diff --git a/gst/videoparsers/gstmpeg4videoparse.c b/gst/videoparsers/gstmpeg4videoparse.c
index 38e1f459bf..2988870950 100644
--- a/gst/videoparsers/gstmpeg4videoparse.c
+++ b/gst/videoparsers/gstmpeg4videoparse.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ gst_mpeg4vparse_set_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
       parse->drop = g_value_get_boolean (value);
       break;
     case PROP_CONFIG_INTERVAL:
-      parse->interval = g_value_get_uint (value);
+      parse->interval = g_value_get_int (value);
       break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ gst_mpeg4vparse_get_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
       g_value_set_boolean (value, parse->drop);
       break;
     case PROP_CONFIG_INTERVAL:
-      g_value_set_uint (value, parse->interval);
+      g_value_set_int (value, parse->interval);
       break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
@@ -142,16 +142,17 @@ gst_mpeg4vparse_class_init (GstMpeg4VParseClass * klass)
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_DROP,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("drop", "drop",
-          "Drop data untill valid configuration data is received either "
+          "Drop data until valid configuration data is received either "
           "in the stream or through caps", DEFAULT_PROP_DROP,
           G_PARAM_CONSTRUCT | G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_CONFIG_INTERVAL,
-      g_param_spec_uint ("config-interval",
+      g_param_spec_int ("config-interval",
           "Configuration Send Interval",
           "Send Configuration Insertion Interval in seconds (configuration headers "
-          "will be multiplexed in the data stream when detected.) (0 = disabled)",
-          0, 3600, DEFAULT_CONFIG_INTERVAL,
+          "will be multiplexed in the data stream when detected.) "
+          "(0 = disabled, -1 = send with every IDR frame)",
+          -1, 3600, DEFAULT_CONFIG_INTERVAL,
           G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
   gst_element_class_add_static_pad_template (element_class, &src_template);
@@ -757,6 +758,10 @@ gst_mpeg4vparse_pre_push_frame (GstBaseParse * parse, GstBaseParseFrame * frame)
     push_codec = TRUE;
   }
 
+  if (mp4vparse->interval == -1) {
+    push_codec = TRUE;
+  }
+
   /* periodic config sending */
   if (mp4vparse->interval > 0 || push_codec) {
     GstClockTime timestamp = GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP (buffer);
diff --git a/gst/videoparsers/gstmpeg4videoparse.h b/gst/videoparsers/gstmpeg4videoparse.h
index 149289afb9..5034af2c17 100644
--- a/gst/videoparsers/gstmpeg4videoparse.h
+++ b/gst/videoparsers/gstmpeg4videoparse.h
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ struct _GstMpeg4VParse {
 
   /* properties */
   gboolean drop;
-  guint interval;
+  gint interval;
   GstClockTime pending_key_unit_ts;
   GstEvent *force_key_unit_event;
 };