diff --git a/can/interfaces/vector/canlib.py b/can/interfaces/vector/canlib.py
index 3a25c99d8..adf7b6c5d 100644
--- a/can/interfaces/vector/canlib.py
+++ b/can/interfaces/vector/canlib.py
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ def __init__(
         sjw_dbr: int = 2,
         tseg1_dbr: int = 6,
         tseg2_dbr: int = 3,
+        listen_only: Optional[bool] = False,
         **kwargs: Any,
     ) -> None:
         """
@@ -157,6 +158,8 @@ def __init__(
             Bus timing value tseg1 (data)
         :param tseg2_dbr:
             Bus timing value tseg2 (data)
+        :param listen_only:
+            if the bus should be set to listen only mode.
 
         :raise ~can.exceptions.CanInterfaceNotImplementedError:
             If the current operating system is not supported or the driver could not be loaded.
@@ -205,6 +208,8 @@ def __init__(
         self.index_to_channel: Dict[int, int] = {}
         self._can_protocol = CanProtocol.CAN_FD if is_fd else CanProtocol.CAN_20
 
+        self._listen_only = listen_only
+
         for channel in self.channels:
             if (
                 len(self.channels) == 1
@@ -232,7 +237,7 @@ def __init__(
 
         permission_mask = xlclass.XLaccess()
         # Set mask to request channel init permission if needed
-        if bitrate or fd or timing:
+        if bitrate or fd or timing or self._listen_only:
             permission_mask.value = self.mask
 
         interface_version = (
@@ -311,6 +316,9 @@ def __init__(
             if assert_timing:
                 self._check_can_settings(channel_mask=self.mask, bitrate=bitrate)
 
+        if self._listen_only:
+            self._set_output_mode(channel_mask=self.mask, listen_only=True)
+
         # Enable/disable TX receipts
         tx_receipts = 1 if receive_own_messages else 0
         self.xldriver.xlCanSetChannelMode(self.port_handle, self.mask, tx_receipts, 0)
@@ -445,6 +453,28 @@ def _read_bus_params(
             f"Channel configuration for channel {channel} not found."
         )
 
+    def _set_output_mode(self, channel_mask: int, listen_only: bool) -> None:
+        # set parameters for channels with init access
+        channel_mask = channel_mask & self.permission_mask
+
+        if channel_mask:
+            if listen_only:
+                self.xldriver.xlCanSetChannelOutput(
+                    self.port_handle,
+                    channel_mask,
+                    xldefine.XL_OutputMode.XL_OUTPUT_MODE_SILENT,
+                )
+            else:
+                self.xldriver.xlCanSetChannelOutput(
+                    self.port_handle,
+                    channel_mask,
+                    xldefine.XL_OutputMode.XL_OUTPUT_MODE_NORMAL,
+                )
+
+            LOG.info("xlCanSetChannelOutput: listen_only=%u", listen_only)
+        else:
+            LOG.warning("No channels with init access to set listen only mode")
+
     def _set_bitrate(self, channel_mask: int, bitrate: int) -> None:
         # set parameters for channels with init access
         channel_mask = channel_mask & self.permission_mask
@@ -643,9 +673,11 @@ def _apply_filters(self, filters: Optional[CanFilters]) -> None:
                             self.mask,
                             can_filter["can_id"],
                             can_filter["can_mask"],
-                            xldefine.XL_AcceptanceFilter.XL_CAN_EXT
-                            if can_filter.get("extended")
-                            else xldefine.XL_AcceptanceFilter.XL_CAN_STD,
+                            (
+                                xldefine.XL_AcceptanceFilter.XL_CAN_EXT
+                                if can_filter.get("extended")
+                                else xldefine.XL_AcceptanceFilter.XL_CAN_STD
+                            ),
                         )
                 except VectorOperationError as exception:
                     LOG.warning("Could not set filters: %s", exception)
diff --git a/test/test_vector.py b/test/test_vector.py
index 99756c41d..ca46526fb 100644
--- a/test/test_vector.py
+++ b/test/test_vector.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ def mock_xldriver() -> None:
     xldriver_mock.xlCanSetChannelAcceptance = Mock(return_value=0)
     xldriver_mock.xlCanSetChannelBitrate = Mock(return_value=0)
     xldriver_mock.xlSetNotification = Mock(side_effect=xlSetNotification)
+    xldriver_mock.xlCanSetChannelOutput = Mock(return_value=0)
 
     # bus deactivation functions
     xldriver_mock.xlDeactivateChannel = Mock(return_value=0)
@@ -78,6 +79,44 @@ def mock_xldriver() -> None:
     canlib.HAS_EVENTS = real_has_events
 
 
+def test_listen_only_mocked(mock_xldriver) -> None:
+    bus = can.Bus(channel=0, interface="vector", listen_only=True, _testing=True)
+    assert isinstance(bus, canlib.VectorBus)
+    assert bus.protocol == can.CanProtocol.CAN_20
+
+    can.interfaces.vector.canlib.xldriver.xlCanSetChannelOutput.assert_called()
+    xlCanSetChannelOutput_args = (
+        can.interfaces.vector.canlib.xldriver.xlCanSetChannelOutput.call_args[0]
+    )
+    assert xlCanSetChannelOutput_args[2] == xldefine.XL_OutputMode.XL_OUTPUT_MODE_SILENT
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skipif(not XLDRIVER_FOUND, reason="Vector XL API is unavailable")
+def test_listen_only() -> None:
+    bus = can.Bus(
+        channel=0,
+        serial=_find_virtual_can_serial(),
+        interface="vector",
+        receive_own_messages=True,
+        listen_only=True,
+    )
+    assert isinstance(bus, canlib.VectorBus)
+    assert bus.protocol == can.CanProtocol.CAN_20
+
+    msg = can.Message(
+        arbitration_id=0xC0FFEF, data=[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8], is_extended_id=True
+    )
+
+    bus.send(msg)
+
+    received_msg = bus.recv()
+
+    assert received_msg.arbitration_id == msg.arbitration_id
+    assert received_msg.data == msg.data
+
+    bus.shutdown()
+
+
 def test_bus_creation_mocked(mock_xldriver) -> None:
     bus = can.Bus(channel=0, interface="vector", _testing=True)
     assert isinstance(bus, canlib.VectorBus)