diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/controls.xml b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/controls.xml
index ad0d53d3ffdd..f38f06169795 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/controls.xml
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/media/v4l/controls.xml
@@ -3301,6 +3301,45 @@ lens-distortion correction.</entry>
 	  </row>
 	  <row><entry></entry></row>
 
+	  <row>
+	    <entry spanname="id"><constant>V4L2_CID_3A_LOCK</constant></entry>
+	    <entry>bitmask</entry>
+	  </row>
+	  <row>
+	    <entry spanname="descr">This control locks or unlocks the automatic
+focus, exposure and white balance. The automatic adjustments can be paused
+independently by setting the corresponding lock bit to 1. The camera then retains
+the settings until the lock bit is cleared. The following lock bits are defined:
+</entry>
+	  </row>
+	  <row>
+	    <entrytbl spanname="descr" cols="2">
+	      <tbody valign="top">
+		<row>
+		  <entry><constant>V4L2_LOCK_EXPOSURE</constant></entry>
+		  <entry>Automatic exposure adjustments lock.</entry>
+		</row>
+		<row>
+		  <entry><constant>V4L2_LOCK_WHITE_BALANCE</constant></entry>
+		  <entry>Automatic white balance adjustments lock.</entry>
+		</row>
+		<row>
+		  <entry><constant>V4L2_LOCK_FOCUS</constant></entry>
+		  <entry>Automatic focus lock.</entry>
+		</row>
+	      </tbody>
+	    </entrytbl>
+	  </row>
+	  <row><entry spanname="descr">
+When a given algorithm is not enabled, drivers should ignore requests
+to lock it and should return no error. An example might be an application
+setting bit <constant>V4L2_LOCK_WHITE_BALANCE</constant> when the
+<constant>V4L2_CID_AUTO_WHITE_BALANCE</constant> control is set to
+<constant>FALSE</constant>. The value of this control may be changed
+by exposure, white balance or focus controls.</entry>
+	  </row>
+	  <row><entry></entry></row>
+
 	</tbody>
       </tgroup>
     </table>
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-ctrls.c b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-ctrls.c
index d4dc8ba7b755..a47b29270ba3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-ctrls.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-ctrls.c
@@ -661,6 +661,7 @@ const char *v4l2_ctrl_get_name(u32 id)
 	case V4L2_CID_ISO_SENSITIVITY_AUTO:	return "ISO Sensitivity, Auto";
 	case V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE_METERING:	return "Exposure, Metering Mode";
 	case V4L2_CID_SCENE_MODE:		return "Scene Mode";
+	case V4L2_CID_3A_LOCK:			return "3A Lock";
 
 	/* FM Radio Modulator control */
 	/* Keep the order of the 'case's the same as in videodev2.h! */
@@ -849,6 +850,7 @@ void v4l2_ctrl_fill(u32 id, const char **name, enum v4l2_ctrl_type *type,
 		break;
 	case V4L2_CID_FLASH_FAULT:
 	case V4L2_CID_JPEG_ACTIVE_MARKER:
+	case V4L2_CID_3A_LOCK:
 		*type = V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_BITMASK;
 		break;
 	case V4L2_CID_MIN_BUFFERS_FOR_CAPTURE:
diff --git a/include/linux/videodev2.h b/include/linux/videodev2.h
index 092bf5aaf348..a9b03ae44037 100644
--- a/include/linux/videodev2.h
+++ b/include/linux/videodev2.h
@@ -1758,6 +1758,11 @@ enum v4l2_scene_mode {
 	V4L2_SCENE_MODE_TEXT			= 13,
 };
 
+#define V4L2_CID_3A_LOCK			(V4L2_CID_CAMERA_CLASS_BASE+27)
+#define V4L2_LOCK_EXPOSURE			(1 << 0)
+#define V4L2_LOCK_WHITE_BALANCE			(1 << 1)
+#define V4L2_LOCK_FOCUS				(1 << 2)
+
 /* FM Modulator class control IDs */
 #define V4L2_CID_FM_TX_CLASS_BASE		(V4L2_CTRL_CLASS_FM_TX | 0x900)
 #define V4L2_CID_FM_TX_CLASS			(V4L2_CTRL_CLASS_FM_TX | 1)