diff --git a/src/modules/bluetooth/backend-native.c b/src/modules/bluetooth/backend-native.c
index 4974c3f4b..2a5a13a19 100644
--- a/src/modules/bluetooth/backend-native.c
+++ b/src/modules/bluetooth/backend-native.c
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ static pa_dbus_pending* send_and_add_to_pending(pa_bluetooth_backend *backend, D
 static int bluez5_sco_acquire_cb(pa_bluetooth_transport *t, bool optional, size_t *imtu, size_t *omtu) {
     pa_bluetooth_device *d = t->device;
     struct sockaddr_sco addr;
-    struct sco_options sco_opt;
     socklen_t len;
     int err, i;
     int sock;
@@ -147,18 +146,21 @@ static int bluez5_sco_acquire_cb(pa_bluetooth_transport *t, bool optional, size_
         goto fail_close;
     }
 
-    len = sizeof(sco_opt);
-    memset(&sco_opt, 0, len);
+    if (imtu) *imtu = 48;
+    if (omtu) *omtu = 48;
 
-    if (getsockopt(sock, SOL_SCO, SCO_OPTIONS, &sco_opt, &len) < 0) {
-        pa_log_warn("getsockopt(SCO_OPTIONS) failed, loading defaults");
+    if (t->device->autodetect_mtu) {
+        struct sco_options sco_opt;
 
-        /* Setting defaults in case of error */
-        if (imtu) *imtu = 48;
-        if (omtu) *omtu = 48;
-    } else {
-        if (imtu) *imtu = sco_opt.mtu;
-        if (omtu) *omtu = sco_opt.mtu;
+        len = sizeof(sco_opt);
+        memset(&sco_opt, 0, len);
+
+        if (getsockopt(sock, SOL_SCO, SCO_OPTIONS, &sco_opt, &len) < 0)
+            pa_log_warn("getsockopt(SCO_OPTIONS) failed, loading defaults");
+        else {
+            if (imtu) *imtu = sco_opt.mtu;
+            if (omtu) *omtu = sco_opt.mtu;
+        }
     }
 
     return sock;
diff --git a/src/modules/bluetooth/bluez5-util.h b/src/modules/bluetooth/bluez5-util.h
index 7f124e287..ef0c73142 100644
--- a/src/modules/bluetooth/bluez5-util.h
+++ b/src/modules/bluetooth/bluez5-util.h
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ struct pa_bluetooth_device {
     bool properties_received;
     bool tried_to_link_with_adapter;
     bool valid;
+    bool autodetect_mtu;
 
     /* Device information */
     char *path;
diff --git a/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluetooth-discover.c b/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluetooth-discover.c
index fe8aec905..d69a77f10 100644
--- a/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluetooth-discover.c
+++ b/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluetooth-discover.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ PA_MODULE_VERSION(PACKAGE_VERSION);
 PA_MODULE_LOAD_ONCE(true);
 PA_MODULE_USAGE(
     "headset=ofono|native|auto (bluez 5 only)"
+    "autodetect_mtu=<boolean> (bluez 5 only)"
 );
 
 struct userdata {
diff --git a/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-device.c b/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-device.c
index 065fcaa61..47842f792 100644
--- a/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-device.c
+++ b/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-device.c
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ PA_MODULE_AUTHOR("João Paulo Rechi Vita");
 PA_MODULE_DESCRIPTION("BlueZ 5 Bluetooth audio sink and source");
 PA_MODULE_VERSION(PACKAGE_VERSION);
 PA_MODULE_LOAD_ONCE(false);
-PA_MODULE_USAGE("path=<device object path>");
+PA_MODULE_USAGE("path=<device object path>"
+                "autodetect_mtu=<boolean>");
 
 #define MAX_PLAYBACK_CATCH_UP_USEC (100 * PA_USEC_PER_MSEC)
 #define FIXED_LATENCY_PLAYBACK_A2DP (25 * PA_USEC_PER_MSEC)
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ PA_MODULE_USAGE("path=<device object path>");
 
 static const char* const valid_modargs[] = {
     "path",
+    "autodetect_mtu",
     NULL
 };
 
@@ -2158,6 +2160,7 @@ int pa__init(pa_module* m) {
     struct userdata *u;
     const char *path;
     pa_modargs *ma;
+    bool autodetect_mtu;
 
     pa_assert(m);
 
@@ -2187,6 +2190,14 @@ int pa__init(pa_module* m) {
         goto fail_free_modargs;
     }
 
+    autodetect_mtu = true;
+    if (pa_modargs_get_value_boolean(ma, "autodetect_mtu", &autodetect_mtu) < 0) {
+        pa_log("Invalid boolean value for autodetect_mtu parameter");
+        goto fail_free_modargs;
+    }
+
+    u->device->autodetect_mtu = autodetect_mtu;
+
     pa_modargs_free(ma);
 
     u->device_connection_changed_slot =
diff --git a/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-discover.c b/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-discover.c
index 080e5d0a6..bc5dbd49e 100644
--- a/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-discover.c
+++ b/src/modules/bluetooth/module-bluez5-discover.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ PA_MODULE_USAGE(
 
 static const char* const valid_modargs[] = {
     "headset",
+    "autodetect_mtu",
     NULL
 };
 
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ struct userdata {
     pa_hashmap *loaded_device_paths;
     pa_hook_slot *device_connection_changed_slot;
     pa_bluetooth_discovery *discovery;
+    bool autodetect_mtu;
 };
 
 static pa_hook_result_t device_connection_changed_cb(pa_bluetooth_discovery *y, const pa_bluetooth_device *d, struct userdata *u) {
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ static pa_hook_result_t device_connection_changed_cb(pa_bluetooth_discovery *y,
     if (!module_loaded && pa_bluetooth_device_any_transport_connected(d)) {
         /* a new device has been connected */
         pa_module *m;
-        char *args = pa_sprintf_malloc("path=%s", d->path);
+        char *args = pa_sprintf_malloc("path=%s autodetect_mtu=%i", d->path, (int)u->autodetect_mtu);
 
         pa_log_debug("Loading module-bluez5-device %s", args);
         m = pa_module_load(u->module->core, "module-bluez5-device", args);
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ int pa__init(pa_module *m) {
     pa_modargs *ma;
     const char *headset_str;
     int headset_backend;
+    bool autodetect_mtu;
 
     pa_assert(m);
 
@@ -121,9 +124,16 @@ int pa__init(pa_module *m) {
         goto fail;
     }
 
+    autodetect_mtu = true;
+    if (pa_modargs_get_value_boolean(ma, "autodetect_mtu", &autodetect_mtu) < 0) {
+        pa_log("Invalid boolean value for autodetect_mtu parameter");
+        goto fail;
+    }
+
     m->userdata = u = pa_xnew0(struct userdata, 1);
     u->module = m;
     u->core = m->core;
+    u->autodetect_mtu = autodetect_mtu;
     u->loaded_device_paths = pa_hashmap_new(pa_idxset_string_hash_func, pa_idxset_string_compare_func);
 
     if (!(u->discovery = pa_bluetooth_discovery_get(u->core, headset_backend)))