diff --git a/chan_capi.c b/chan_capi.c
index 0807032..c7b7969 100644
--- a/chan_capi.c
+++ b/chan_capi.c
@@ -2036,9 +2036,13 @@ static int capi_bridge(int start, struct capi_pvt *i0, struct capi_pvt *i1, int
 
 		if (!(flags & AST_BRIDGE_DTMF_CHANNEL_1))
 			capi_detect_dtmf(i1, 0);
-
-		capi_echo_canceller(i0, EC_FUNCTION_DISABLE);
-		capi_echo_canceller(i1, EC_FUNCTION_DISABLE);
+ 
+		if ((capi_controllers[i0->controller]->ecOnTransit & EC_ECHOCANCEL_TRANSIT_A) == 0) {
+			capi_echo_canceller(i0, EC_FUNCTION_DISABLE);
+		}
+		if ((capi_controllers[i1->controller]->ecOnTransit & EC_ECHOCANCEL_TRANSIT_B) == 0) {
+			capi_echo_canceller(i1, EC_FUNCTION_DISABLE);
+		}
 		cc_verbose(4, 1, VERBOSE_PREFIX_3 "%s/%s: activating bridge.\n",
 			i0->vname, i1->vname);
 		ret = line_interconnect(i0, i1, 1);
@@ -7326,6 +7330,7 @@ int mkif(struct cc_capi_conf *conf)
 
 		capi_controllers[unit]->used = 1;
 		capi_controllers[unit]->ecPath = conf->echocancelpath;
+		capi_controllers[unit]->ecOnTransit = conf->econtransitconn;
 
 		tmp->controller = unit;
 		tmp->doEC = conf->echocancel;
@@ -8266,6 +8271,12 @@ static int conf_interface(struct cc_capi_conf *conf, struct ast_variable *v)
 			if (conf->echocancelpath == 0)
 				conf->echocancelpath = EC_ECHOCANCEL_PATH_BITS;
 		}
+		if (!strcasecmp(v->name, "econtransitconn")) {
+			conf->econtransitconn  = atoi(v->value);
+			conf->econtransitconn &= EC_ECHOCANCEL_TRANSIT_BITS;
+			if (conf->econtransitconn == 0)
+				conf->econtransitconn = EC_ECHOCANCEL_TRANSIT_AB;
+		}
 
 		if (!strcasecmp(v->name, "echotail")) {
 			conf->ectail = atoi(v->value);
diff --git a/chan_capi.h b/chan_capi.h
index 356fa58..e610132 100644
--- a/chan_capi.h
+++ b/chan_capi.h
@@ -227,6 +227,16 @@ typedef struct fax3proto3 B3_PROTO_FAXG3;
 #define EC_ECHOCANCEL_PATH_IP           2 /* Activate EC for IP */
 #define EC_ECHOCANCEL_PATH_BITS         (EC_ECHOCANCEL_PATH_IFC | EC_ECHOCANCEL_PATH_IP)
 
+/*
+	Control EC on transit connectionss
+	*/
+#define EC_ECHOCANCEL_TRANSIT_OFF       0 /* EC deactivated on transit connection, default */
+#define EC_ECHOCANCEL_TRANSIT_A         1 /* EC activated on side A of transsit connection */
+#define EC_ECHOCANCEL_TRANSIT_B         2 /* EC activated on side B of transsit connection */
+#define EC_ECHOCANCEL_TRANSIT_AB        (EC_ECHOCANCEL_TRANSIT_A | EC_ECHOCANCEL_TRANSIT_B)
+#define EC_ECHOCANCEL_TRANSIT_BITS      (EC_ECHOCANCEL_TRANSIT_A | EC_ECHOCANCEL_TRANSIT_B)
+
+
 #define CC_HOLDTYPE_LOCAL               0
 #define CC_HOLDTYPE_HOLD                1
 #define CC_HOLDTYPE_NOTIFY              2
@@ -608,6 +618,7 @@ struct cc_capi_conf {
 	char mohinterpret[MAX_MUSICCLASS];
 #endif
 	int echocancelpath;
+	int econtransitconn;
 };
 
 struct cc_capi_controller {
@@ -642,6 +653,7 @@ struct cc_capi_controller {
 
 	int divaExtendedFeaturesAvailable;
 	int ecPath;
+	int ecOnTransit;
 	int fax_t30_extended;
 #ifdef DIVA_STREAMING
 	int divaStreaming;