diff --git a/gstreamer-utils/src/streamproducer.rs b/gstreamer-utils/src/streamproducer.rs
index ce8c4b84a..4301c102b 100644
--- a/gstreamer-utils/src/streamproducer.rs
+++ b/gstreamer-utils/src/streamproducer.rs
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ pub struct ConsumptionLink {
     dropped: Arc<atomic::AtomicU64>,
     /// number of buffers pushed through `consumer`
     pushed: Arc<atomic::AtomicU64>,
+    /// if buffers should not be pushed to the `consumer` right now
+    discard: Arc<atomic::AtomicBool>,
 }
 
 impl ConsumptionLink {
@@ -77,6 +79,16 @@ impl ConsumptionLink {
     pub fn pushed(&self) -> u64 {
         self.pushed.load(atomic::Ordering::SeqCst)
     }
+
+    /// if buffers are currently pushed through this link
+    pub fn discard(&self) -> bool {
+        self.discard.load(atomic::Ordering::SeqCst)
+    }
+
+    /// If set to `true` then no buffers will be pushed through this link
+    pub fn set_discard(&self, discard: bool) {
+        self.discard.store(discard, atomic::Ordering::SeqCst)
+    }
 }
 
 impl Drop for ConsumptionLink {
@@ -150,6 +162,7 @@ impl StreamProducer {
         let stream_consumer = StreamConsumer::new(consumer, fku_probe_id);
         let dropped = stream_consumer.dropped.clone();
         let pushed = stream_consumer.pushed.clone();
+        let discard = stream_consumer.discard.clone();
 
         consumers
             .consumers
@@ -160,6 +173,7 @@ impl StreamProducer {
             producer: Some(self.clone()),
             dropped,
             pushed,
+            discard,
         })
     }
 
@@ -269,6 +283,11 @@ impl<'a> From<&'a gst_app::AppSink> for StreamProducer {
                                 }
                             }
 
+                            if consumer.discard.load(atomic::Ordering::SeqCst) {
+                                consumer.needs_keyframe.store(false, atomic::Ordering::SeqCst);
+                                return None;
+                            }
+
                             if is_discont && !is_keyframe {
                                 // Whenever we have a discontinuity, we need a new keyframe
                                 consumer.needs_keyframe.store(
@@ -394,6 +413,8 @@ struct StreamConsumer {
     dropped: Arc<atomic::AtomicU64>,
     /// number of buffers pushed through `appsrc`
     pushed: Arc<atomic::AtomicU64>,
+    /// if buffers should not be pushed to the `appsrc` right now
+    discard: Arc<atomic::AtomicBool>,
 }
 
 impl StreamConsumer {
@@ -428,6 +449,7 @@ impl StreamConsumer {
             needs_keyframe,
             dropped,
             pushed: Arc::new(atomic::AtomicU64::new(0)),
+            discard: Arc::new(atomic::AtomicBool::new(false)),
         }
     }
 }