diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 71044e898..9c346a81b 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -1794,6 +1794,47 @@ func parseRPCParams(cConfig *lncfg.Chain, nodeConfig interface{},
 			}
 		}
 
+		// Get the daemon name for displaying proper errors.
+		switch net {
+		case chainreg.BitcoinChain:
+			daemonName = "bitcoind"
+			confDir = conf.Dir
+			confFile = conf.ConfigPath
+			confFileBase = "bitcoin"
+		case chainreg.LitecoinChain:
+			daemonName = "litecoind"
+			confDir = conf.Dir
+			confFile = conf.ConfigPath
+			confFileBase = "litecoin"
+		}
+
+		// Check that cookie and credentials don't contradict each
+		// other.
+		if (conf.RPCUser != "" || conf.RPCPass != "") &&
+			conf.RPCCookie != "" {
+
+			return fmt.Errorf("please only provide either "+
+				"%[1]v.rpccookie or %[1]v.rpcuser and "+
+				"%[1]v.rpcpass", daemonName)
+		}
+
+		// We convert the cookie into a user name and password.
+		if conf.RPCCookie != "" {
+			cookie, err := ioutil.ReadFile(conf.RPCCookie)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("cannot read cookie file: %w",
+					err)
+			}
+
+			splitCookie := strings.Split(string(cookie), ":")
+			if len(splitCookie) != 2 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("cookie file has a wrong " +
+					"format")
+			}
+			conf.RPCUser = splitCookie[0]
+			conf.RPCPass = splitCookie[1]
+		}
+
 		if conf.RPCUser != "" && conf.RPCPass != "" {
 			// If all of RPCUser, RPCPass, ZMQBlockHost, and
 			// ZMQTxHost are set, we assume those parameters are
@@ -1809,28 +1850,14 @@ func parseRPCParams(cConfig *lncfg.Chain, nodeConfig interface{},
 			}
 		}
 
-		// Get the daemon name for displaying proper errors.
-		switch net {
-		case chainreg.BitcoinChain:
-			daemonName = "bitcoind"
-			confDir = conf.Dir
-			confFile = conf.ConfigPath
-			confFileBase = "bitcoin"
-		case chainreg.LitecoinChain:
-			daemonName = "litecoind"
-			confDir = conf.Dir
-			confFile = conf.ConfigPath
-			confFileBase = "litecoin"
-		}
-
 		// If not all of the parameters are set, we'll assume the user
 		// did this unintentionally.
 		if conf.RPCUser != "" || conf.RPCPass != "" ||
 			conf.ZMQPubRawBlock != "" || conf.ZMQPubRawTx != "" {
 
-			return fmt.Errorf("please set all or none of "+
-				"%[1]v.rpcuser, %[1]v.rpcpass, "+
-				"%[1]v.zmqpubrawblock, %[1]v.zmqpubrawtx",
+			return fmt.Errorf("please set %[1]v.rpcuser and "+
+				"%[1]v.rpcpass (or %[1]v.rpccookie) together "+
+				"with %[1]v.zmqpubrawblock, %[1]v.zmqpubrawtx",
 				daemonName)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.15.1.md b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.15.1.md
index 976e1f33d..b0e9cbc40 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.15.1.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.15.1.md
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@
 * [Re-initialise registered middleware index lookup map after removal of a 
   registered middleware](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/6739)
 
+* [Bitcoind cookie file path can be specified with zmq
+  options](https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/pull/6736)
+
 ## Code Health
 
 ### Code cleanup, refactor, typo fixes
@@ -135,6 +138,7 @@
 
 # Contributors (Alphabetical Order)
 
+* bitromortac
 * Carsten Otto
 * Elle Mouton
 * ErikEk