diff --git a/media/libstagefright/MediaExtractorFactory.cpp b/media/libstagefright/MediaExtractorFactory.cpp
index 1a12c95..72ddb71 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/MediaExtractorFactory.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/MediaExtractorFactory.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@
 Mutex MediaExtractorFactory::gPluginMutex;
 std::shared_ptr<std::list<sp<ExtractorPlugin>>> MediaExtractorFactory::gPlugins;
 bool MediaExtractorFactory::gPluginsRegistered = false;
+bool MediaExtractorFactory::gIgnoreVersion = false;
 
 // static
 CreatorFunc MediaExtractorFactory::sniff(
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@
     for (auto it = pluginList.begin(); it != pluginList.end(); ++it) {
         if (memcmp(&((*it)->def.extractor_uuid), &plugin->def.extractor_uuid, 16) == 0) {
             // there's already an extractor with the same uuid
-            if ((*it)->def.extractor_version < plugin->def.extractor_version) {
+            if (gIgnoreVersion || (*it)->def.extractor_version < plugin->def.extractor_version) {
                 // this one is newer, replace the old one
                 ALOGW("replacing extractor '%s' version %u with version %u",
                         plugin->def.extractor_name,
@@ -308,6 +309,8 @@
         return;
     }
 
+    gIgnoreVersion = property_get_bool("debug.extractor.ignore_version", false);
+
     std::shared_ptr<std::list<sp<ExtractorPlugin>>> newList(new std::list<sp<ExtractorPlugin>>());
 
     RegisterExtractorsInSystem("/system/lib"
diff --git a/media/libstagefright/include/media/stagefright/MediaExtractorFactory.h b/media/libstagefright/include/media/stagefright/MediaExtractorFactory.h
index f93d610..e603176 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/include/media/stagefright/MediaExtractorFactory.h
+++ b/media/libstagefright/include/media/stagefright/MediaExtractorFactory.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
     static Mutex gPluginMutex;
     static std::shared_ptr<std::list<sp<ExtractorPlugin>>> gPlugins;
     static bool gPluginsRegistered;
+    static bool gIgnoreVersion;
 
     static void RegisterExtractorsInApk(
             const char *apkPath, std::list<sp<ExtractorPlugin>> &pluginList);