diff --git a/ikvm_args.cpp b/ikvm_args.cpp
index 21373aa..19642af 100644
--- a/ikvm_args.cpp
+++ b/ikvm_args.cpp
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@
 namespace ikvm
 {
 
-Args::Args(int argc, char* argv[]) : frameRate(30), calcFrameCRC{false},
+Args::Args(int argc, char* argv[]) : frameRate(30), subsampling(0), calcFrameCRC{false},
                                      commandLine(argc, argv)
 {
     int option;
-    const char* opts = "f:h:k:p:v:c";
+    const char* opts = "f:s:h:k:p:v:c";
     struct option lopts[] = {{"frameRate", 1, 0, 'f'},
+                             {"subsampling", 1, 0, 's'},
                              {"help", 0, 0, 'h'},
                              {"keyboard", 1, 0, 'k'},
                              {"mouse", 1, 0, 'p'},
@@ -30,6 +31,11 @@
                 if (frameRate < 0 || frameRate > 60)
                     frameRate = 30;
                 break;
+            case 's':
+                subsampling = (int)strtol(optarg, NULL, 0);
+                if (subsampling < 0 || subsampling > 1)
+                    subsampling = 0;
+                break;
             case 'h':
                 printUsage();
                 exit(0);
@@ -55,6 +61,7 @@
     fprintf(stderr, "OpenBMC IKVM daemon\n");
     fprintf(stderr, "Usage: obmc-ikvm [options]\n");
     fprintf(stderr, "-f frame rate          try this frame rate\n");
+    fprintf(stderr, "-s subsampling         try this subsampling\n");
     fprintf(stderr, "-h, --help             show this message and exit\n");
     fprintf(stderr, "-k device              HID keyboard gadget device\n");
     fprintf(stderr, "-p device              HID mouse gadget device\n");
diff --git a/ikvm_args.hpp b/ikvm_args.hpp
index fbe19ad..bfd5507 100644
--- a/ikvm_args.hpp
+++ b/ikvm_args.hpp
@@ -72,6 +72,16 @@
     }
 
     /*
+     * @brief Get the video subsampling
+     *
+     * @return Value of the video subsampling
+     */
+    inline int getSubsampling() const
+    {
+        return subsampling;
+    }
+
+    /*
      * @brief Get the path to the USB keyboard device
      *
      * @return Reference to the string storing the path to the keyboard device
@@ -120,6 +130,8 @@
      *        stream
      */
     int frameRate;
+    /* @brief Desired subsampling (0: 444, 1: 420) */
+    int subsampling;
     /* @brief Path to the USB keyboard device */
     std::string keyboardPath;
     /* @brief Path to the USB mouse device */
diff --git a/ikvm_manager.cpp b/ikvm_manager.cpp
index d56110d..33e7b17 100644
--- a/ikvm_manager.cpp
+++ b/ikvm_manager.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 Manager::Manager(const Args& args) :
     continueExecuting(true), serverDone(false), videoDone(true),
     input(args.getKeyboardPath(), args.getPointerPath()),
-    video(args.getVideoPath(), input, args.getFrameRate()),
+    video(args.getVideoPath(), input, args.getFrameRate(), args.getSubsampling()),
     server(args, input, video)
 {
 }
diff --git a/ikvm_video.cpp b/ikvm_video.cpp
index 8303170..5159b25 100644
--- a/ikvm_video.cpp
+++ b/ikvm_video.cpp
@@ -30,9 +30,10 @@
 using namespace sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Common::File::Error;
 using namespace sdbusplus::xyz::openbmc_project::Common::Device::Error;
 
-Video::Video(const std::string& p, Input& input, int fr) :
+Video::Video(const std::string& p, Input& input, int fr, int sub) :
     resizeAfterOpen(false), timingsError(false), fd(-1), frameRate(fr),
-    lastFrameIndex(-1), height(600), width(800), input(input), path(p)
+    lastFrameIndex(-1), height(600), width(800), subSampling(sub),
+	input(input), path(p)
 {
 }
 
@@ -378,6 +379,7 @@
     v4l2_capability cap;
     v4l2_format fmt;
     v4l2_streamparm sparm;
+    v4l2_control ctrl;
 
     if (fd >= 0)
     {
@@ -444,6 +446,16 @@
                             entry("ERROR=%s", strerror(errno)));
     }
 
+    ctrl.id = V4L2_CID_JPEG_CHROMA_SUBSAMPLING;
+    ctrl.value = subSampling
+	       ? V4L2_JPEG_CHROMA_SUBSAMPLING_420 : V4L2_JPEG_CHROMA_SUBSAMPLING_444;
+    rc = ioctl(fd, VIDIOC_S_CTRL, &ctrl);
+    if (rc < 0)
+    {
+        log<level::WARNING>("Failed to set video jpeg subsampling",
+                            entry("ERROR=%s", strerror(errno)));
+    }
+
     height = fmt.fmt.pix.height;
     width = fmt.fmt.pix.width;
 
diff --git a/ikvm_video.hpp b/ikvm_video.hpp
index fb8c5da..23c58a7 100644
--- a/ikvm_video.hpp
+++ b/ikvm_video.hpp
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
      * @param[in] input - Reference to the Input object
      * @param[in] fr    - desired frame rate of the video
      */
-    Video(const std::string& p, Input& input, int fr = 30);
+    Video(const std::string& p, Input& input, int fr = 30, int sub = 0);
     ~Video();
     Video(const Video&) = default;
     Video& operator=(const Video&) = default;
@@ -93,6 +93,24 @@
     {
         return width;
     }
+    /*
+     * @brief Gets the subsampling of the video frame
+     *
+     * @return Value of the subsampling of video frame, 1:420/0:444
+     */
+    inline int getSubsampling() const
+    {
+        return subSampling;
+    }
+    /*
+     * @brief Sets the subsampling of the video frame
+     *
+     * @return Value of the subsampling of video frame, 1:420/0:444
+     */
+    inline void setSubsampling(int _sub)
+    {
+        subSampling = _sub;
+    }
 
     /* @brief Number of bits per component of a pixel */
     static const int bitsPerSample;
@@ -141,6 +159,8 @@
     size_t height;
     /* @brief Width in pixels of the video frame */
     size_t width;
+    /* @brief jpeg's subsampling, 1:420/0:444 */
+    int subSampling;
     /* @brief Reference to the Input object */
     Input& input;
     /* @brief Path to the V4L2 video device */