diff --git a/spa/plugins/bluez5/a2dp-sink.c b/spa/plugins/bluez5/a2dp-sink.c
index ba05e36d6..45cfe51b2 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/bluez5/a2dp-sink.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/bluez5/a2dp-sink.c
@@ -707,7 +707,8 @@ static int do_start(struct impl *this)
 	this->codec_data = this->codec->init(this->codec, 0,
 			this->transport->configuration,
 			this->transport->configuration_len,
-			&port->current_format, NULL,
+			&port->current_format,
+			this->transport->device->settings,
 			this->transport->write_mtu);
 	if (this->codec_data == NULL)
 		return -EIO;
diff --git a/spa/plugins/bluez5/a2dp-source.c b/spa/plugins/bluez5/a2dp-source.c
index 49a589ee8..845ea9618 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/bluez5/a2dp-source.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/bluez5/a2dp-source.c
@@ -569,7 +569,8 @@ static int transport_start(struct impl *this)
 	this->codec_data = this->codec->init(this->codec, 0,
 			this->transport->configuration,
 			this->transport->configuration_len,
-			&port->current_format, NULL,
+			&port->current_format,
+			this->transport->device->settings,
 			this->transport->read_mtu);
 	if (this->codec_data == NULL)
 		return -EIO;
diff --git a/spa/plugins/bluez5/backend-native.c b/spa/plugins/bluez5/backend-native.c
index 86f183dbc..06a565338 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/bluez5/backend-native.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/bluez5/backend-native.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ struct spa_bt_backend {
 	struct spa_source sco;
 
 	struct spa_list rfcomm_list;
-	unsigned int msbc_support_enabled_in_config:1;
+	unsigned int defer_setup_enabled:1;
 };
 
 struct transport_data {
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ struct rfcomm {
 #ifdef HAVE_BLUEZ_5_BACKEND_HFP_NATIVE
 	unsigned int slc_configured:1;
 	unsigned int codec_negotiation_supported:1;
+	unsigned int msbc_support_enabled_in_config:1;
 	unsigned int msbc_supported_by_hfp:1;
 	enum hfp_hf_state hf_state;
 	unsigned int codec;
@@ -336,7 +337,7 @@ static bool rfcomm_hfp_ag(struct spa_source *source, char* buf)
 		   This should be done when
 			 a) mSBC support is enabled in config file and
 			 b) the computers bluetooth adapter supports the necessary transport mode */
-		if ((backend->msbc_support_enabled_in_config == true) &&
+		if ((rfcomm->msbc_support_enabled_in_config == true) &&
 			  (device_supports_required_mSBC_transport_modes(backend, rfcomm->device))) {
 
 			/* set the feature bit that indicates AG (=computer) supports codec negotiation */
@@ -877,7 +878,7 @@ static void sco_listen_event(struct spa_source *source)
 	}
 
 	spa_log_debug(backend->log, NAME": transport %p: codec=%u", t, t->codec);
-	if (backend->msbc_support_enabled_in_config) {
+	if (backend->defer_setup_enabled) {
 		/* In BT_DEFER_SETUP mode, when a connection is accepted, the listening socket is unblocked but
 		 * the effective connection setup happens only on first receive, allowing to configure the
 		 * accepted socket. */
@@ -950,10 +951,11 @@ static int sco_listen(struct spa_bt_backend *backend)
 		goto fail_close;
 	}
 
-	if (backend->msbc_support_enabled_in_config &&
-	    setsockopt(sock, SOL_BLUETOOTH, BT_DEFER_SETUP, &defer, sizeof(defer)) < 0) {
+	if (setsockopt(sock, SOL_BLUETOOTH, BT_DEFER_SETUP, &defer, sizeof(defer)) < 0) {
 		spa_log_warn(backend->log, NAME": Can't enable deferred setup: %s", strerror(errno));
-		goto fail_close;
+		backend->defer_setup_enabled = 0;
+	} else {
+		backend->defer_setup_enabled = 1;
 	}
 
 	spa_log_debug(backend->log, NAME": doing listen");
@@ -987,7 +989,7 @@ static DBusHandlerResult profile_new_connection(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessag
 	struct spa_bt_backend *backend = userdata;
 	DBusMessage *r;
 	DBusMessageIter it[5];
-	const char *handler, *path;
+	const char *handler, *path, *str;
 	enum spa_bt_profile profile = SPA_BT_PROFILE_NULL;
 	struct rfcomm *rfcomm;
 	struct spa_bt_device *d;
@@ -1046,6 +1048,11 @@ static DBusHandlerResult profile_new_connection(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessag
 	rfcomm->source.mask = SPA_IO_IN;
 	rfcomm->source.rmask = 0;
 
+	if (d->settings && (str = spa_dict_lookup(d->settings, "bluez5.msbc-support")))
+		rfcomm->msbc_support_enabled_in_config = strcmp(str, "true") == 0 || atoi(str) == 1;
+	else
+		rfcomm->msbc_support_enabled_in_config = false;
+
 	if (profile == SPA_BT_PROFILE_HSP_HS || profile == SPA_BT_PROFILE_HSP_AG) {
 		t = _transport_create(rfcomm);
 		if (t == NULL) {
@@ -1066,7 +1073,7 @@ static DBusHandlerResult profile_new_connection(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessag
 		   This should be done when
 			 a) mSBC support is enabled in config file and
 			 b) the bluetooth adapter supports the necessary transport mode */
-		if ((backend->msbc_support_enabled_in_config == true) &&
+		if ((rfcomm->msbc_support_enabled_in_config == true) &&
 			  (device_supports_required_mSBC_transport_modes(backend, rfcomm->device))) {
 			/* set the feature bit that indicates HF supports codec negotiation */
 			hf_features |= SPA_BT_HFP_HF_FEATURE_CODEC_NEGOTIATION;
@@ -1288,9 +1295,9 @@ static int register_profile(struct spa_bt_backend *backend, const char *profile,
 		dbus_message_iter_close_container(&it[1], &it[2]);
 	} else if (strcmp(uuid, SPA_BT_UUID_HFP_AG) == 0) {
 		str = "Features";
-		features = SPA_BT_HFP_SDP_AG_FEATURE_NONE;
-		if (backend->msbc_support_enabled_in_config == true)
-			features |= SPA_BT_HFP_SDP_AG_FEATURE_WIDEBAND_SPEECH;
+
+		/* We announce wideband speech support anyway */
+		features = SPA_BT_HFP_SDP_AG_FEATURE_WIDEBAND_SPEECH;
 		dbus_message_iter_open_container(&it[1], DBUS_TYPE_DICT_ENTRY, NULL, &it[2]);
 		dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&it[2], DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &str);
 		dbus_message_iter_open_container(&it[2], DBUS_TYPE_VARIANT, "q", &it[3]);
@@ -1309,9 +1316,9 @@ static int register_profile(struct spa_bt_backend *backend, const char *profile,
 		dbus_message_iter_close_container(&it[1], &it[2]);
 	} else if (strcmp(uuid, SPA_BT_UUID_HFP_HF) == 0) {
 		str = "Features";
-		features = SPA_BT_HFP_SDP_HF_FEATURE_NONE;
-		if (backend->msbc_support_enabled_in_config == true)
-			features |= SPA_BT_HFP_SDP_HF_FEATURE_WIDEBAND_SPEECH;
+
+		/* We announce wideband speech support anyway */
+		features = SPA_BT_HFP_SDP_HF_FEATURE_WIDEBAND_SPEECH;
 		dbus_message_iter_open_container(&it[1], DBUS_TYPE_DICT_ENTRY, NULL, &it[2]);
 		dbus_message_iter_append_basic(&it[2], DBUS_TYPE_STRING, &str);
 		dbus_message_iter_open_container(&it[2], DBUS_TYPE_VARIANT, "q", &it[3]);
@@ -1486,7 +1493,6 @@ struct spa_bt_backend *backend_native_new(struct spa_bt_monitor *monitor,
 	  uint32_t n_support)
 {
 	struct spa_bt_backend *backend;
-	const char *str;
 
 	static const DBusObjectPathVTable vtable_profile = {
 		.message_function = profile_handler,
@@ -1505,11 +1511,6 @@ struct spa_bt_backend *backend_native_new(struct spa_bt_monitor *monitor,
 
 	spa_list_init(&backend->rfcomm_list);
 
-	if (info && (str = spa_dict_lookup(info, "bluez5.msbc-support")))
-		backend->msbc_support_enabled_in_config = strcmp(str, "true") == 0 || atoi(str) == 1;
-	else
-		backend->msbc_support_enabled_in_config = false;
-
 	if (parse_headset_roles(backend, info) < 0)
 		goto fail;
 
diff --git a/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-dbus.c b/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-dbus.c
index 0717284be..85aa5b285 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-dbus.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-dbus.c
@@ -432,6 +432,11 @@ static DBusHandlerResult endpoint_select_configuration(DBusConnection *conn, DBu
 
 	codec = a2dp_endpoint_to_codec(path);
 	if (codec != NULL)
+		/* FIXME: We can't determine which device the SelectConfiguration()
+		 * call is associated with, therefore device settings are not passed.
+		 * This causes inconsistency with SelectConfiguration() triggered
+		 * by codec switching.
+		  */
 		res = codec->select_config(codec, 0, cap, size, NULL, config);
 	else
 		res = -ENOTSUP;
@@ -1856,7 +1861,7 @@ static bool a2dp_codec_switch_process_current(struct spa_bt_a2dp_codec_switch *s
 		goto next;
 	}
 
-	res = codec->select_config(codec, 0, ep->capabilities, ep->capabilities_len, NULL, config);
+	res = codec->select_config(codec, 0, ep->capabilities, ep->capabilities_len, sw->device->settings, config);
 	if (res < 0) {
 		spa_log_debug(sw->device->monitor->log, NAME": a2dp codec switch %p: incompatible capabilities (%d), try next",
 		              sw, res);
diff --git a/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-device.c b/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-device.c
index 82c1be2c0..7a747f415 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-device.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-device.c
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ struct impl {
 	const struct a2dp_codec **supported_codecs;
 	size_t supported_codec_count;
 
+#define MAX_SETTINGS 32
+	struct spa_dict_item setting_items[MAX_SETTINGS];
+	struct spa_dict setting_dict;
+
 	struct node nodes[2];
 };
 
@@ -1200,10 +1204,20 @@ static int impl_get_interface(struct spa_handle *handle, const char *type, void
 static int impl_clear(struct spa_handle *handle)
 {
 	struct impl *this = (struct impl *) handle;
+	const struct spa_dict_item *it;
 
 	free(this->supported_codecs);
-	if (this->bt_dev)
+	if (this->bt_dev) {
+		this->bt_dev->settings = NULL;
 		spa_hook_remove(&this->bt_dev_listener);
+	}
+
+	spa_dict_for_each(it, &this->setting_dict) {
+		if(it->key)
+			free((void *)it->key);
+		if(it->value)
+			free((void *)it->value);
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1215,6 +1229,24 @@ impl_get_size(const struct spa_handle_factory *factory,
 	return sizeof(struct impl);
 }
 
+static const struct spa_dict*
+filter_bluez_device_setting(struct impl *this, const struct spa_dict *dict)
+{
+	uint32_t n_items = 0;
+	for (uint32_t i = 0
+		; i < dict->n_items && n_items < SPA_N_ELEMENTS(this->setting_items)
+		; i++)
+	{
+		const struct spa_dict_item *it = &dict->items[i];
+		if (it->key != NULL && strncmp(it->key, "bluez", 5) == 0 && it->value != NULL) {
+			this->setting_items[n_items++] =
+				SPA_DICT_ITEM_INIT(strdup(it->key), strdup(it->value));
+		}
+	}
+	this->setting_dict = SPA_DICT_INIT(this->setting_items, n_items);
+	return &this->setting_dict;
+}
+
 static int
 impl_init(const struct spa_handle_factory *factory,
 	  struct spa_handle *handle,
@@ -1242,6 +1274,9 @@ impl_init(const struct spa_handle_factory *factory,
 		spa_log_error(this->log, "a device is needed");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+
+	this->bt_dev->settings = filter_bluez_device_setting(this, info);
+
 	this->device.iface = SPA_INTERFACE_INIT(
 			SPA_TYPE_INTERFACE_Device,
 			SPA_VERSION_DEVICE,
diff --git a/spa/plugins/bluez5/defs.h b/spa/plugins/bluez5/defs.h
index f49bb09e5..e65b29865 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/bluez5/defs.h
+++ b/spa/plugins/bluez5/defs.h
@@ -415,6 +415,8 @@ struct spa_bt_device {
 	struct spa_hook_list listener_list;
 	bool added;
 
+	const struct spa_dict *settings;
+
 	DBusPendingCall *battery_pending_call;
 };
 
diff --git a/src/daemon/media-session.d/bluez-monitor.conf b/src/daemon/media-session.d/bluez-monitor.conf
index cbb28fd1c..19de897c3 100644
--- a/src/daemon/media-session.d/bluez-monitor.conf
+++ b/src/daemon/media-session.d/bluez-monitor.conf
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 # Bluez monitor config file #
 
 properties = {
-    # MSBC is not expected to work on all headset + adapter combinations.
-    #bluez5.msbc-support   = true
     #bluez5.sbc-xq-support = true
 
     # Enabled headset roles (default: [ hsp_hs hfp_ag ]), this
@@ -35,7 +33,8 @@ rules = [
         actions = {
             # Actions can update properties on the matched object.
             update-props = {
-                #device.nick = "My Device"
+                # MSBC is not expected to work on all headset + adapter combinations.
+                #bluez5.msbc-support   = true
             }
         }
     }