diff --git a/lib/csv.rb b/lib/csv.rb
index 91aeb19a3c..87c3a4be31 100644
--- a/lib/csv.rb
+++ b/lib/csv.rb
@@ -2650,8 +2650,13 @@ end
 #     c.read.any? { |a| a.include?("zombies") }
 #   } #=> false
 #
-def CSV(*args, &block)
-  CSV.instance(*args, &block)
+# CSV options may also be given.
+#
+#   io = StringIO.new
+#   CSV(io, col_sep: ";") { |csv| csv << ["a", "b", "c"] }
+#
+def CSV(*args, **options, &block)
+  CSV.instance(*args, **options, &block)
 end
 
 require_relative "csv/version"
diff --git a/test/csv/interface/test_read_write.rb b/test/csv/interface/test_read_write.rb
index 20c9fe317e..c371e9c5fc 100644
--- a/test/csv/interface/test_read_write.rb
+++ b/test/csv/interface/test_read_write.rb
@@ -112,4 +112,13 @@ a;b;c
     assert_equal(CSV.instance,
                  CSV {|csv| csv})
   end
+
+  def test_instance_shortcut_with_io
+    io = StringIO.new
+    from_instance = CSV.instance(io, col_sep: ";") { |csv| csv << ["a", "b", "c"] }
+    from_shortcut = CSV(io, col_sep: ";") { |csv| csv << ["e", "f", "g"] }
+
+    assert_equal(from_instance, from_shortcut)
+    assert_equal(from_instance.string, "a;b;c\ne;f;g\n")
+  end
 end