diff --git a/libpicam/picam.cpp b/libpicam/picam.cpp
index 42a676d..40b8d43 100644
--- a/libpicam/picam.cpp
+++ b/libpicam/picam.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,16 @@ static void check_camera_stack()
   exit(-1);
 }
 
+static int xioctl(int fd, unsigned long ctl, void *arg)
+{
+	int ret, num_tries = 10;
+	do
+	{
+		ret = ioctl(fd, ctl, arg);
+	} while (ret == -1 && errno == EINTR && num_tries-- > 0);
+	return ret;
+}
+
 void Picam::set_exposure_to_auto() {
   log_debug("exposure mode: auto\n");
   controls_.set(libcamera::controls::AeExposureMode, libcamera::controls::ExposureNormal);
@@ -1642,6 +1652,29 @@ void Picam::setOption(PicamOption *option)
   this->option = option;
 }
 
+void Picam::setHDR(bool enabled) {
+  bool ok = false;
+  for (int i = 0; i < 4 && !ok; i++)
+  {
+    std::string dev("/dev/v4l-subdev");
+    dev += (char)('0' + i);
+    int fd = open(dev.c_str(), O_RDWR, 0);
+    if (fd < 0)
+      continue;
+
+    v4l2_control ctrl { V4L2_CID_WIDE_DYNAMIC_RANGE, enabled };
+    ok = !xioctl(fd, VIDIOC_S_CTRL, &ctrl);
+    close(fd);
+  }
+  if (enabled) {
+    if (ok) {
+      log_debug("HDR mode enabled\n");
+    } else {
+      log_debug("failed to enable HDR mode\n");
+    }
+  }
+}
+
 void stopSignalHandler(int signo) {
   log_debug("stop requested (signal=%d)\n", signo);
   Picam *picam;
@@ -1686,6 +1719,9 @@ int Picam::run(int argc, char *argv[])
     sigaction(SIGINT, &int_handler, NULL);
     sigaction(SIGTERM, &int_handler, NULL);
 
+    // HDR control must be done before opening or listing the camera
+    this->setHDR(this->option->video_hdr);
+
     if (this->option->query_and_exit)
     {
       this->queryCameras();
diff --git a/libpicam/picam.hpp b/libpicam/picam.hpp
index 4f8720f..f107cf1 100644
--- a/libpicam/picam.hpp
+++ b/libpicam/picam.hpp
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ class Picam {
 
 	void event_loop();
 	void setOption(PicamOption *option);
+	void setHDR(bool enabled);
 	void setupEncoder();
 	void modifyBuffer(CompletedRequestPtr &completed_request);
 	int64_t get_next_video_pts_vfr();
diff --git a/picam_option/picam_option.cpp b/picam_option/picam_option.cpp
index cca9c4e..6da38ea 100644
--- a/picam_option/picam_option.cpp
+++ b/picam_option/picam_option.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ void PicamOption::print_usage() {
   log_info("  --shutter <num>     Set shutter speed in microseconds (default: auto).\n");
   log_info("                      Implies --vfr.\n");
   // log_info("  --iso <num>         Set ISO sensitivity (100..800) (default: auto)\n");
+  log_info("  --nohdr             Disable HDR mode. HDR is enabled by default on Camera Module 3.\n");
   log_info("  --roi <x,y,w,h>     Set region of interest (crop rect) in ratio (0.0-1.0).\n");
   log_info("                      (default: %.0f,%.0f,%.0f,%.0f)\n",
       defaultOption.roi_left, defaultOption.roi_top, defaultOption.roi_width, defaultOption.roi_height);
@@ -289,6 +290,7 @@ int PicamOption::parse(int argc, char **argv) {
     { "sharpness", required_argument, NULL, 0 },
     { "autofocus-mode", required_argument, NULL, 0 },
     { "lens-position", required_argument, NULL, 0 },
+    { "nohdr", no_argument, NULL, 0 },
     { 0, 0, 0, 0 },
   };
   int option_index = 0;
@@ -1056,7 +1058,9 @@ int PicamOption::parse(int argc, char **argv) {
           video_lens_position = value;
           strncpy(video_autofocus_mode, "manual", sizeof(video_autofocus_mode) - 1);
           video_autofocus_mode[sizeof(video_autofocus_mode) - 1] = '\0';
-        } 
+        } else if (strcmp(long_options[option_index].name, "nohdr") == 0) {
+          video_hdr = false;
+        }
         break;
       case 'w':
         {
diff --git a/picam_option/picam_option.hpp b/picam_option/picam_option.hpp
index 8fc5f9b..c48919a 100644
--- a/picam_option/picam_option.hpp
+++ b/picam_option/picam_option.hpp
@@ -197,6 +197,9 @@ class PicamOption
   // 0.0 means no sharpening
   float video_sharpness = 0.0f;
 
+  // HDR mode for Camera Module 3
+  bool video_hdr = true;
+
   // The default is to initiate autofocus at any moment
   char video_autofocus_mode[11] = "continuous";