diff --git a/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c b/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c
index 7a2d0fb6a..6c5ccc4f0 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c
@@ -1012,6 +1012,35 @@ extern struct spa_handle_factory spa_filter_graph_factory;
  *         prefixed with 'input.' and 'output.' to generate a capture and playback
  *         stream node.name respectively.
  *
+ * ## Control Stream
+ *
+ * The module can provide an input stream for control data. It can only be
+ * configured with the property `control.props`, properties on the filter
+ * definition will not be taken into account.
+ *
+ * The control stream has to be enabled by setting the attribute `enabled` of
+ * the `control.props` to true.
+ *
+ *\code{.unparsed}
+ * # ~/.config/pipewire/filter-chain.conf.d/my-filter-chain-1.conf
+ *
+ * context.modules = [
+ * {   name = libpipewire-module-filter-chain
+ *     args = {
+ *         ...
+ *         filter.graph = {...}
+ *         capture.props = {...}
+ *	   control.props = {
+ *		node.name = "control_in",
+ *		node.autoconnect = true,
+ *		enabled = true,
+ *		media.class = "Stream/Input/Control"
+ *	   }
+ *     }
+ * }
+ * ]
+ *\endcode
+ *
  * ## Example configuration of a virtual source
  *
  * This example uses the rnnoise LADSPA plugin to create a new
@@ -2133,14 +2162,10 @@ int pipewire__module_init(struct pw_impl_module *module, const char *args)
 			&impl->core_listener,
 			&core_events, impl);
 
-	if (pw_properties_get(impl->control_props, "enabled") == NULL) {
-		impl->control_stream_active = false;
-	} else if (strcmp(pw_properties_get(
-			impl->control_props, "enabled"), "true") == 0) {
-		impl->control_stream_active = true;
-	} else if (strcmp(pw_properties_get(
-			impl->control_props, "enabled"), "false") == 0) {
+	if ((str = pw_properties_get(impl->control_props, "enabled")) == NULL) {
 		impl->control_stream_active = false;
+	} else {
+		impl->control_stream_active = spa_atob(str);
 	}
 
 	setup_streams(impl);