diff --git a/plugins/linux-v4l2/v4l2-helpers.c b/plugins/linux-v4l2/v4l2-helpers.c
index ffb8eedf0..2c824e55c 100644
--- a/plugins/linux-v4l2/v4l2-helpers.c
+++ b/plugins/linux-v4l2/v4l2-helpers.c
@@ -220,3 +220,19 @@ int_fast32_t v4l2_set_framerate(int_fast32_t dev, int *framerate)
 			par.parm.capture.timeperframe.denominator);
 	return 0;
 }
+
+int_fast32_t v4l2_set_standard(int_fast32_t dev, int *standard)
+{
+	if (!dev || !standard)
+		return -1;
+
+	if (*standard == -1) {
+		if (v4l2_ioctl(dev, VIDIOC_G_STD, standard) < 0)
+			return -1;
+	} else {
+		if (v4l2_ioctl(dev, VIDIOC_S_STD, standard) < 0)
+			return -1;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
diff --git a/plugins/linux-v4l2/v4l2-helpers.h b/plugins/linux-v4l2/v4l2-helpers.h
index 79facf1cd..5ee28fd4a 100644
--- a/plugins/linux-v4l2/v4l2-helpers.h
+++ b/plugins/linux-v4l2/v4l2-helpers.h
@@ -258,6 +258,18 @@ int_fast32_t v4l2_set_format(int_fast32_t dev, int *resolution,
  */
 int_fast32_t v4l2_set_framerate(int_fast32_t dev, int *framerate);
 
+/**
+ * Set a video standard on the device.
+ *
+ * If the action succeeds standard is set to the used video standard id.
+ *
+ * @param dev handle to the v4l2 device
+ * @param standard id of the standard to use or -1 to leave as is
+ *
+ * @return negative on failure
+ */
+int_fast32_t v4l2_set_standard(int_fast32_t dev, int *standard);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif