diff --git a/postproc/postprocess.h b/postproc/postprocess.h
index 8be6374580..1c6e25d7e3 100644
--- a/postproc/postprocess.h
+++ b/postproc/postprocess.h
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@
 //#define TIMING
 //#define MORE_TIMING
 
+//use if u want a faster postprocessing code
+//cant differentiate between chroma & luma filters (both on or both off)
+//obviosly the -pp option at the commandline has no effect except turning the here selected
+//filters on
+//#define COMPILE_TIME_MODE 0x77
+
 #define QP_STORE_T int
 
 struct PPMode{
diff --git a/postproc/postprocess_template.c b/postproc/postprocess_template.c
index 3908c817d6..e2ecf5e3df 100644
--- a/postproc/postprocess_template.c
+++ b/postproc/postprocess_template.c
@@ -2553,8 +2553,11 @@ static void RENAME(postProcess)(uint8_t src[], int srcStride, uint8_t dst[], int
 	QP_STORE_T QPs[], int QPStride, int isColor, struct PPMode *ppMode)
 {
 	int x,y;
+#ifdef COMPILE_TIME_MODE
+	const int mode= COMPILE_TIME_MODE;
+#else
 	const int mode= isColor ? ppMode->chromMode : ppMode->lumMode;
-
+#endif
 	/* we need 64bit here otherwise weŽll going to have a problem
 	   after watching a black picture for 5 hours*/
 	static uint64_t *yHistogram= NULL;