TCP Port      | TCP port of the FTP server                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | no       | 2121          |
+| idleTimeout  | Idle timeout  | The number of seconds before an inactive client is disconnected. If this value is set to 0, the idle time is disabled.                                                                                                                                                                                                    | no       | 60            |
+| passivePorts | Passive Ports | A string of passive ports, can contain a single port (as an integer), multiple ports seperated by commas (e.g. 123,124,125) or ranges of ports, including open ended ranges (e.g. 123-125, 30000-, -1023). Combinations for single ports and ranges is also supported. Empty (default) allows all ports as passive ports. | no       |               |
 
 ## Thing Configuration
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.ftpupload/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/ftpupload/internal/FtpUploadHandlerFactory.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.ftpupload/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/ftpupload/internal/FtpUploadHandlerFactory.java
index b888e570a..8990d0ec7 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.ftpupload/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/ftpupload/internal/FtpUploadHandlerFactory.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.ftpupload/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/ftpupload/internal/FtpUploadHandlerFactory.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import java.util.Dictionary;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
+import org.apache.ftpserver.DataConnectionConfigurationFactory;
 import org.apache.ftpserver.FtpServerConfigurationException;
 import org.apache.ftpserver.ftplet.FtpException;
 import org.openhab.binding.ftpupload.internal.ftp.FtpServer;
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ public class FtpUploadHandlerFactory extends BaseThingHandlerFactory {
     protected synchronized void modified(ComponentContext componentContext) {
         stopFtpServer();
         Dictionary<String, Object> properties = componentContext.getProperties();
+        DataConnectionConfigurationFactory dataConnectionConfigurationFactory = new DataConnectionConfigurationFactory();
 
         int port = DEFAULT_PORT;
         int idleTimeout = DEFAULT_IDLE_TIMEOUT;
@@ -116,9 +118,21 @@ public class FtpUploadHandlerFactory extends BaseThingHandlerFactory {
             }
         }
 
+        if (properties.get("passivePorts") != null) {
+            String strPassivePorts = properties.get("passivePorts").toString();
+            if (!strPassivePorts.isEmpty()) {
+                try {
+                    dataConnectionConfigurationFactory.setPassivePorts(strPassivePorts);
+                } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+                    logger.warn("Invalid passive ports '{}' ({})", strPassivePorts, e.getMessage());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         try {
             logger.debug("Starting FTP server, port={}, idleTimeout={}", port, idleTimeout);
-            ftpServer.startServer(port, idleTimeout);
+            ftpServer.startServer(port, idleTimeout,
+                    dataConnectionConfigurationFactory.createDataConnectionConfiguration());
         } catch (FtpException | FtpServerConfigurationException e) {
             logger.warn("FTP server starting failed, reason: {}", e.getMessage());
         }
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.ftpupload/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/ftpupload/internal/ftp/FtpServer.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.ftpupload/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/ftpupload/internal/ftp/FtpServer.java
index df1444f85..0cec11fda 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.ftpupload/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/ftpupload/internal/ftp/FtpServer.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.ftpupload/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/ftpupload/internal/ftp/FtpServer.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
+import org.apache.ftpserver.DataConnectionConfiguration;
 import org.apache.ftpserver.FtpServerConfigurationException;
 import org.apache.ftpserver.FtpServerFactory;
 import org.apache.ftpserver.ftplet.DefaultFtplet;
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ public class FtpServer {
     private final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(FtpServer.class);
 
     private int port;
+    private DataConnectionConfiguration dataConnectionConfiguration;
     int idleTimeout;
 
     private org.apache.ftpserver.FtpServer server;
@@ -61,10 +63,12 @@ public class FtpServer {
         FTPUserManager = new FTPUserManager();
     }
 
-    public void startServer(int port, int idleTimeout) throws FtpException {
+    public void startServer(int port, int idleTimeout, DataConnectionConfiguration dataConnectionConfiguration)
+            throws FtpException {
         stopServer();
         this.port = port;
         this.idleTimeout = idleTimeout;
+        this.dataConnectionConfiguration = dataConnectionConfiguration;
         FTPUserManager.setIdleTimeout(idleTimeout);
         initServer();
     }
@@ -127,8 +131,10 @@ public class FtpServer {
     private void initServer() throws FtpException {
         FtpServerFactory serverFactory = new FtpServerFactory();
         ListenerFactory listenerFactory = new ListenerFactory();
+
         listenerFactory.setPort(port);
         listenerFactory.setIdleTimeout(idleTimeout);
+        listenerFactory.setDataConnectionConfiguration(dataConnectionConfiguration);
 
         Listener listener = listenerFactory.createListener();
 
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.ftpupload/src/main/resources/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.ftpupload/src/main/resources/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml
index 891acf55f..f76a75aab 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.ftpupload/src/main/resources/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.ftpupload/src/main/resources/OH-INF/binding/binding.xml
@@ -18,5 +18,15 @@
 				time is disabled.</description>
 			<default>60</default>
 		</parameter>
+		<parameter name="passivePorts" type="text">
+			<label>Passive Port Range</label>
+			<description>A string of passive ports, can contain a single port (as an integer), multiple ports seperated by
+				commas
+				(e.g. 123,124,125) or ranges of ports, including open ended ranges (e.g. 123-125, 30000-, -1023).
+				Combinations for
+				single ports and ranges is also supported. Empty (default) allows all ports as passive ports.</description>
+			<default></default>
+			<advanced>true</advanced>
+		</parameter>
 	</config-description>
 </binding:binding>