diff --git a/packages/primevue/src/multiselect/BaseMultiSelect.vue b/packages/primevue/src/multiselect/BaseMultiSelect.vue
index a8a6bc616..ccdff789e 100644
--- a/packages/primevue/src/multiselect/BaseMultiSelect.vue
+++ b/packages/primevue/src/multiselect/BaseMultiSelect.vue
@@ -38,6 +38,18 @@ export default {
             default: null
         },
         dataKey: null,
+        showClear: {
+            type: Boolean,
+            default: false
+        },
+        clearIcon: {
+            type: String,
+            default: undefined
+        },
+        resetFilterOnClear: {
+            type: Boolean,
+            default: false
+        },
         filter: Boolean,
         filterPlaceholder: String,
         filterLocale: String,
diff --git a/packages/primevue/src/multiselect/MultiSelect.d.ts b/packages/primevue/src/multiselect/MultiSelect.d.ts
index 450a01c37..a5b11320a 100755
--- a/packages/primevue/src/multiselect/MultiSelect.d.ts
+++ b/packages/primevue/src/multiselect/MultiSelect.d.ts
@@ -131,6 +131,10 @@ export interface MultiSelectPassThroughOptions {
      * Used to pass attributes to the label's DOM element.
      */
     label?: MultiSelectPassThroughOptionType;
+    /**
+     * Used to pass attributes to the label's DOM element.
+     */
+    clearIcon?: MultiSelectPassThroughOptionType;
     /**
      * Used to pass attributes to the chip's DOM element.
      */
@@ -407,6 +411,20 @@ export interface MultiSelectProps {
      * A property to uniquely identify an option.
      */
     dataKey?: string | undefined;
+    /**
+     * When enabled, a clear icon is displayed to clear the value.
+     * @defaultValue false
+     */
+    showClear?: boolean | undefined;
+    /**
+     * Icon to display in clear button.
+     */
+    clearIcon?: string | undefined;
+    /**
+     * Clears the filter value when clicking on the clear icon.
+     * @defaultValue false
+     */
+    resetFilterOnClear?: boolean;
     /**
      * When specified, displays a filter input at header.
      * @defaultValue false
@@ -803,6 +821,17 @@ export interface MultiSelectSlots {
          */
         class: string;
     }): VNode[];
+    /**
+     * Custom clear icon template.
+     * @param {Object} scope - clear icon slot's params.
+     */
+    clearicon(scope: {
+        /**
+         * Clear icon click function.
+         * @param {Event} event - Browser event
+         */
+        clearCallback: (event: Event) => void;
+    }): VNode[];
     /**
      * Custom dropdown icon template.
      * @param {Object} scope - dropdownicon slot's params.
diff --git a/packages/primevue/src/multiselect/MultiSelect.vue b/packages/primevue/src/multiselect/MultiSelect.vue
index ef8171d06..e41e677d4 100755
--- a/packages/primevue/src/multiselect/MultiSelect.vue
+++ b/packages/primevue/src/multiselect/MultiSelect.vue
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@
                 </slot>
             </div>
         </div>
+        <slot v-if="isClearIconVisible" name="clearicon" :class="cx('clearIcon')" :clearCallback="onClearClick">
+            <component :is="clearIcon ? 'i' : 'TimesIcon'" ref="clearIcon" :class="[cx('clearIcon'), clearIcon]" @click="onClearClick" v-bind="ptm('clearIcon')" data-pc-section="clearicon" />
+        </slot>
         <div :class="cx('dropdown')" v-bind="ptm('dropdown')">
             <slot v-if="loading" name="loadingicon" :class="cx('loadingIcon')">
                 <span v-if="loadingIcon" :class="[cx('loadingIcon'), 'pi-spin', loadingIcon]" aria-hidden="true" v-bind="ptm('loadingIcon')" />
@@ -458,12 +461,18 @@ export default {
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (!this.overlay || !this.overlay.contains(event.target)) {
+            if (event.target.tagName === 'INPUT' || event.target.getAttribute('data-pc-section') === 'clearicon' || event.target.closest('[data-pc-section="clearicon"]')) {
+                return;
+            } else if (!this.overlay || !this.overlay.contains(event.target)) {
                 this.overlayVisible ? this.hide(true) : this.show(true);
             }
 
             this.clicked = true;
         },
+        onClearClick(event) {
+            this.updateModel(event, null);
+            this.resetFilterOnClear && (this.filterValue = null);
+        },
         onFirstHiddenFocus(event) {
             const focusableEl = event.relatedTarget === this.$refs.focusInput ? getFirstFocusableElement(this.overlay, ':not([data-p-hidden-focusable="true"])') : this.$refs.focusInput;
 
@@ -1121,6 +1130,9 @@ export default {
         },
         hasFluid() {
             return isEmpty(this.fluid) ? !!this.$pcFluid : this.fluid;
+        },
+        isClearIconVisible() {
+            return this.showClear && this.d_value != null && isNotEmpty(this.options);
         }
     },
     directives: {
diff --git a/packages/primevue/src/multiselect/style/MultiSelectStyle.js b/packages/primevue/src/multiselect/style/MultiSelectStyle.js
index fc720f7b2..e95e3ec51 100644
--- a/packages/primevue/src/multiselect/style/MultiSelectStyle.js
+++ b/packages/primevue/src/multiselect/style/MultiSelectStyle.js
@@ -60,6 +60,14 @@ const theme = ({ dt }) => `
     border-end-end-radius: ${dt('multiselect.border.radius')};
 }
 
+.p-multiselect-clear-icon {
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 50%;
+    margin-top: -0.5rem;
+    color: ${dt('multiselect.clear.icon.color')};
+    inset-inline-end: ${dt('multiselect.dropdown.width')};
+}
+
 .p-multiselect-label-container {
     overflow: hidden;
     flex: 1 1 auto;
@@ -253,6 +261,7 @@ const classes = {
             'p-multiselect-label-empty': !props.placeholder && (!props.modelValue || props.modelValue.length === 0)
         }
     ],
+    clearIcon: 'p-multiselect-clear-icon',
     chipItem: 'p-multiselect-chip-item',
     pcChip: 'p-multiselect-chip',
     chipIcon: 'p-multiselect-chip-icon',