diff --git a/modules/videoio/include/opencv2/videoio.hpp b/modules/videoio/include/opencv2/videoio.hpp
index d1dbd327f1..cc639d60a6 100644
--- a/modules/videoio/include/opencv2/videoio.hpp
+++ b/modules/videoio/include/opencv2/videoio.hpp
@@ -171,6 +171,8 @@ enum VideoCaptureProperties {
        CAP_PROP_SAR_DEN       =41, //!< Sample aspect ratio: num/den (den)
        CAP_PROP_BACKEND       =42, //!< Current backend (enum VideoCaptureAPIs). Read-only property
        CAP_PROP_CHANNEL       =43, //!< Video input or Channel Number (only for those cameras that support)
+       CAP_PROP_AUTO_WB       =44, //!< enable/ disable auto white-balance
+       CAP_PROP_WB_TEMPERATURE=45, //!< white-balance color temperature
 #ifndef CV_DOXYGEN
        CV__CAP_PROP_LATEST
 #endif
diff --git a/modules/videoio/src/cap_v4l.cpp b/modules/videoio/src/cap_v4l.cpp
index cc4294c3b0..4a628f961c 100644
--- a/modules/videoio/src/cap_v4l.cpp
+++ b/modules/videoio/src/cap_v4l.cpp
@@ -1513,6 +1513,10 @@ static inline cv::String capPropertyName(int prop)
         return "sar_num";
     case cv::CAP_PROP_SAR_DEN:
         return "sar_den";
+    case CAP_PROP_AUTO_WB:
+        return "auto wb";
+    case CAP_PROP_WB_TEMPERATURE:
+        return "wb temperature";
     default:
         return "unknown";
     }
@@ -1593,6 +1597,10 @@ static inline int capPropertyToV4L2(int prop)
         return V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_VUI_EXT_SAR_HEIGHT;
     case cv::CAP_PROP_SAR_DEN:
         return V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_VUI_EXT_SAR_WIDTH;
+    case CAP_PROP_AUTO_WB:
+        return V4L2_CID_AUTO_WHITE_BALANCE;
+    case CAP_PROP_WB_TEMPERATURE:
+        return V4L2_CID_WHITE_BALANCE_TEMPERATURE;
     default:
         break;
     }
@@ -1631,10 +1639,18 @@ bool CvCaptureCAM_V4L::controlInfo(int property_id, __u32 &_v4l2id, cv::Range &r
     _v4l2id = __u32(v4l2id);
     range = cv::Range(queryctrl.minimum, queryctrl.maximum);
     if (normalizePropRange) {
-        if (property_id == cv::CAP_PROP_AUTOFOCUS)
-            range = Range(0, 1);
-        else if (property_id == cv::CAP_PROP_AUTO_EXPOSURE)
+        switch(property_id)
+        {
+        case CAP_PROP_WB_TEMPERATURE:
+        case CAP_PROP_AUTO_WB:
+        case CAP_PROP_AUTOFOCUS:
+            range = Range(0, 1); // do not convert
+            break;
+        case CAP_PROP_AUTO_EXPOSURE:
             range = Range(0, 4);
+        default:
+            break;
+        }
     }
     return true;
 }