diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c
index 088e3d5dbf..adf52cd494 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ gst_v4l2_buffer_pool_alloc_buffer (GstBufferPool * bpool, GstBuffer ** buffer,
           pool->allocator);
       break;
     case GST_V4L2_IO_USERPTR:
+    case GST_V4L2_IO_DMABUF_IMPORT:
     default:
       newbuf = NULL;
       g_assert_not_reached ();
@@ -265,12 +266,15 @@ gst_v4l2_buffer_pool_set_config (GstBufferPool * bpool, GstStructure * config)
           GST_V4L2_ALLOCATOR_CAN_ALLOCATE (pool->vallocator, USERPTR);
       break;
     case GST_V4L2_IO_RW:
-    default:
       pool->allocator = g_object_ref (allocator);
       pool->params = params;
       /* No need to change the configuration */
       goto done;
       break;
+    case GST_V4L2_IO_DMABUF_IMPORT:
+    default:
+      g_assert_not_reached ();
+      break;
   }
 
   if (min_buffers < GST_V4L2_MIN_BUFFERS) {
@@ -336,6 +340,7 @@ start_streaming (GstV4l2BufferPool * pool)
     case GST_V4L2_IO_MMAP:
     case GST_V4L2_IO_USERPTR:
     case GST_V4L2_IO_DMABUF:
+    case GST_V4L2_IO_DMABUF_IMPORT:
       GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pool, "STREAMON");
       if (v4l2_ioctl (pool->video_fd, VIDIOC_STREAMON, &obj->type) < 0)
         goto start_failed;
@@ -438,6 +443,7 @@ gst_v4l2_buffer_pool_start (GstBufferPool * bpool)
       break;
     }
     case GST_V4L2_IO_USERPTR:
+    case GST_V4L2_IO_DMABUF_IMPORT:
     default:
       num_buffers = 0;
       copy_threshold = 0;
@@ -519,6 +525,7 @@ stop_streaming (GstV4l2BufferPool * pool)
     case GST_V4L2_IO_MMAP:
     case GST_V4L2_IO_USERPTR:
     case GST_V4L2_IO_DMABUF:
+    case GST_V4L2_IO_DMABUF_IMPORT:
       GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pool, "STREAMOFF");
       if (v4l2_ioctl (pool->video_fd, VIDIOC_STREAMOFF, &obj->type) < 0)
         goto stop_failed;
@@ -836,6 +843,7 @@ gst_v4l2_buffer_pool_acquire_buffer (GstBufferPool * bpool, GstBuffer ** buffer,
           break;
 
         case GST_V4L2_IO_USERPTR:
+        case GST_V4L2_IO_DMABUF_IMPORT:
         default:
           ret = GST_FLOW_ERROR;
           g_assert_not_reached ();
@@ -861,6 +869,7 @@ gst_v4l2_buffer_pool_acquire_buffer (GstBufferPool * bpool, GstBuffer ** buffer,
           break;
 
         case GST_V4L2_IO_USERPTR:
+        case GST_V4L2_IO_DMABUF_IMPORT:
         default:
           ret = GST_FLOW_ERROR;
           g_assert_not_reached ();
@@ -919,6 +928,7 @@ gst_v4l2_buffer_pool_release_buffer (GstBufferPool * bpool, GstBuffer * buffer)
           break;
         }
         case GST_V4L2_IO_USERPTR:
+        case GST_V4L2_IO_DMABUF_IMPORT:
         default:
           g_assert_not_reached ();
           break;
@@ -970,6 +980,7 @@ gst_v4l2_buffer_pool_release_buffer (GstBufferPool * bpool, GstBuffer * buffer)
         }
 
         case GST_V4L2_IO_USERPTR:
+        case GST_V4L2_IO_DMABUF_IMPORT:
         default:
           g_assert_not_reached ();
           break;
@@ -1210,6 +1221,7 @@ gst_v4l2_buffer_pool_process (GstV4l2BufferPool * pool, GstBuffer * buf)
         }
 
         case GST_V4L2_IO_USERPTR:
+        case GST_V4L2_IO_DMABUF_IMPORT:
         default:
           g_assert_not_reached ();
           break;
@@ -1281,6 +1293,7 @@ gst_v4l2_buffer_pool_process (GstV4l2BufferPool * pool, GstBuffer * buf)
         }
 
         case GST_V4L2_IO_USERPTR:
+        case GST_V4L2_IO_DMABUF_IMPORT:
         default:
           g_assert_not_reached ();
           break;
diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c
index 3c70ec53c5..f70e666a0e 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c
@@ -238,6 +238,8 @@ gst_v4l2_io_mode_get_type (void)
       {GST_V4L2_IO_MMAP, "GST_V4L2_IO_MMAP", "mmap"},
       {GST_V4L2_IO_USERPTR, "GST_V4L2_IO_USERPTR", "userptr"},
       {GST_V4L2_IO_DMABUF, "GST_V4L2_IO_DMABUF", "dmabuf"},
+      {GST_V4L2_IO_DMABUF_IMPORT, "GST_V4L2_IO_DMABUF_IMPORT",
+          "dmabuf-import"},
 
       {0, NULL, NULL}
     };
@@ -3123,8 +3125,10 @@ gst_v4l2_object_decide_allocation (GstV4l2Object * obj, GstQuery * query)
       }
       break;
     case GST_V4L2_IO_MMAP:
-    case GST_V4L2_IO_USERPTR:
     case GST_V4L2_IO_DMABUF:
+      /* FIXME in these case we actually prefer/need a downstream pool */
+    case GST_V4L2_IO_USERPTR:
+    case GST_V4L2_IO_DMABUF_IMPORT:
       /* in streaming mode, prefer our own pool */
       /* Check if we can use it ... */
       if (can_use_own_pool) {
diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.h b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.h
index 07723fc913..4500d315b2 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.h
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.h
@@ -51,11 +51,12 @@ GType gst_v4l2_io_mode_get_type (void);
 #define GST_V4L2_OBJECT(obj) (GstV4l2Object *)(obj)
 
 typedef enum {
-  GST_V4L2_IO_AUTO    = 0,
-  GST_V4L2_IO_RW      = 1,
-  GST_V4L2_IO_MMAP    = 2,
-  GST_V4L2_IO_USERPTR = 3,
-  GST_V4L2_IO_DMABUF  = 4
+  GST_V4L2_IO_AUTO          = 0,
+  GST_V4L2_IO_RW            = 1,
+  GST_V4L2_IO_MMAP          = 2,
+  GST_V4L2_IO_USERPTR       = 3,
+  GST_V4L2_IO_DMABUF        = 4,
+  GST_V4L2_IO_DMABUF_IMPORT = 5
 } GstV4l2IOMode;
 
 typedef gboolean  (*GstV4l2GetInOutFunction)  (GstV4l2Object * v4l2object, gint * input);