diff --git a/src/daemon/media-session.d/bluez-monitor.conf b/src/daemon/media-session.d/bluez-monitor.conf
index b194da81d..b1e31e1e0 100644
--- a/src/daemon/media-session.d/bluez-monitor.conf
+++ b/src/daemon/media-session.d/bluez-monitor.conf
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 # Bluez monitor config file for PipeWire version @VERSION@ #
 
 properties = {
-    # Enable mSBC support for ofono backend and hsphfpd backend,
-    # disabled by default. Be aware that mSBC is not expected to
-    # work on all headset + adapter combinations.
+    # Enable mSBC support, disabled by default. Be aware that
+    # mSBC is not expected to work on all headset + adapter combinations.
+    # This can be overloaded for a specific device and native backend
+    # in rules section.
     #bluez5.msbc-support   = false
 
     #bluez5.sbc-xq-support = false
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ rules = [
                 #]
                 bluez5.reconnect-profiles  = [ hfp_hf hsp_hs a2dp_sink ]
 
-                # Enable mSBC support for native backend, disabled by default.
+                # Overload mSBC support for native backend and a specific device.
                 #bluez5.msbc-support       = false
 
                 # LDAC encoding quality
diff --git a/src/examples/media-session/bluez-monitor.c b/src/examples/media-session/bluez-monitor.c
index 83c47b869..4b0292c99 100644
--- a/src/examples/media-session/bluez-monitor.c
+++ b/src/examples/media-session/bluez-monitor.c
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ static struct device *bluez5_create_device(struct impl *impl, uint32_t id,
 	struct spa_handle *handle;
 	int res;
 	void *iface;
-	const char *rules;
+	const char *rules, *str;
 
 	pw_log_debug("new device %u", id);
 
@@ -421,6 +421,12 @@ static struct device *bluez5_create_device(struct impl *impl, uint32_t id,
 	if ((rules = pw_properties_get(impl->conf, "rules")) != NULL)
 		sm_media_session_match_rules(rules, strlen(rules), device->props);
 
+	/* Propagate the msbc-support global property if it exists and is not
+	 * overloaded by a device specific one */
+	if ((str = pw_properties_get(impl->props, "bluez5.msbc-support")) != NULL &&
+	    pw_properties_get(device->props, "bluez5.msbc-support") == NULL)
+		pw_properties_set(device->props, "bluez5.msbc-support", str);
+
 	handle = pw_context_load_spa_handle(context,
 		info->factory_name,
 		&device->props->dict);