diff --git a/tools/camerastream/compressed_vipc.py b/tools/camerastream/compressed_vipc.py
index 7b6f755ea7..30fe8ec7a8 100755
--- a/tools/camerastream/compressed_vipc.py
+++ b/tools/camerastream/compressed_vipc.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 import os
+os.environ["NV_LOW_LATENCY"] = "3"    # both bLowLatency and CUVID_PKT_ENDOFPICTURE
 import sys
 import argparse
 import numpy as np