diff --git a/src/iso.c b/src/iso.c
index 9702ea6..f4c6204 100644
--- a/src/iso.c
+++ b/src/iso.c
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ static int do_iso_init(raw1394handle_t handle,
 		       unsigned int max_packet_size,
 		       int channel,
 		       enum raw1394_iso_speed speed,
+		       enum raw1394_iso_dma_recv_mode mode,
 		       int irq_interval,
 		       int cmd)
 {
@@ -139,6 +140,7 @@ static int do_iso_init(raw1394handle_t handle,
 	handle->iso_status.config.channel = channel;
 	handle->iso_status.config.speed = speed;
 	handle->iso_status.config.irq_interval = irq_interval;
+	handle->iso_status.config.dma_mode = mode;
 
 	if(ioctl(handle->fd, cmd, &handle->iso_status))
 		return -1;
@@ -186,7 +188,7 @@ int raw1394_iso_xmit_init(raw1394handle_t handle,
 			  enum raw1394_iso_speed speed,
 			  int irq_interval)
 {
-	if(do_iso_init(handle, buf_packets, max_packet_size, channel, speed,
+	if (do_iso_init(handle, buf_packets, max_packet_size, channel, speed, RAW1394_DMA_DEFAULT,
 		       irq_interval, RAW1394_IOC_ISO_XMIT_INIT))
 		return -1;
 
@@ -213,10 +215,11 @@ int raw1394_iso_recv_init(raw1394handle_t handle,
 			  unsigned int buf_packets,
 			  unsigned int max_packet_size,
 			  unsigned char channel,
+		          enum raw1394_iso_dma_recv_mode mode,
 			  int irq_interval)
 {
 	/* any speed will work */
-	if(do_iso_init(handle, buf_packets, max_packet_size, channel, RAW1394_ISO_SPEED_100,
+	if (do_iso_init(handle, buf_packets, max_packet_size, channel, RAW1394_ISO_SPEED_100, mode,
 		       irq_interval, RAW1394_IOC_ISO_RECV_INIT))
 		return -1;
 
@@ -242,7 +245,8 @@ int raw1394_iso_multichannel_recv_init(raw1394handle_t handle,
 				       int irq_interval)
 {
 	/* any speed will work */
-	if(do_iso_init(handle, buf_packets, max_packet_size, -1, RAW1394_ISO_SPEED_100,
+	if (do_iso_init(handle, buf_packets, max_packet_size, -1, RAW1394_ISO_SPEED_100,
+			RAW1394_DMA_BUFFERFILL,
 		       irq_interval, RAW1394_IOC_ISO_RECV_INIT))
 		return -1;
 
diff --git a/src/kernel-raw1394.h b/src/kernel-raw1394.h
index 6563c59..cd4fc47 100644
--- a/src/kernel-raw1394.h
+++ b/src/kernel-raw1394.h
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ struct raw1394_iso_config {
 	/* xmit only - iso transmission speed */
 	__u8 speed;
 
+	/* The mode of the dma when receiving iso data. Must be supported by chip */
+	__u8 dma_mode;
+
 	/* max. latency of buffer, in packets (-1 if you don't care) */
 	__s32 irq_interval;
 };
diff --git a/src/raw1394.h b/src/raw1394.h
index 997a99a..3cc7bfe 100644
--- a/src/raw1394.h
+++ b/src/raw1394.h
@@ -55,6 +55,13 @@ enum raw1394_iso_speed {
 	RAW1394_ISO_SPEED_400 = 2,
 };
 
+/* The dma mode when receiving iso data. Must be supported by chipset */
+enum raw1394_iso_dma_recv_mode {
+	RAW1394_DMA_DEFAULT = 0,           /* use the default mode, this is BUFFERFILL for ohci */
+	RAW1394_DMA_BUFFERFILL = 1,        /* BUFFER_FILL mode */
+	RAW1394_DMA_PACKET_PER_BUFFER = 2  /* PACKET_PER_BUFFER mode */
+};
+
 /* return values from isochronous xmit/recv handlers */
 
 enum raw1394_iso_disposition {
@@ -110,6 +117,7 @@ int raw1394_iso_recv_init(raw1394handle_t handle,
 			  unsigned int buf_packets,
 			  unsigned int max_packet_size,
 			  unsigned char channel,
+			  enum raw1394_iso_dma_recv_mode mode,
 			  int irq_interval);
 
 int raw1394_iso_multichannel_recv_init(raw1394handle_t handle,