diff --git a/0003-Fix-to-start-pcscd-appropriately.patch b/0003-Fix-to-start-pcscd-appropriately.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..19cd4be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/0003-Fix-to-start-pcscd-appropriately.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+diff --git a/src/luks/dracut/clevis-pin-pkcs11/clevis-pkcs11-hook.sh b/src/luks/dracut/clevis-pin-pkcs11/clevis-pkcs11-hook.sh
+index 01a3062..9922bbc 100755
+--- a/src/luks/dracut/clevis-pin-pkcs11/clevis-pkcs11-hook.sh
++++ b/src/luks/dracut/clevis-pin-pkcs11/clevis-pkcs11-hook.sh
+@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@
+ # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ #
++. /usr/bin/clevis-pkcs11-common
++
+ if [ ! -f /run/systemd/clevis-pkcs11.run ] && [ -d /run/systemd ];
+ then
+-  pcscd --disable-polkit
+-  echo "" > /run/systemd/clevis-pkcs11.run
+-  /usr/libexec/clevis-luks-pkcs11-askpin -d -r
++    clevis_start_pcscd_server
++    echo "" > /run/systemd/clevis-pkcs11.run
++    /usr/libexec/clevis-luks-pkcs11-askpin -d -r
+ fi
+diff --git a/src/luks/systemd/clevis-luks-pkcs11-askpin.in b/src/luks/systemd/clevis-luks-pkcs11-askpin.in
+index b860efa..468ca3c 100755
+--- a/src/luks/systemd/clevis-luks-pkcs11-askpin.in
++++ b/src/luks/systemd/clevis-luks-pkcs11-askpin.in
+@@ -52,22 +52,7 @@ get_pkcs11_error() {
+     return 0
+ }
+ 
+-
+-if command -v pcscd; then
+-    echo "clevis-pkcs11: starting pcscd if not available ..."
+-    PCSCD_PID=$(ps auxf | grep "[p]cscd")
+-    echo -e "clevis-pkcs11: pcscd running?:[${PCSCD_PID}]\n"
+-    if ! ps auxf | grep "[p]cscd";
+-    then
+-        if pcscd pcscd --help | grep disable-polkit 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
+-            echo "clevis-pkcs11: starting pcscd with --disable-polkit option ..."
+-            pcscd --disable-polkit
+-        else
+-            echo "clevis-pkcs11: starting pcscd ..."
+-            pcscd
+-        fi
+-    fi
+-fi
++clevis_start_pcscd_server
+ 
+ if [ "${dracut_mode}" != true ]; then
+     pkcs11-tool -L
+diff --git a/src/pins/pkcs11/clevis-pkcs11-common b/src/pins/pkcs11/clevis-pkcs11-common
+index 571a2be..b6328f5 100755
+--- a/src/pins/pkcs11/clevis-pkcs11-common
++++ b/src/pins/pkcs11/clevis-pkcs11-common
+@@ -27,6 +27,25 @@ serial_devices_array=""
+ URI_EXPECTED_FORMAT="pkcs11:"
+ DEFAULT_CRYPTTAB_FILE="/etc/crypttab"
+ 
++
++clevis_start_pcscd_server() {
++    if command -v pcscd; then
++        echo "clevis-pkcs11: starting pcscd if not available ..."
++        PCSCD_PID=$(ps auxf | grep "[p]cscd")
++        echo -e "clevis-pkcs11: pcscd running?:[${PCSCD_PID}]\n"
++        if ! ps auxf | grep "[p]cscd";
++        then
++            if pcscd --help | grep disable-polkit 1>/dev/null 2>/dev/null; then
++                echo "clevis-pkcs11: starting pcscd with --disable-polkit option ..."
++                pcscd --disable-polkit
++            else
++                echo "clevis-pkcs11: starting pcscd ..."
++                pcscd
++            fi
++        fi
++    fi
++}
++
+ clevis_detect_pkcs11_device() {
+     dracut_mode="${1:false}"
+     retry_mode="${2:false}"
+diff --git a/src/pins/pkcs11/tests/pin-pkcs11 b/src/pins/pkcs11/tests/pin-pkcs11
+index 94e1548..c876ca4 100755
+--- a/src/pins/pkcs11/tests/pin-pkcs11
++++ b/src/pins/pkcs11/tests/pin-pkcs11
+@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
+ . pkcs11-common-tests
+ . tests-common-functions
+ . clevis-luks-common-functions
++. clevis-pkcs11-common
+ 
+ on_exit() {
+     exit_status=$?
+@@ -150,5 +151,16 @@ then
+ (${WRONGCFG})"
+ fi
+ 
++if command -v ps && command -v killall; then
++    if ! clevis_start_pcscd_server;
++    then
++        error "${TEST}: Could not start pcscd server"
++    fi
++    if ! killall -9 pcscd;
++    then
++        error "${TEST}: Could not kill pcscd server"
++    fi
++fi
++
+ softhsm_lib_cleanup
+ test "$?" == 0
diff --git a/clevis.spec b/clevis.spec
index dc3580b..18acdd1 100644
--- a/clevis.spec
+++ b/clevis.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:           clevis
 Version:        21
-Release:        202%{?dist}
+Release:        203%{?dist}
 Summary:        Automated decryption framework
 
 License:        GPLv3+
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Source1:        clevis.sysusers
 
 Patch0:         0001-PKCS-11-pin-fix-dracut-for-unconfigured-device.patch
 Patch1:         0002-Fix-potential-race-condition.patch
+Patch2:         0003-Fix-to-start-pcscd-appropriately.patch
 
 BuildRequires:  git-core
 BuildRequires:  gcc
@@ -205,6 +206,10 @@ systemctl preset %{name}-luks-askpass.path >/dev/null 2>&1 || :
 %attr(4755, root, root) %{_libexecdir}/%{name}-luks-udisks2
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Oct 7 2024 Sergio Arroutbi <sarroutb@redhat.com> - 20-203
+- Fix to start pcscd appropriately
+  Resolves: #RHEL-61612
+
 * Tue Oct 01 2024 Sergio Arroutbi <sarroutb@redhat.com> - 21-202
 - Fix dracut startup issue
   Resolves: #RHEL-61184