diff --git a/spa/plugins/filter-graph/builtin_plugin.c b/spa/plugins/filter-graph/builtin_plugin.c
index b38681f9d..260f36c53 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/filter-graph/builtin_plugin.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/filter-graph/builtin_plugin.c
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ struct convolver_impl {
 	struct spa_fga_dsp *dsp;
 	unsigned long rate;
 	float *port[3];
-	unsigned long latency;
+	float latency;
 
 	struct convolver *conv;
 };
@@ -927,7 +927,7 @@ static void * convolver_instantiate(const struct spa_fga_plugin *plugin, const s
 	char *filenames[MAX_RATES] = { 0 };
 	int blocksize = 0, tailsize = 0;
 	int resample_quality = RESAMPLE_DEFAULT_QUALITY;
-	float gain = 1.0f, delay = 0.0f;
+	float gain = 1.0f, delay = 0.0f, latency = -1.0f;
 	unsigned long rate;
 
 	errno = EINVAL;
@@ -1009,6 +1009,12 @@ static void * convolver_instantiate(const struct spa_fga_plugin *plugin, const s
 				return NULL;
 			}
 		}
+		else if (spa_streq(key, "latency")) {
+			if (spa_json_parse_float(val, len, &latency) <= 0) {
+				spa_log_error(pl->log, "convolver:latency requires a number");
+				return NULL;
+			}
+		}
 		else {
 			spa_log_warn(pl->log, "convolver: ignoring config key: '%s'", key);
 		}
@@ -1069,7 +1075,10 @@ static void * convolver_instantiate(const struct spa_fga_plugin *plugin, const s
 	if (impl->conv == NULL)
 		goto error;
 
-	impl->latency = n_samples;
+	if (latency < 0.0f)
+		impl->latency = n_samples;
+	else
+		impl->latency = latency * impl->rate;
 
 	free(samples);
 
diff --git a/src/daemon/filter-chain/sink-upmix-5.1-filter.conf b/src/daemon/filter-chain/sink-upmix-5.1-filter.conf
index 197733045..5ac4e7650 100644
--- a/src/daemon/filter-chain/sink-upmix-5.1-filter.conf
+++ b/src/daemon/filter-chain/sink-upmix-5.1-filter.conf
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ context.modules = [
 			    delay = 0.012
                             filename = "/hilbert"
 			    length = 33
+			    latency = 0.0
 			}
 		    }
                     {
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ context.modules = [
 			    delay = 0.012
                             filename = "/hilbert"
 			    length = 33
+			    latency = 0.0
 			}
 		    }
                  ]
diff --git a/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c b/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c
index 8302c1c8e..8b4e54ac0 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-filter-chain.c
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@ extern struct spa_handle_factory spa_filter_graph_factory;
  *                 length = ...
  *                 channel = ...
  *                 resample_quality = ...
+ *                 latency = ...
  *             }
  *             ...
  *         }
@@ -361,6 +362,8 @@ extern struct spa_handle_factory spa_filter_graph_factory;
  * - `channel` The channel to use from the file as the IR.
  * - `resample_quality` The resample quality in case the IR does not match the graph
  *                      samplerate.
+ * - `latency`  The extra latency in seconds to report. When left unspecified (or < 0.0)
+ *              the convolver latency will be the length of the IR.
  *
  * ### Delay
  *