diff --git a/dom/camera/CameraCommon.h b/dom/camera/CameraCommon.h
index f5a3428d3bf5..e615a3c750f6 100644
--- a/dom/camera/CameraCommon.h
+++ b/dom/camera/CameraCommon.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ enum {
   CAMERA_PARAM_PICTURESIZE,
   CAMERA_PARAM_THUMBNAILSIZE,
   CAMERA_PARAM_THUMBNAILQUALITY,
+  CAMERA_PARAM_SENSORANGLE,
 
   CAMERA_PARAM_SUPPORTED_PREVIEWSIZES,
   CAMERA_PARAM_SUPPORTED_VIDEOSIZES,
diff --git a/dom/camera/CameraControlImpl.cpp b/dom/camera/CameraControlImpl.cpp
index 20bd6b337643..108ba85553c6 100644
--- a/dom/camera/CameraControlImpl.cpp
+++ b/dom/camera/CameraControlImpl.cpp
@@ -268,6 +268,14 @@ CameraControlImpl::Get(uint32_t aKey, idl::CameraSize& aSize)
   return NS_OK;
 }
 
+nsresult
+CameraControlImpl::Get(uint32_t aKey, int32_t* aValue)
+{
+  MOZ_ASSERT(aValue);
+  *aValue = GetParameterInt32(aKey);
+  return NS_OK;
+}
+
 already_AddRefed<RecorderProfileManager>
 CameraControlImpl::GetRecorderProfileManager()
 {
diff --git a/dom/camera/CameraControlImpl.h b/dom/camera/CameraControlImpl.h
index c3ac6dca3b1d..e3e1618a8a15 100644
--- a/dom/camera/CameraControlImpl.h
+++ b/dom/camera/CameraControlImpl.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ public:
   nsresult Get(nsICameraPreviewStateChange** aOnPreviewStateChange);
   nsresult Set(uint32_t aKey, const idl::CameraSize& aSize);
   nsresult Get(uint32_t aKey, idl::CameraSize& aSize);
+  nsresult Get(uint32_t aKey, int32_t* aValue);
 
   nsresult SetFocusAreas(JSContext* aCx, const JS::Value& aValue)
   {
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ public:
   virtual const char* GetParameter(const char* aKey) = 0;
   virtual const char* GetParameterConstChar(uint32_t aKey) = 0;
   virtual double GetParameterDouble(uint32_t aKey) = 0;
+  virtual int32_t GetParameterInt32(uint32_t aKey) = 0;
   virtual void GetParameter(uint32_t aKey, nsTArray<idl::CameraRegion>& aRegions) = 0;
   virtual void GetParameter(uint32_t aKey, idl::CameraSize& aSize) = 0;
   virtual void SetParameter(const char* aKey, const char* aValue) = 0;
diff --git a/dom/camera/DOMCameraControl.cpp b/dom/camera/DOMCameraControl.cpp
index ffba5ddf73c4..90acafeefc57 100644
--- a/dom/camera/DOMCameraControl.cpp
+++ b/dom/camera/DOMCameraControl.cpp
@@ -285,6 +285,14 @@ nsDOMCameraControl::GetExposureCompensation(ErrorResult& aRv)
   return compensation;
 }
 
+int32_t
+nsDOMCameraControl::SensorAngle()
+{
+  int32_t angle;
+  mCameraControl->Get(CAMERA_PARAM_SENSORANGLE, &angle);
+  return angle;
+}
+
 already_AddRefed<nsICameraShutterCallback>
 nsDOMCameraControl::GetOnShutter(ErrorResult& aRv)
 {
diff --git a/dom/camera/DOMCameraControl.h b/dom/camera/DOMCameraControl.h
index 961d59c74db5..013b367774bf 100644
--- a/dom/camera/DOMCameraControl.h
+++ b/dom/camera/DOMCameraControl.h
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ public:
   double GetFocusDistanceFar(ErrorResult& aRv);
   void SetExposureCompensation(const dom::Optional<double>& aCompensation, ErrorResult& aRv);
   double GetExposureCompensation(ErrorResult& aRv);
+  int32_t SensorAngle();
   already_AddRefed<nsICameraShutterCallback> GetOnShutter(ErrorResult& aRv);
   void SetOnShutter(nsICameraShutterCallback* aCb, ErrorResult& aRv);
   already_AddRefed<nsICameraClosedCallback> GetOnClosed(ErrorResult& aRv);
diff --git a/dom/camera/FallbackCameraControl.cpp b/dom/camera/FallbackCameraControl.cpp
index 1da6e6effd28..4a74d071c0ba 100644
--- a/dom/camera/FallbackCameraControl.cpp
+++ b/dom/camera/FallbackCameraControl.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ public:
   const char* GetParameter(const char* aKey);
   const char* GetParameterConstChar(uint32_t aKey);
   double GetParameterDouble(uint32_t aKey);
+  int32_t GetParameterInt32(uint32_t aKey);
   void GetParameter(uint32_t aKey, nsTArray<idl::CameraRegion>& aRegions);
   void GetParameter(uint32_t aKey, idl::CameraSize& aSize);
   void SetParameter(const char* aKey, const char* aValue);
@@ -101,6 +102,12 @@ nsFallbackCameraControl::GetParameterDouble(uint32_t aKey)
   return NAN;
 }
 
+int32_t
+nsFallbackCameraControl::GetParameterInt32(uint32_t aKey)
+{
+  return 0;
+}
+
 void
 nsFallbackCameraControl::GetParameter(uint32_t aKey, nsTArray<idl::CameraRegion>& aRegions)
 {
diff --git a/dom/camera/GonkCameraControl.cpp b/dom/camera/GonkCameraControl.cpp
index 0579f0b3c771..6cf112cf43ea 100644
--- a/dom/camera/GonkCameraControl.cpp
+++ b/dom/camera/GonkCameraControl.cpp
@@ -434,6 +434,25 @@ nsGonkCameraControl::GetParameterDouble(uint32_t aKey)
   }
 }
 
+int32_t
+nsGonkCameraControl::GetParameterInt32(uint32_t aKey)
+{
+  if (aKey == CAMERA_PARAM_SENSORANGLE) {
+    if (!mCameraHw.get()) {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    return mCameraHw->GetSensorOrientation();
+  }
+
+  const char* key = getKeyText(aKey);
+  if (!key) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+
+  RwAutoLockRead lock(mRwLock);
+  return mParams.getInt(key);
+}
+
 void
 nsGonkCameraControl::GetParameter(uint32_t aKey,
                                   nsTArray<idl::CameraRegion>& aRegions)
diff --git a/dom/camera/GonkCameraControl.h b/dom/camera/GonkCameraControl.h
index de1ad78e6019..bb3579a9db7a 100644
--- a/dom/camera/GonkCameraControl.h
+++ b/dom/camera/GonkCameraControl.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public:
   const char* GetParameter(const char* aKey);
   const char* GetParameterConstChar(uint32_t aKey);
   double GetParameterDouble(uint32_t aKey);
+  int32_t GetParameterInt32(uint32_t aKey);
   void GetParameter(uint32_t aKey, nsTArray<idl::CameraRegion>& aRegions);
   void GetParameter(uint32_t aKey, nsTArray<idl::CameraSize>& aSizes);
   void GetParameter(uint32_t aKey, idl::CameraSize& aSize);
diff --git a/dom/camera/ICameraControl.h b/dom/camera/ICameraControl.h
index 99eeb358f1ea..dca4eb5885fa 100644
--- a/dom/camera/ICameraControl.h
+++ b/dom/camera/ICameraControl.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ public:
   virtual nsresult Get(nsICameraPreviewStateChange** aOnPreviewStateChange) = 0;
   virtual nsresult Set(uint32_t aKey, const idl::CameraSize& aSize) = 0;
   virtual nsresult Get(uint32_t aKey, idl::CameraSize& aSize) = 0;
+  virtual nsresult Get(uint32_t aKey, int32_t* aValue) = 0;
   virtual nsresult SetFocusAreas(JSContext* aCx, const JS::Value& aValue) = 0;
   virtual nsresult SetMeteringAreas(JSContext* aCx, const JS::Value& aValue) = 0;
   virtual nsresult GetVideoSizes(nsTArray<idl::CameraSize>& aVideoSizes) = 0;
diff --git a/dom/webidl/CameraControl.webidl b/dom/webidl/CameraControl.webidl
index a831c59cb648..5a8d4e5b83a1 100644
--- a/dom/webidl/CameraControl.webidl
+++ b/dom/webidl/CameraControl.webidl
@@ -152,6 +152,12 @@ interface CameraControl {
     [Throws]
     attribute any thumbnailSize;
 
+    /* the angle, in degrees, that the image sensor is mounted relative
+       to the display; e.g. if 'sensorAngle' is 270 degrees (or -90 degrees),
+       then the preview stream needs to be rotated +90 degrees to have the
+       same orientation as the real world. */
+    readonly attribute long sensorAngle;
+
     /* tell the camera to attempt to focus the image */
     [Throws]
     void autoFocus(CameraAutoFocusCallback onSuccess, optional CameraErrorCallback onError);