diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d11/gstd3d11videosink.cpp b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d11/gstd3d11videosink.cpp
index 7140b30ac0..142d0d5150 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d11/gstd3d11videosink.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d11/gstd3d11videosink.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ enum
   PROP_ROTATE_METHOD,
   PROP_GAMMA_MODE,
   PROP_PRIMARIES_MODE,
+  PROP_DISPLAY_FORMAT,
 };
 
 #define DEFAULT_ADAPTER                   -1
@@ -73,6 +74,32 @@ enum
 #define DEFAULT_DRAW_ON_SHARED_TEXTURE    FALSE
 #define DEFAULT_GAMMA_MODE                GST_VIDEO_GAMMA_MODE_NONE
 #define DEFAULT_PRIMARIES_MODE            GST_VIDEO_PRIMARIES_MODE_NONE
+#define DEFAULT_DISPLAY_FORMAT            DXGI_FORMAT_UNKNOWN
+
+#define GST_TYPE_D3D11_VIDEO_SINK_DISPLAY_FORMAT (gst_d3d11_video_sink_display_format_type())
+static GType
+gst_d3d11_video_sink_display_format_type (void)
+{
+  static GType format_type = 0;
+
+  GST_D3D11_CALL_ONCE_BEGIN {
+    static const GEnumValue format_types[] = {
+      {DXGI_FORMAT_UNKNOWN, "DXGI_FORMAT_UNKNOWN", "unknown"},
+      {DXGI_FORMAT_R10G10B10A2_UNORM,
+          "DXGI_FORMAT_R10G10B10A2_UNORM", "r10g10b10a2-unorm"},
+      {DXGI_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM,
+          "DXGI_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM", "r8g8b8a8-unorm"},
+      {DXGI_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_UNORM,
+          "DXGI_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_UNORM", "b8g8r8a8-unorm"},
+      {0, nullptr, nullptr},
+    };
+
+    format_type = g_enum_register_static ("GstD3D11VideoSinkDisplayFormat",
+        format_types);
+  } GST_D3D11_CALL_ONCE_END;
+
+  return format_type;
+}
 
 enum
 {
@@ -127,6 +154,7 @@ struct _GstD3D11VideoSink
   gboolean draw_on_shared_texture;
   GstVideoGammaMode gamma_mode;
   GstVideoPrimariesMode primaries_mode;
+  DXGI_FORMAT display_format;
 
   /* saved render rectangle until we have a window */
   GstVideoRectangle render_rect;
@@ -311,6 +339,19 @@ gst_d3d11_video_sink_class_init (GstD3D11VideoSinkClass * klass)
           DEFAULT_PRIMARIES_MODE, (GParamFlags) (GST_PARAM_MUTABLE_READY |
               G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS)));
 
+  /**
+   * GstD3D11VideoSink:display-format:
+   *
+   * Swapchain display format
+   *
+   * Since: 1.22
+   */
+  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_DISPLAY_FORMAT,
+      g_param_spec_enum ("display-format", "Display Format",
+          "Swapchain display format", GST_TYPE_D3D11_VIDEO_SINK_DISPLAY_FORMAT,
+          DEFAULT_DISPLAY_FORMAT, (GParamFlags) (G_PARAM_READWRITE |
+              GST_PARAM_MUTABLE_READY | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS)));
+
   /**
    * GstD3D11VideoSink::begin-draw:
    * @videosink: the #d3d11videosink
@@ -409,6 +450,8 @@ gst_d3d11_video_sink_class_init (GstD3D11VideoSinkClass * klass)
 
   gst_type_mark_as_plugin_api (GST_D3D11_WINDOW_TOGGLE_MODE_GET_TYPE,
       (GstPluginAPIFlags) 0);
+  gst_type_mark_as_plugin_api (GST_TYPE_D3D11_VIDEO_SINK_DISPLAY_FORMAT,
+      (GstPluginAPIFlags) 0);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -422,6 +465,7 @@ gst_d3d11_video_sink_init (GstD3D11VideoSink * self)
   self->draw_on_shared_texture = DEFAULT_DRAW_ON_SHARED_TEXTURE;
   self->gamma_mode = DEFAULT_GAMMA_MODE;
   self->primaries_mode = DEFAULT_PRIMARIES_MODE;
+  self->display_format = DEFAULT_DISPLAY_FORMAT;
 
   InitializeCriticalSection (&self->lock);
 }
@@ -477,6 +521,9 @@ gst_d3d11_videosink_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
     case PROP_PRIMARIES_MODE:
       self->primaries_mode = (GstVideoPrimariesMode) g_value_get_enum (value);
       break;
+    case PROP_DISPLAY_FORMAT:
+      self->display_format = (DXGI_FORMAT) g_value_get_enum (value);
+      break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
       break;
@@ -522,6 +569,9 @@ gst_d3d11_videosink_get_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
     case PROP_PRIMARIES_MODE:
       g_value_set_enum (value, self->primaries_mode);
       break;
+    case PROP_DISPLAY_FORMAT:
+      g_value_set_enum (value, self->display_format);
+      break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
       break;
@@ -715,7 +765,8 @@ gst_d3d11_video_sink_update_window (GstD3D11VideoSink * self, GstCaps * caps)
       GST_TYPE_VIDEO_PRIMARIES_MODE, self->primaries_mode, nullptr);
 
   if (!gst_d3d11_window_prepare (self->window, GST_VIDEO_SINK_WIDTH (self),
-          GST_VIDEO_SINK_HEIGHT (self), caps, config, &error)) {
+          GST_VIDEO_SINK_HEIGHT (self), caps, config, self->display_format,
+          &error)) {
     GstMessage *error_msg;
 
     LeaveCriticalSection (&self->lock);
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d11/gstd3d11window.cpp b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d11/gstd3d11window.cpp
index 95276981e4..1e4894da14 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d11/gstd3d11window.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d11/gstd3d11window.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ static void gst_d3d11_window_on_resize_default (GstD3D11Window * window,
     guint width, guint height);
 static gboolean gst_d3d11_window_prepare_default (GstD3D11Window * window,
     guint display_width, guint display_height, GstCaps * caps,
-    GstStructure * config, GError ** error);
+    GstStructure * config, DXGI_FORMAT display_format, GError ** error);
 
 static void
 gst_d3d11_window_class_init (GstD3D11WindowClass * klass)
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ typedef struct
 gboolean
 gst_d3d11_window_prepare (GstD3D11Window * window, guint display_width,
     guint display_height, GstCaps * caps, GstStructure * config,
-    GError ** error)
+    DXGI_FORMAT display_format, GError ** error)
 {
   GstD3D11WindowClass *klass;
 
@@ -528,13 +528,13 @@ gst_d3d11_window_prepare (GstD3D11Window * window, guint display_width,
       GST_PTR_FORMAT, display_width, display_height, caps);
 
   return klass->prepare (window, display_width, display_height, caps, config,
-      error);
+      display_format, error);
 }
 
 static gboolean
 gst_d3d11_window_prepare_default (GstD3D11Window * window, guint display_width,
     guint display_height, GstCaps * caps, GstStructure * config,
-    GError ** error)
+    DXGI_FORMAT display_format, GError ** error)
 {
   GstD3D11Device *device = window->device;
   GstD3D11WindowClass *klass;
@@ -546,11 +546,11 @@ gst_d3d11_window_prepare_default (GstD3D11Window * window, guint display_width,
       D3D11_FORMAT_SUPPORT_TEXTURE2D | D3D11_FORMAT_SUPPORT_DISPLAY;
   UINT supported_flags = 0;
   GstD3D11WindowDisplayFormat formats[] = {
-    {DXGI_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM, GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_RGBA, FALSE},
     {DXGI_FORMAT_B8G8R8A8_UNORM, GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_BGRA, FALSE},
+    {DXGI_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM, GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_RGBA, FALSE},
     {DXGI_FORMAT_R10G10B10A2_UNORM, GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_RGB10A2_LE, FALSE},
   };
-  const GstD3D11WindowDisplayFormat *chosen_format = NULL;
+  const GstD3D11WindowDisplayFormat *chosen_format = nullptr;
   DXGI_COLOR_SPACE_TYPE swapchain_colorspace =
       DXGI_COLOR_SPACE_RGB_FULL_G22_NONE_P709;
   gboolean hdr10_aware = FALSE;
@@ -598,12 +598,34 @@ gst_d3d11_window_prepare_default (GstD3D11Window * window, guint display_width,
     return FALSE;
   }
 
-  for (guint i = 0; i < GST_VIDEO_INFO_N_COMPONENTS (&window->info); i++) {
-    if (GST_VIDEO_INFO_COMP_DEPTH (&window->info, i) > 8) {
-      if (formats[2].supported) {
-        chosen_format = &formats[2];
+  if (display_format != DXGI_FORMAT_UNKNOWN) {
+    for (guint i = 0; i < G_N_ELEMENTS (formats); i++) {
+      if (display_format == formats[i].dxgi_format && formats[i].supported) {
+        GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (window, "Requested format %s is supported",
+            gst_d3d11_dxgi_format_to_string (display_format));
+        chosen_format = &formats[i];
+        break;
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (!chosen_format) {
+      GST_ERROR_OBJECT (window, "Requested DXGI FORMAT %d is not supported",
+          display_format);
+      g_set_error (error, GST_RESOURCE_ERROR, GST_RESOURCE_ERROR_FAILED,
+          "Cannot determine render format");
+      if (config)
+        gst_structure_free (config);
+
+      return FALSE;
+    }
+  } else {
+    for (guint i = 0; i < GST_VIDEO_INFO_N_COMPONENTS (&window->info); i++) {
+      if (GST_VIDEO_INFO_COMP_DEPTH (&window->info, i) > 8) {
+        if (formats[2].supported) {
+          chosen_format = &formats[2];
+        }
+        break;
       }
-      break;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d11/gstd3d11window.h b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d11/gstd3d11window.h
index f7d0213c99..fbacd1c2cb 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d11/gstd3d11window.h
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d11/gstd3d11window.h
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ struct _GstD3D11WindowClass
                                            guint display_height,
                                            GstCaps * caps,
                                            GstStructure * config,
+                                           DXGI_FORMAT display_format,
                                            GError ** error);
 
   void          (*unprepare)              (GstD3D11Window * window);
@@ -185,6 +186,7 @@ gboolean      gst_d3d11_window_prepare              (GstD3D11Window * window,
                                                      guint display_height,
                                                      GstCaps * caps,
                                                      GstStructure * config,
+                                                     DXGI_FORMAT display_format,
                                                      GError ** error);
 
 GstFlowReturn gst_d3d11_window_render               (GstD3D11Window * window,
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d11/gstd3d11window_dummy.cpp b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d11/gstd3d11window_dummy.cpp
index 32ab87ba64..0009f70103 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d11/gstd3d11window_dummy.cpp
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/d3d11/gstd3d11window_dummy.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static void gst_d3d11_window_dummy_on_resize (GstD3D11Window * window,
     guint width, guint height);
 static gboolean gst_d3d11_window_dummy_prepare (GstD3D11Window * window,
     guint display_width, guint display_height, GstCaps * caps,
-    GstStructure * config, GError ** error);
+    GstStructure * config, DXGI_FORMAT display_format, GError ** error);
 static void gst_d3d11_window_dummy_unprepare (GstD3D11Window * window);
 static gboolean
 gst_d3d11_window_dummy_open_shared_handle (GstD3D11Window * window,
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ gst_d3d11_window_dummy_init (GstD3D11WindowDummy * self)
 static gboolean
 gst_d3d11_window_dummy_prepare (GstD3D11Window * window,
     guint display_width, guint display_height, GstCaps * caps,
-    GstStructure * config, GError ** error)
+    GstStructure * config, DXGI_FORMAT display_format, GError ** error)
 {
   gst_clear_object (&window->compositor);
   gst_clear_object (&window->converter);