diff --git a/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamera-utils.cpp b/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamera-utils.cpp
index 4df5dd6c..d657be70 100644
--- a/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamera-utils.cpp
+++ b/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamera-utils.cpp
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@
 
 #include "gstlibcamera-utils.h"
 
+#include <libcamera/control_ids.h>
 #include <libcamera/formats.h>
 
 using namespace libcamera;
 
+static std::pair<int, int> framerate_container = { -1, -1 };
+
 static struct {
 	GstVideoFormat gst_format;
 	PixelFormat format;
@@ -405,6 +408,66 @@ gst_libcamera_configure_stream_from_caps(StreamConfiguration &stream_cfg,
 	}
 }
 
+void
+gst_libcamera_get_init_controls_from_caps(ControlList &controls, [[maybe_unused]] GstCaps *caps)
+{
+	/* read framerate from caps - convert to integer and set to frame_time. */
+	GstStructure *s = gst_caps_get_structure(caps, 0);
+	gint fps_n = -1, fps_d = -1;
+
+	if (gst_structure_has_field_typed(s, "framerate", GST_TYPE_FRACTION)) {
+		if (!gst_structure_get_fraction(s, "framerate", &fps_n, &fps_d)) {
+			GST_WARNING("invalid framerate in the caps.");
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
+	if (fps_n < 0 || fps_d < 0)
+		return;
+
+	framerate_container = { fps_n, fps_d };
+	int64_t frame_duration = (fps_d * 1000000.0) / fps_n;
+	controls.set(controls::FrameDurationLimits,
+		     Span<const int64_t, 2>({ frame_duration, frame_duration }));
+}
+
+void
+gst_libcamera_set_frame_duration_bounds(const ControlInfoMap &defaults, ControlList &current)
+{
+	int64_t min_frame_duration, max_frame_duration;
+
+	auto iterFrameDuration = defaults.find(controls::FrameDurationLimits.id());
+	if (!(iterFrameDuration != defaults.end() &&
+	      current.contains(controls::FRAME_DURATION_LIMITS)))
+		return;
+
+	min_frame_duration = std::max(iterFrameDuration->second.min().get<int64_t>(),
+				      current.get(controls::FrameDurationLimits).value()[0]);
+	max_frame_duration = std::min(iterFrameDuration->second.max().get<int64_t>(),
+				      current.get(controls::FrameDurationLimits).value()[1]);
+
+	current.set(controls::FrameDurationLimits,
+		    Span<const int64_t, 2>({ min_frame_duration, max_frame_duration }));
+}
+
+void
+gst_libcamera_controllist_to_caps(const ControlList &controls, GstCaps *caps)
+{
+	gint numerator, denominator;
+	if (!controls.contains(controls::FRAME_DURATION_LIMITS))
+		return;
+
+	GstStructure *s = gst_caps_get_structure(caps, 0);
+	double framerate = 1000000 / static_cast<double>(controls.get(controls::FrameDurationLimits).value()[0]);
+	gst_util_double_to_fraction(framerate, &numerator, &denominator);
+
+	if (framerate_container.first / framerate_container.second == numerator / denominator)
+		gst_structure_set(s, "framerate", GST_TYPE_FRACTION,
+				  framerate_container.first, framerate_container.second, nullptr);
+	else
+		gst_structure_set(s, "framerate", GST_TYPE_FRACTION, 0, 1, nullptr);
+}
+
 #if !GST_CHECK_VERSION(1, 17, 1)
 gboolean
 gst_task_resume(GstTask *task)
diff --git a/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamera-utils.h b/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamera-utils.h
index 164189a2..a3594942 100644
--- a/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamera-utils.h
+++ b/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamera-utils.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <libcamera/camera_manager.h>
+#include <libcamera/controls.h>
 #include <libcamera/stream.h>
 
 #include <gst/gst.h>
@@ -18,6 +19,10 @@ GstCaps *gst_libcamera_stream_formats_to_caps(const libcamera::StreamFormats &fo
 GstCaps *gst_libcamera_stream_configuration_to_caps(const libcamera::StreamConfiguration &stream_cfg);
 void gst_libcamera_configure_stream_from_caps(libcamera::StreamConfiguration &stream_cfg,
 					      GstCaps *caps);
+void gst_libcamera_get_init_controls_from_caps(libcamera::ControlList &controls, GstCaps *caps);
+void gst_libcamera_set_frame_duration_bounds(const libcamera::ControlInfoMap &defaults, libcamera::ControlList &current);
+void gst_libcamera_controllist_to_caps(const libcamera::ControlList &controls, GstCaps *caps);
+
 #if !GST_CHECK_VERSION(1, 17, 1)
 gboolean gst_task_resume(GstTask *task);
 #endif
diff --git a/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamerasrc.cpp b/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamerasrc.cpp
index 16d70fea..ee9fa5e9 100644
--- a/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamerasrc.cpp
+++ b/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamerasrc.cpp
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ struct GstLibcameraSrcState {
 	std::queue<std::unique_ptr<RequestWrap>> completedRequests_
 		LIBCAMERA_TSA_GUARDED_BY(lock_);
 
+	ControlList initControls_;
 	guint group_id_;
 
 	int queueRequest();
@@ -496,6 +497,7 @@ gst_libcamera_src_task_enter(GstTask *task, [[maybe_unused]] GThread *thread,
 		/* Retrieve the supported caps. */
 		g_autoptr(GstCaps) filter = gst_libcamera_stream_formats_to_caps(stream_cfg.formats());
 		g_autoptr(GstCaps) caps = gst_pad_peer_query_caps(srcpad, filter);
+
 		if (gst_caps_is_empty(caps)) {
 			flow_ret = GST_FLOW_NOT_NEGOTIATED;
 			break;
@@ -504,6 +506,7 @@ gst_libcamera_src_task_enter(GstTask *task, [[maybe_unused]] GThread *thread,
 		/* Fixate caps and configure the stream. */
 		caps = gst_caps_make_writable(caps);
 		gst_libcamera_configure_stream_from_caps(stream_cfg, caps);
+		gst_libcamera_get_init_controls_from_caps(state->initControls_, caps);
 	}
 
 	if (flow_ret != GST_FLOW_OK)
@@ -515,6 +518,16 @@ gst_libcamera_src_task_enter(GstTask *task, [[maybe_unused]] GThread *thread,
 		goto done;
 	}
 
+	ret = state->cam_->configure(state->config_.get());
+	if (ret) {
+		GST_ELEMENT_ERROR(self, RESOURCE, SETTINGS,
+				  ("Failed to configure camera: %s", g_strerror(-ret)),
+				  ("Camera::configure() failed with error code %i", ret));
+		gst_task_stop(task);
+		return;
+	}
+	gst_libcamera_set_frame_duration_bounds(state->cam_->controls(), state->initControls_);
+
 	/*
 	 * Regardless if it has been modified, create clean caps and push the
 	 * caps event. Downstream will decide if the caps are acceptable.
@@ -524,6 +537,8 @@ gst_libcamera_src_task_enter(GstTask *task, [[maybe_unused]] GThread *thread,
 		const StreamConfiguration &stream_cfg = state->config_->at(i);
 
 		g_autoptr(GstCaps) caps = gst_libcamera_stream_configuration_to_caps(stream_cfg);
+		gst_libcamera_controllist_to_caps(state->initControls_, caps);
+
 		if (!gst_pad_push_event(srcpad, gst_event_new_caps(caps))) {
 			flow_ret = GST_FLOW_NOT_NEGOTIATED;
 			break;
@@ -535,15 +550,6 @@ gst_libcamera_src_task_enter(GstTask *task, [[maybe_unused]] GThread *thread,
 		gst_pad_push_event(srcpad, gst_event_new_segment(&segment));
 	}
 
-	ret = state->cam_->configure(state->config_.get());
-	if (ret) {
-		GST_ELEMENT_ERROR(self, RESOURCE, SETTINGS,
-				  ("Failed to configure camera: %s", g_strerror(-ret)),
-				  ("Camera::configure() failed with error code %i", ret));
-		gst_task_stop(task);
-		return;
-	}
-
 	self->allocator = gst_libcamera_allocator_new(state->cam_, state->config_.get());
 	if (!self->allocator) {
 		GST_ELEMENT_ERROR(self, RESOURCE, NO_SPACE_LEFT,
@@ -566,7 +572,7 @@ gst_libcamera_src_task_enter(GstTask *task, [[maybe_unused]] GThread *thread,
 		gst_flow_combiner_add_pad(self->flow_combiner, srcpad);
 	}
 
-	ret = state->cam_->start();
+	ret = state->cam_->start(&state->initControls_);
 	if (ret) {
 		GST_ELEMENT_ERROR(self, RESOURCE, SETTINGS,
 				  ("Failed to start the camera: %s", g_strerror(-ret)),
@@ -576,6 +582,7 @@ gst_libcamera_src_task_enter(GstTask *task, [[maybe_unused]] GThread *thread,
 	}
 
 done:
+	state->initControls_.clear();
 	switch (flow_ret) {
 	case GST_FLOW_NOT_NEGOTIATED:
 		GST_ELEMENT_FLOW_ERROR(self, flow_ret);
