diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2transform.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2transform.c
index eb22a3ef75..eaa8608038 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2transform.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2transform.c
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (gst_v4l2_transform_debug);
 enum
 {
   PROP_0,
-  V4L2_STD_OBJECT_PROPS
+  V4L2_STD_OBJECT_PROPS,
+  PROP_DISABLE_PASSTHROUGH
 };
 
 typedef struct
@@ -72,6 +73,9 @@ gst_v4l2_transform_set_property (GObject * object,
       gst_v4l2_object_set_property_helper (self->v4l2capture, prop_id, value,
           pspec);
       break;
+    case PROP_DISABLE_PASSTHROUGH:
+      self->disable_passthrough = g_value_get_boolean (value);
+      break;
 
       /* By default, only set on output */
     default:
@@ -94,6 +98,9 @@ gst_v4l2_transform_get_property (GObject * object,
       gst_v4l2_object_get_property_helper (self->v4l2capture, prop_id, value,
           pspec);
       break;
+    case PROP_DISABLE_PASSTHROUGH:
+      g_value_set_boolean (value, self->disable_passthrough);
+      break;
 
       /* By default read from output */
     default:
@@ -190,6 +197,9 @@ gst_v4l2_transform_set_caps (GstBaseTransform * trans, GstCaps * incaps,
   GstV4l2Error error = GST_V4L2_ERROR_INIT;
   GstV4l2Transform *self = GST_V4L2_TRANSFORM (trans);
 
+  if (self->disable_passthrough)
+    gst_base_transform_set_passthrough (trans, FALSE);
+
   if (self->incaps && self->outcaps) {
     if (gst_caps_is_equal (incaps, self->incaps) &&
         gst_caps_is_equal (outcaps, self->outcaps)) {
@@ -1125,6 +1135,11 @@ gst_v4l2_transform_class_init (GstV4l2TransformClass * klass)
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_v4l2_transform_change_state);
 
   gst_v4l2_object_install_m2m_properties_helper (gobject_class);
+
+  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_DISABLE_PASSTHROUGH,
+      g_param_spec_boolean ("disable-passthrough", "Disable Passthrough",
+          "Forces passing buffers through the converter", FALSE,
+          G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2transform.h b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2transform.h
index ea6b9a57bd..29f3f3c655 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2transform.h
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2transform.h
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ struct _GstV4l2Transform
   /* Selected caps */
   GstCaps *incaps;
   GstCaps *outcaps;
+
+  gboolean disable_passthrough;
 };
 
 struct _GstV4l2TransformClass