diff --git a/samples/drivers/video/capture/Kconfig b/samples/drivers/video/capture/Kconfig
index 9a1e54aa451..362a6037a6c 100644
--- a/samples/drivers/video/capture/Kconfig
+++ b/samples/drivers/video/capture/Kconfig
@@ -5,6 +5,32 @@ mainmenu "Video capture sample application"
 
 menu "Video capture configuration"
 
+config VIDEO_SOURCE_CROP_LEFT
+	int "Crop area left value"
+	default 0
+	help
+	   Left value of the crop area within the video source.
+
+config VIDEO_SOURCE_CROP_TOP
+	int "Crop area top value"
+	default 0
+	help
+	   Top value of the crop area within the video source.
+
+config VIDEO_SOURCE_CROP_WIDTH
+	int "Crop area width value"
+	default 0
+	help
+	   Width value of the crop area within the video source.
+	   If set to 0, the crop is not applied.
+
+config VIDEO_SOURCE_CROP_HEIGHT
+	int "Crop area height value"
+	default 0
+	help
+	   Height value of the crop area within the video source.
+	   If set to 0, the crop is not applied.
+
 config VIDEO_FRAME_HEIGHT
 	int "Height of the video frame"
 	default 0
diff --git a/samples/drivers/video/capture/src/main.c b/samples/drivers/video/capture/src/main.c
index d49dfaa087e..d744c1604de 100644
--- a/samples/drivers/video/capture/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/drivers/video/capture/src/main.c
@@ -95,6 +95,12 @@ int main(void)
 	struct video_frmival frmival;
 	struct video_frmival_enum fie;
 	enum video_buf_type type = VIDEO_BUF_TYPE_OUTPUT;
+#if (CONFIG_VIDEO_SOURCE_CROP_WIDTH && CONFIG_VIDEO_SOURCE_CROP_HEIGHT) ||	\
+	CONFIG_VIDEO_FRAME_HEIGHT || CONFIG_VIDEO_FRAME_WIDTH
+	struct video_selection sel = {
+		.type = VIDEO_BUF_TYPE_OUTPUT,
+	};
+#endif
 	unsigned int frame = 0;
 	size_t bsize;
 	int i = 0;
@@ -139,6 +145,22 @@ int main(void)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	/* Set the crop setting if necessary */
+#if CONFIG_VIDEO_SOURCE_CROP_WIDTH && CONFIG_VIDEO_SOURCE_CROP_HEIGHT
+	sel.target = VIDEO_SEL_TGT_CROP;
+	sel.rect.left = CONFIG_VIDEO_SOURCE_CROP_LEFT;
+	sel.rect.top = CONFIG_VIDEO_SOURCE_CROP_TOP;
+	sel.rect.width = CONFIG_VIDEO_SOURCE_CROP_WIDTH;
+	sel.rect.height = CONFIG_VIDEO_SOURCE_CROP_HEIGHT;
+	if (video_set_selection(video_dev, &sel)) {
+		LOG_ERR("Unable to set selection crop");
+		return 0;
+	}
+	LOG_INF("Selection crop set to (%u,%u)/%ux%u",
+		sel.rect.left, sel.rect.top, sel.rect.width, sel.rect.height);
+#endif
+
+#if CONFIG_VIDEO_FRAME_HEIGHT || CONFIG_VIDEO_FRAME_WIDTH
 #if CONFIG_VIDEO_FRAME_HEIGHT
 	fmt.height = CONFIG_VIDEO_FRAME_HEIGHT;
 #endif
@@ -147,6 +169,31 @@ int main(void)
 	fmt.width = CONFIG_VIDEO_FRAME_WIDTH;
 #endif
 
+	/*
+	 * Check (if possible) if targeted size is same as crop
+	 * and if compose is necessary
+	 */
+	sel.target = VIDEO_SEL_TGT_CROP;
+	err = video_get_selection(video_dev, &sel);
+	if (err < 0 && err != -ENOSYS) {
+		LOG_ERR("Unable to get selection crop");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	if (err == 0 && (sel.rect.width != fmt.width || sel.rect.height != fmt.height)) {
+		sel.target = VIDEO_SEL_TGT_COMPOSE;
+		sel.rect.left = 0;
+		sel.rect.top = 0;
+		sel.rect.width = fmt.width;
+		sel.rect.height = fmt.height;
+		err = video_set_selection(video_dev, &sel);
+		if (err < 0 && err != -ENOSYS) {
+			LOG_ERR("Unable to set selection compose");
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+#endif
+
 	if (strcmp(CONFIG_VIDEO_PIXEL_FORMAT, "")) {
 		fmt.pixelformat = VIDEO_FOURCC_FROM_STR(CONFIG_VIDEO_PIXEL_FORMAT);
 	}