diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/level_meter.cc b/gtk2_ardour/level_meter.cc
index 951c9c658d..9c32fd68fc 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/level_meter.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/level_meter.cc
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ LevelMeterBase::set_meter (PeakMeter* meter)
 	}
 }
 
-static float meter_lineup(float offset) {
-	switch (Config->get_meter_line_up_level()) {
+static float meter_lineup_cfg(MeterLineUp lul, float offset) {
+	switch (lul) {
 		case MeteringLineUp24:
 			return offset + 6.0;
 		case MeteringLineUp20:
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ static float meter_lineup(float offset) {
 	return offset;
 }
 
+static float meter_lineup(float offset) {
+	return meter_lineup_cfg(Config->get_meter_line_up_level(), offset);
+}
+
 static float vu_standard() {
 	// note - default meter config is +2dB (france)
 	switch (Config->get_meter_vu_standard()) {
@@ -148,7 +152,7 @@ LevelMeterBase::update_meters ()
 				} else if (meter_type == MeterIEC1NOR) {
 					(*i).meter->set (meter_deflect_nordic (peak + meter_lineup(0)));
 				} else if (meter_type == MeterIEC1DIN) {
-					(*i).meter->set (meter_deflect_din (peak + meter_lineup(3.0)));
+					(*i).meter->set (meter_deflect_din (peak + meter_lineup_cfg(Config->get_meter_line_up_din(), 3.0)));
 				} else if (meter_type == MeterIEC2BBC || meter_type == MeterIEC2EBU) {
 					(*i).meter->set (meter_deflect_ppm (peak + meter_lineup(0)));
 				} else if (meter_type == MeterVU) {
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc b/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
index 32667fe17d..317d6403a9 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/rc_option_editor.cc
@@ -1930,10 +1930,25 @@ RCOptionEditor::RCOptionEditor ()
 	mlu->add (MeteringLineUp18, _("-18dBFS (EBU, BBC)"));
 	mlu->add (MeteringLineUp15, _("-15dBFS (DIN)"));
 
-	Gtkmm2ext::UI::instance()->set_tip (mlu->tip_widget(), _("Configure meter-ticks and color-knee point for dBFS scale DPM, set reference/offset level for IEC PPM."));
+	Gtkmm2ext::UI::instance()->set_tip (mlu->tip_widget(), _("Configure meter-marks and color-knee point for dBFS scale DPM, set reference level for IEC1/Nordic, IEC2 PPM and VU meter."));
 
 	add_option (S_("Preferences|GUI"), mlu);
 
+	ComboOption<MeterLineUp>* mld = new ComboOption<MeterLineUp> (
+		"meter-line-up-din",
+		_("IEC1/DIN Meter line-up level; 0dBu"),
+		sigc::mem_fun (*_rc_config, &RCConfiguration::get_meter_line_up_din),
+		sigc::mem_fun (*_rc_config, &RCConfiguration::set_meter_line_up_din)
+		);
+
+	mld->add (MeteringLineUp24, _("-24dBFS (SMPTE US: 4dBu = -20dBFS)"));
+	mld->add (MeteringLineUp20, _("-20dBFS (SMPTE RP.0155)"));
+	mld->add (MeteringLineUp18, _("-18dBFS (EBU, BBC)"));
+	mld->add (MeteringLineUp15, _("-15dBFS (DIN)"));
+
+	Gtkmm2ext::UI::instance()->set_tip (mld->tip_widget(), _("Reference level for IEC1/DIN meter."));
+
+	add_option (S_("Preferences|GUI"), mld);
 
 	ComboOption<VUMeterStandard>* mvu = new ComboOption<VUMeterStandard> (
 		"meter-vu-standard",
diff --git a/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h b/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h
index 9532349f71..42efe78d0d 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h
+++ b/libs/ardour/ardour/rc_configuration_vars.h
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ CONFIG_VARIABLE (float, meter_hold, "meter-hold", 100.0f)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (float, meter_falloff, "meter-falloff", 32.0f)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (VUMeterStandard, meter_vu_standard, "meter-vu-standard", MeteringVUstandard)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (MeterLineUp, meter_line_up_level, "meter-line-up-level", MeteringLineUp18)
+CONFIG_VARIABLE (MeterLineUp, meter_line_up_din, "meter-line-up-din", MeteringLineUp15)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (float, meter_peak, "meter-peak", 0.0f)
 CONFIG_VARIABLE (bool, meter_style_led, "meter-style-led", true)