diff --git a/camlibs/ptp2/config.c b/camlibs/ptp2/config.c
index a73df8026..5aea11505 100644
--- a/camlibs/ptp2/config.c
+++ b/camlibs/ptp2/config.c
@@ -10216,6 +10216,26 @@ _put_CHDK(CONFIG_PUT_ARGS) {
 	return GP_OK;
 }
 
+static int
+_get_Canon_SetModeDialDisable(CONFIG_GET_ARGS) {
+	gp_widget_new (GP_WIDGET_TOGGLE, _(menu->label), widget);
+	gp_widget_set_name (*widget,menu->name);
+	int val = 0;
+	gp_widget_set_value  (*widget, &val);
+	return GP_OK;
+}
+
+static int
+_put_Canon_SetModeDialDisable(CONFIG_PUT_ARGS) {
+	PTPParams *params = &(camera->pl->params);
+	int val;
+	if (!ptp_operation_issupported(params, PTP_OC_CANON_SetModeDialDisable))
+		return (GP_ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED);
+	CR (gp_widget_get_value(widget, &val));
+	C_PTP (ptp_canon_setmodedialdisable(params, val));
+	return GP_OK;
+}
+
 static struct {
 	char	*name;
 	char	*label;
@@ -10818,6 +10838,7 @@ static struct submenu camera_actions_menu[] = {
 	{ N_("Remote Key Down"),                "remotekeydown", PTP_DPC_SONY_RemoteKeyDown, PTP_VENDOR_SONY, PTP_DTC_UINT16,	_get_Sony_FocusMagnifyProp, _put_Sony_FocusMagnifyProp },
 	{ N_("Remote Key Left"),                "remotekeyleft", PTP_DPC_SONY_RemoteKeyLeft, PTP_VENDOR_SONY, PTP_DTC_UINT16,	_get_Sony_FocusMagnifyProp, _put_Sony_FocusMagnifyProp },
 	{ N_("Remote Key Right"),               "remotekeyright",PTP_DPC_SONY_RemoteKeyRight, PTP_VENDOR_SONY, PTP_DTC_UINT16, _get_Sony_FocusMagnifyProp,_put_Sony_FocusMagnifyProp },
+	{ N_("Canon Disable Mode Dial"),		"disablemodedial",	0,	PTP_VENDOR_CANON,	PTP_OC_CANON_SetModeDialDisable,	_get_Canon_SetModeDialDisable,	_put_Canon_SetModeDialDisable },
 	{ N_("PTP Opcode"),                     "opcode",           0,  0,                  PTP_OC_GetDeviceInfo,               _get_Generic_OPCode,            _put_Generic_OPCode },
 	{ 0,0,0,0,0,0,0 },
 };
diff --git a/camlibs/ptp2/library.c b/camlibs/ptp2/library.c
index 00aa28ce6..16892787a 100644
--- a/camlibs/ptp2/library.c
+++ b/camlibs/ptp2/library.c
@@ -3241,6 +3241,10 @@ camera_exit (Camera *camera, GPContext *context)
 			if (ptp_operation_issupported(params, PTP_OC_CANON_EOS_SetRemoteMode)) {
 				C_PTP (ptp_canon_eos_setremotemode(params, 1));
 			}
+			/* re-enable the mode dial (it may fail with PTP general error 0x2002 )*/
+			if (ptp_operation_issupported(params, PTP_OC_CANON_SetModeDialDisable)) {
+				ptp_canon_setmodedialdisable(params, 0);
+			}
 			break;
 		case PTP_VENDOR_NIKON:
 			if (ptp_operation_issupported(params, PTP_OC_NIKON_EndLiveView))
@@ -10083,6 +10087,10 @@ camera_init (Camera *camera, GPContext *context)
 				C_PTP (ptp_canon_eos_setremotemode(params, 1));
 			}
 		}
+		/* enable software setting of the mode dial (ignore potential error) */
+		if (ptp_operation_issupported(params, PTP_OC_CANON_SetModeDialDisable)) {
+			ptp_canon_setmodedialdisable(params, 1);
+		}		
 		break;
 	case PTP_VENDOR_NIKON:
 		if (ptp_operation_issupported(params, PTP_OC_NIKON_CurveDownload))
diff --git a/camlibs/ptp2/ptp.c b/camlibs/ptp2/ptp.c
index 8ed09792a..1d21d0fde 100644
--- a/camlibs/ptp2/ptp.c
+++ b/camlibs/ptp2/ptp.c
@@ -8963,6 +8963,7 @@ ptp_opcode_trans_t ptp_opcode_canon_trans[] = {
 	{PTP_OC_CANON_EOS_NotifySaveComplete,"EOS_NotifySaveComplete"},
 	{PTP_OC_CANON_EOS_GetObjectURL,"EOS_GetObjectURL"},
 	{PTP_OC_CANON_SetRemoteShootingMode,"SetRemoteShootingMode"},
+	{PTP_OC_CANON_SetModeDialDisable,"SetModeDialDisable"},
 	{PTP_OC_CANON_EOS_SetFELock,"EOS_SetFELock"},
 	{PTP_OC_CANON_DeleteWebServiceData,"DeleteWebServiceData"},
 	{PTP_OC_CANON_GetGpsMobilelinkObjectInfo,"GetGpsMobilelinkObjectInfo"},
diff --git a/camlibs/ptp2/ptp.h b/camlibs/ptp2/ptp.h
index c59800369..0c211e2ad 100644
--- a/camlibs/ptp2/ptp.h
+++ b/camlibs/ptp2/ptp.h
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ typedef struct _PTPIPHeader PTPIPHeader;
 #define PTP_OC_CANON_RequestTranscodeCancel	0x9079 /* 1 arg: oid? */
 
 #define PTP_OC_CANON_SetRemoteShootingMode	0x9086
+#define PTP_OC_CANON_SetModeDialDisable		0x9088
 
 /* 9101: no args, 8 byte data (01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00), no resp data. */
 #define PTP_OC_CANON_EOS_GetStorageIDs		0x9101
@@ -4280,6 +4281,16 @@ uint16_t ptp_canon_checkevent (PTPParams* params,
  *
  **/
 #define ptp_canon_initiatecaptureinmemory(params) ptp_generic_no_data(params,PTP_OC_CANON_InitiateCaptureInMemory,0)
+/**
+ * ptp_canon_setmodedialdisable:
+ *
+ * This operation allows software setting of the mode dial. THe software setting is disabled by default.
+ * The operation has one parameter, with the value 0 or 1.
+ * Parameter 0 disables the software setting of the mode dial, 1 allows software setting of the mode dial.
+ * When software setting is allowed the physical mode dial is disabled. This situation remains until the camera is
+ * powered off, or the camera is disconnected.
+ */
+#define ptp_canon_setmodedialdisable(params, onoff) ptp_generic_no_data(params,PTP_OC_CANON_SetModeDialDisable,1, onoff)
 /**
  * ptp_canon_eos_requestdevicepropvalue:
  *