diff --git a/ext/closedcaption/gstccconverter.c b/ext/closedcaption/gstccconverter.c
index c3630176aa..8d2313014a 100644
--- a/ext/closedcaption/gstccconverter.c
+++ b/ext/closedcaption/gstccconverter.c
@@ -318,14 +318,25 @@ gst_cc_converter_fixate_caps (GstBaseTransform * base,
       GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_CLASS (parent_class)->fixate_caps (base, direction,
       incaps, outcaps);
 
-  /* remove any framerate that might've been added by basetransform due to
-   * intersecting with downstream */
   s = gst_caps_get_structure (incaps, 0);
   framerate = gst_structure_get_value (s, "framerate");
   outcaps = gst_caps_make_writable (outcaps);
   t = gst_caps_get_structure (outcaps, 0);
   if (!framerate) {
+    /* remove any output framerate that might've been added by basetransform
+     * due to intersecting with downstream */
     gst_structure_remove_field (t, "framerate");
+  } else {
+    /* or passthrough the input framerate if possible */
+    guint n, d;
+
+    n = gst_value_get_fraction_numerator (framerate);
+    d = gst_value_get_fraction_denominator (framerate);
+
+    if (gst_structure_has_field (t, "framerate"))
+      gst_structure_fixate_field_nearest_fraction (t, "framerate", n, d);
+    else
+      gst_structure_set (t, "framerate", GST_TYPE_FRACTION, n, d, NULL);
   }
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (self,
diff --git a/tests/check/elements/ccconverter.c b/tests/check/elements/ccconverter.c
index 82a5ff6a2a..e44466d642 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/ccconverter.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/ccconverter.c
@@ -142,9 +142,20 @@ GST_START_TEST (framerate_passthrough)
   gst_harness_set_sink_caps_str (h,
       "closedcaption/x-cea-708,format=(string)cc_data,framerate=(fraction)30/1");
 
-  fail_unless_equals_int (gst_harness_push (h, buffer),
+  fail_unless_equals_int (gst_harness_push (h, gst_buffer_ref (buffer)),
       GST_FLOW_NOT_NEGOTIATED);
 
+  /* Now try cdp -> cc_data with framerate passthrough */
+  gst_harness_set_src_caps_str (h,
+      "closedcaption/x-cea-708,format=(string)cdp,framerate=(fraction)30/1");
+
+  gst_harness_set_sink_caps_str (h,
+      "closedcaption/x-cea-708,format=(string)cc_data");
+
+  fail_unless_equals_int (gst_harness_push (h, gst_buffer_ref (buffer)),
+      GST_FLOW_OK);
+
+  gst_buffer_unref (buffer);
   gst_harness_teardown (h);
 }