diff --git a/spa/plugins/bluez5/backend-native.c b/spa/plugins/bluez5/backend-native.c
index 707d0771e..d721f8ac6 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/bluez5/backend-native.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/bluez5/backend-native.c
@@ -268,10 +268,19 @@ static int rfcomm_send_reply(struct spa_source *source, const char *data)
 	return len;
 }
 
+static bool rfcomm_volume_enabled(struct rfcomm *rfcomm)
+{
+	return rfcomm->device != NULL
+		&& (rfcomm->device->hw_volume_profiles & rfcomm->profile);
+}
+
 static void rfcomm_emit_volume_changed(struct rfcomm *rfcomm, int id, int hw_volume)
 {
 	struct spa_bt_transport_volume *t_volume;
 
+	if (!rfcomm_volume_enabled(rfcomm))
+		return;
+
 	if ((id == SPA_BT_VOLUME_ID_RX || id == SPA_BT_VOLUME_ID_TX) && hw_volume >= 0) {
 		rfcomm->volumes[id].active = true;
 		rfcomm->volumes[id].hw_volume = hw_volume;
@@ -335,6 +344,9 @@ static bool rfcomm_send_volume_cmd(struct spa_source *source, int id)
 	char *cmd;
 	int hw_volume;
 
+	if (!rfcomm_volume_enabled(rfcomm))
+		return false;
+
 	t_volume = rfcomm->transport ? &rfcomm->transport->volumes[id] : NULL;
 
 	if (!(t_volume && t_volume->active))
@@ -1185,10 +1197,9 @@ static int sco_set_volume_cb(void *data, int id, float volume)
 	char *msg;
 	int value;
 
-	if (!(rfcomm->profile & SPA_BT_PROFILE_HEADSET_HEAD_UNIT))
-		return -ENOTSUP;
-
-	if (!(rfcomm->has_volume && rfcomm->volumes[id].active))
+	if (!rfcomm_volume_enabled(rfcomm)
+	    || !(rfcomm->profile & SPA_BT_PROFILE_HEADSET_HEAD_UNIT)
+	    || !(rfcomm->has_volume && rfcomm->volumes[id].active))
 		return -ENOTSUP;
 
 	value = spa_bt_volume_linear_to_hw(volume, t_volume->hw_volume_max);
@@ -1473,7 +1484,7 @@ static DBusHandlerResult profile_new_connection(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessag
 		rfcomm->transport = t;
 
 		if (profile == SPA_BT_PROFILE_HSP_AG) {
-			rfcomm->has_volume = true;
+			rfcomm->has_volume = rfcomm_volume_enabled(rfcomm);
 			rfcomm->hs_state = hsp_hs_init1;
 		}
 
@@ -1500,8 +1511,10 @@ static DBusHandlerResult profile_new_connection(DBusConnection *conn, DBusMessag
 			rfcomm->codec_negotiation_supported = false;
 		}
 
-		rfcomm->has_volume = true;
-		hf_features |= SPA_BT_HFP_HF_FEATURE_REMOTE_VOLUME_CONTROL;
+		if (rfcomm_volume_enabled(rfcomm)) {
+			rfcomm->has_volume = true;
+			hf_features |= SPA_BT_HFP_HF_FEATURE_REMOTE_VOLUME_CONTROL;
+		}
 
 		/* send command to AG with the features supported by Hands-Free */
 		cmd = spa_aprintf("AT+BRSF=%u", hf_features);
diff --git a/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-dbus.c b/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-dbus.c
index 0af6de0bf..d3137f5ad 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-dbus.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-dbus.c
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ struct spa_bt_a2dp_codec_switch {
 	size_t num_paths;
 };
 
+#define DEFAULT_RECONNECT_PROFILES SPA_BT_PROFILE_NULL
+#define DEFAULT_HW_VOLUME_PROFILES (SPA_BT_PROFILE_HEADSET_AUDIO_GATEWAY | SPA_BT_PROFILE_A2DP_SOURCE)
+
 #define BT_DEVICE_DISCONNECTED	0
 #define BT_DEVICE_CONNECTED	1
 #define BT_DEVICE_INIT		-1
@@ -665,6 +668,9 @@ static struct spa_bt_device *device_create(struct spa_bt_monitor *monitor, const
 	d->monitor = monitor;
 	d->path = strdup(path);
 	d->battery_path = battery_get_name(d->path);
+	d->reconnect_profiles = DEFAULT_RECONNECT_PROFILES;
+	d->hw_volume_profiles = DEFAULT_HW_VOLUME_PROFILES;
+
 	spa_list_init(&d->remote_endpoint_list);
 	spa_list_init(&d->transport_list);
 	spa_list_init(&d->codec_switch_list);
@@ -1464,8 +1470,17 @@ struct spa_bt_transport *spa_bt_transport_create(struct spa_bt_monitor *monitor,
 	return t;
 }
 
+bool spa_bt_transport_volume_enabled(struct spa_bt_transport *transport)
+{
+	return transport->device != NULL
+		&& (transport->device->hw_volume_profiles & transport->profile);
+}
+
 static void transport_sync_volume(struct spa_bt_transport *transport)
 {
+	if (!spa_bt_transport_volume_enabled(transport))
+		return;
+
 	for (int i = 0; i < SPA_BT_VOLUME_ID_TERM; ++i)
 		spa_bt_transport_set_volume(transport, i, transport->volumes[i].volume);
 	spa_bt_transport_emit_volume_changed(transport);
@@ -1687,7 +1702,8 @@ static void spa_bt_transport_volume_changed(struct spa_bt_transport *transport)
 					t_volume->hw_volume_max);
 		spa_log_debug(monitor->log, "transport %p: volume changed %d(%f) ",
 			transport, t_volume->new_hw_volume, t_volume->volume);
-		spa_bt_transport_emit_volume_changed(transport);
+		if (spa_bt_transport_volume_enabled(transport))
+			spa_bt_transport_emit_volume_changed(transport);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1942,7 +1958,7 @@ static int transport_set_volume(void *data, int id, float volume)
 	struct spa_bt_transport_volume *t_volume = &transport->volumes[id];
 	uint16_t value;
 
-	if (!t_volume->active)
+	if (!t_volume->active || !spa_bt_transport_volume_enabled(transport))
 		return -ENOTSUP;
 
 	value = spa_bt_volume_linear_to_hw(volume, 127);
diff --git a/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-device.c b/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-device.c
index d61617427..814cc3b42 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-device.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/bluez5/bluez5-device.c
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ static void volume_changed(void *userdata)
 	struct spa_bt_transport_volume *t_volume;
 	float prev_hw_volume;
 
-	if (!node->transport)
+	if (!node->transport || !spa_bt_transport_volume_enabled(node->transport))
 		return;
 
 	/* PW is the controller for remote device. */
@@ -445,7 +445,8 @@ static void dynamic_node_volume_changed(void *data)
 	int id = SPA_FLAG_CLEAR(node->id, DYNAMIC_NODE_ID_FLAG), volume_id;
 
 	/* Remote device is the controller */
-	if (!node->transport || impl->profile != DEVICE_PROFILE_AG)
+	if (!node->transport || impl->profile != DEVICE_PROFILE_AG
+	    || !spa_bt_transport_volume_enabled(node->transport))
 		return;
 
 	if (id == 0 || id == 2)
@@ -1514,7 +1515,8 @@ static int node_set_volume(struct impl *this, struct node *node, float volumes[]
 
 	t_volume = node->transport ? &node->transport->volumes[node->id]: NULL;
 
-	if (t_volume && t_volume->active) {
+	if (t_volume && t_volume->active
+	    && spa_bt_transport_volume_enabled(node->transport)) {
 		float hw_volume = node_get_hw_volume(node);
 		spa_log_debug(this->log, "node %p hardware volume %f", node, hw_volume);
 
@@ -1866,11 +1868,16 @@ impl_init(const struct spa_handle_factory *factory,
 	if (info) {
 		int profiles;
 		this->bt_dev->settings = filter_bluez_device_setting(this, info);
-		if ((str = spa_dict_lookup(info, "bluez5.reconnect-profiles")) != NULL)
-			profiles = spa_bt_profiles_from_json_array(str);
-		if (str == NULL || profiles < 0)
-			profiles = SPA_BT_PROFILE_NULL;
-		this->bt_dev->reconnect_profiles = profiles;
+
+		if ((str = spa_dict_lookup(info, "bluez5.reconnect-profiles")) != NULL) {
+			if ((profiles = spa_bt_profiles_from_json_array(str)) >= 0)
+				this->bt_dev->reconnect_profiles = profiles;
+		}
+
+		if ((str = spa_dict_lookup(info, "bluez5.hw-volume")) != NULL) {
+			if ((profiles = spa_bt_profiles_from_json_array(str)) >= 0)
+				this->bt_dev->hw_volume_profiles = profiles;
+		}
 	}
 
 	this->device.iface = SPA_INTERFACE_INIT(
diff --git a/spa/plugins/bluez5/defs.h b/spa/plugins/bluez5/defs.h
index 95372b864..131a319ad 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/bluez5/defs.h
+++ b/spa/plugins/bluez5/defs.h
@@ -423,6 +423,8 @@ struct spa_bt_device {
 	uint8_t battery;
 	int has_battery;
 
+	uint32_t hw_volume_profiles;
+
 	struct spa_hook_list listener_list;
 	bool added;
 
@@ -551,7 +553,8 @@ struct spa_bt_transport *spa_bt_transport_find(struct spa_bt_monitor *monitor, c
 struct spa_bt_transport *spa_bt_transport_find_full(struct spa_bt_monitor *monitor,
                                                     bool (*callback) (struct spa_bt_transport *t, const void *data),
                                                     const void *data);
-int64_t spa_bt_transport_get_delay_nsec(struct spa_bt_transport *t);
+int64_t spa_bt_transport_get_delay_nsec(struct spa_bt_transport *transport);
+bool spa_bt_transport_volume_enabled(struct spa_bt_transport *transport);
 
 int spa_bt_transport_acquire(struct spa_bt_transport *t, bool optional);
 int spa_bt_transport_release(struct spa_bt_transport *t);
diff --git a/src/daemon/media-session.d/bluez-monitor.conf b/src/daemon/media-session.d/bluez-monitor.conf
index b1e31e1e0..50028ec22 100644
--- a/src/daemon/media-session.d/bluez-monitor.conf
+++ b/src/daemon/media-session.d/bluez-monitor.conf
@@ -55,6 +55,16 @@ rules = [
                 # Overload mSBC support for native backend and a specific device.
                 #bluez5.msbc-support       = false
 
+                # Hardware volume control (default: [ hfp_ag hsp_ag a2dp_source ])
+                #bluez5.hw-volume = [
+                #    hfp_hf
+                #    hsp_hs
+                #    a2dp_sink
+                #    hfp_ag
+                #    hsp_ag
+                #    a2dp_source
+                #]
+
                 # LDAC encoding quality
                 # Available values: auto (Adaptive Bitrate, default)
                 #                   hq   (High Quality, 990/909kbps)