diff --git a/package/webkitgtk/Config.in b/package/webkitgtk/Config.in
index 96a7ab0c94..260fa15bad 100644
--- a/package/webkitgtk/Config.in
+++ b/package/webkitgtk/Config.in
@@ -88,6 +88,21 @@ config BR2_PACKAGE_WEBKITGTK_MULTIMEDIA
 	  This option pulls in all of the required dependencies
 	  to enable multimedia (video/audio) support.
 
+if BR2_PACKAGE_WEBKITGTK_MULTIMEDIA
+
+config BR2_PACKAGE_WEBKITGTK_USE_GSTREAMER_GL
+	bool "use gstreamer-gl"
+	default y
+	depends on BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_PLUGINS_BASE_HAS_LIB_OPENGL
+	select BR2_PACKAGE_GST1_PLUGINS_BAD_PLUGIN_GL
+	help
+	  Use the GStreamer GL elements for handling video content.
+	  This is recommended as it improves performance of video
+	  playback. In some target configurations incorrect rendering
+	  might be produced, and disabling this option may help.
+
+endif
+
 config BR2_PACKAGE_WEBKITGTK_WEBDRIVER
 	bool "WebDriver support"
 	help
diff --git a/package/webkitgtk/webkitgtk.mk b/package/webkitgtk/webkitgtk.mk
index f28417ac73..8ac3ff467b 100644
--- a/package/webkitgtk/webkitgtk.mk
+++ b/package/webkitgtk/webkitgtk.mk
@@ -97,4 +97,11 @@ WEBKITGTK_CONF_OPTS += -DENABLE_WAYLAND_TARGET=ON
 endif
 endif
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_WEBKITGTK_USE_GSTREAMER_GL),y)
+WEBKITGTK_CONF_OPTS += -DUSE_GSTREAMER_GL=ON
+WEBKITGTK_DEPENDENCIES += gst1-plugins-bad
+else
+WEBKITGTK_CONF_OPTS += -DUSE_GSTREAMER_GL=OFF
+endif
+
 $(eval $(cmake-package))