diff --git a/gst/mpegtsmux/gstbasetsmux.c b/gst/mpegtsmux/gstbasetsmux.c
index dfde9676e6..bcb11eddfe 100644
--- a/gst/mpegtsmux/gstbasetsmux.c
+++ b/gst/mpegtsmux/gstbasetsmux.c
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ enum
   PROP_ALIGNMENT,
   PROP_SI_INTERVAL,
   PROP_BITRATE,
+  PROP_PCR_INTERVAL,
 };
 
 #define BASETSMUX_DEFAULT_ALIGNMENT    -1
@@ -1704,6 +1705,11 @@ gst_base_ts_mux_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
       if (mux->tsmux)
         tsmux_set_bitrate (mux->tsmux, mux->bitrate);
       break;
+    case PROP_PCR_INTERVAL:
+      mux->pcr_interval = g_value_get_uint (value);
+      if (mux->tsmux)
+        tsmux_set_pcr_interval (mux->tsmux, mux->pcr_interval);
+      break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
       break;
@@ -1735,6 +1741,9 @@ gst_base_ts_mux_get_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
     case PROP_BITRATE:
       g_value_set_uint64 (value, mux->bitrate);
       break;
+    case PROP_PCR_INTERVAL:
+      g_value_set_uint (value, mux->pcr_interval);
+      break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
       break;
@@ -1863,6 +1872,12 @@ gst_base_ts_mux_class_init (GstBaseTsMuxClass * klass)
           0, G_MAXUINT64, TSMUX_DEFAULT_BITRATE,
           (GParamFlags) (G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS)));
 
+  g_object_class_install_property (G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass), PROP_PCR_INTERVAL,
+      g_param_spec_uint ("pcr-interval", "PCR interval",
+          "Set the interval (in ticks of the 90kHz clock) for writing PCR",
+          1, G_MAXUINT, TSMUX_DEFAULT_PCR_INTERVAL,
+          (GParamFlags) (G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS)));
+
   gst_element_class_add_static_pad_template_with_gtype (gstelement_class,
       &gst_base_ts_mux_src_factory, GST_TYPE_AGGREGATOR_PAD);
 }
@@ -1876,6 +1891,7 @@ gst_base_ts_mux_init (GstBaseTsMux * mux)
   mux->pat_interval = TSMUX_DEFAULT_PAT_INTERVAL;
   mux->pmt_interval = TSMUX_DEFAULT_PMT_INTERVAL;
   mux->si_interval = TSMUX_DEFAULT_SI_INTERVAL;
+  mux->pcr_interval = TSMUX_DEFAULT_PCR_INTERVAL;
   mux->prog_map = NULL;
   mux->alignment = BASETSMUX_DEFAULT_ALIGNMENT;
   mux->bitrate = TSMUX_DEFAULT_BITRATE;
diff --git a/gst/mpegtsmux/gstbasetsmux.h b/gst/mpegtsmux/gstbasetsmux.h
index d5f96127ae..759dd03257 100644
--- a/gst/mpegtsmux/gstbasetsmux.h
+++ b/gst/mpegtsmux/gstbasetsmux.h
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ struct GstBaseTsMux {
   gint alignment;
   guint si_interval;
   guint64 bitrate;
+  guint pcr_interval;
 
   /* state */
   gboolean first;
diff --git a/gst/mpegtsmux/tsmux/tsmux.c b/gst/mpegtsmux/tsmux/tsmux.c
index 16b556f7cb..63c61904e5 100644
--- a/gst/mpegtsmux/tsmux/tsmux.c
+++ b/gst/mpegtsmux/tsmux/tsmux.c
@@ -106,9 +106,6 @@
  * 1/8 second atm */
 #define TSMUX_PCR_OFFSET (TSMUX_CLOCK_FREQ / 8)
 
-/* Times per second to write PCR */
-#define TSMUX_DEFAULT_PCR_FREQ (50)
-
 /* Base for all written PCR and DTS/PTS,
  * so we have some slack to go backwards */
 #define CLOCK_BASE (TSMUX_CLOCK_FREQ * 10 * 360)
@@ -149,6 +146,8 @@ tsmux_new (void)
   mux->si_changed = TRUE;
   mux->si_interval = TSMUX_DEFAULT_SI_INTERVAL;
 
+  mux->pcr_interval = TSMUX_DEFAULT_PCR_INTERVAL;
+
   mux->next_si_pcr = -1;
 
   mux->si_sections = g_hash_table_new_full (g_direct_hash, g_direct_equal,
@@ -236,6 +235,21 @@ tsmux_set_pat_interval (TsMux * mux, guint freq)
   mux->pat_interval = freq;
 }
 
+/**
+ * tsmux_set_pcr_interval:
+ * @mux: a #TsMux
+ * @freq: a new PCR interval
+ *
+ * Set the interval (in cycles of the 90kHz clock) for writing the PCR.
+ */
+void
+tsmux_set_pcr_interval (TsMux * mux, guint freq)
+{
+  g_return_if_fail (mux != NULL);
+
+  mux->pcr_interval = freq;
+}
+
 /**
  * tsmux_get_pat_interval:
  * @mux: a #TsMux
@@ -1086,10 +1100,9 @@ write_new_pcr (TsMux * mux, TsMuxStream * stream, gint64 cur_pcr)
     stream->pi.pcr = cur_pcr;
 
     if (stream->next_pcr == -1)
-      stream->next_pcr =
-          cur_pcr + TSMUX_SYS_CLOCK_FREQ / TSMUX_DEFAULT_PCR_FREQ;
+      stream->next_pcr = cur_pcr + mux->pcr_interval * 300;
     else
-      stream->next_pcr += TSMUX_SYS_CLOCK_FREQ / TSMUX_DEFAULT_PCR_FREQ;
+      stream->next_pcr += mux->pcr_interval * 300;
   } else {
     cur_pcr = -1;
   }
diff --git a/gst/mpegtsmux/tsmux/tsmux.h b/gst/mpegtsmux/tsmux/tsmux.h
index 59d69fece7..a9819149e5 100644
--- a/gst/mpegtsmux/tsmux/tsmux.h
+++ b/gst/mpegtsmux/tsmux/tsmux.h
@@ -164,6 +164,9 @@ struct TsMux {
   /* Next PAT position, 27 MHz */
   gint64   next_pat_pcr;
 
+  /* interval between PCR in MPEG PTS clock time */
+  guint    pcr_interval;
+
   /* trigger writing Service Information Tables */
   gboolean si_changed;
   /* interval between SIT in MPEG PTS clock time */
@@ -224,6 +227,7 @@ TsMuxStream *	tsmux_find_stream 		(TsMux *mux, guint16 pid);
 
 void 		tsmux_program_add_stream 	(TsMuxProgram *program, TsMuxStream *stream);
 void 		tsmux_program_set_pcr_stream 	(TsMuxProgram *program, TsMuxStream *stream);
+void    tsmux_set_pcr_interval (TsMux * mux, guint freq);
 
 /* writing stuff */
 gboolean 	tsmux_write_stream_packet 	(TsMux *mux, TsMuxStream *stream);
diff --git a/gst/mpegtsmux/tsmux/tsmuxcommon.h b/gst/mpegtsmux/tsmux/tsmuxcommon.h
index 32203e6c13..7bfc15c17f 100644
--- a/gst/mpegtsmux/tsmux/tsmuxcommon.h
+++ b/gst/mpegtsmux/tsmux/tsmuxcommon.h
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 #define TSMUX_DEFAULT_PMT_INTERVAL (TSMUX_CLOCK_FREQ / 10)
 /* SI  interval (1/10th sec) */
 #define TSMUX_DEFAULT_SI_INTERVAL  (TSMUX_CLOCK_FREQ / 10)
+/* PCR interval (1/25th sec) */
+#define TSMUX_DEFAULT_PCR_INTERVAL  (TSMUX_CLOCK_FREQ / 25)
 /* Bitrate (bits per second) */
 #define TSMUX_DEFAULT_BITRATE      0