diff --git a/modules/core/src/parallel.cpp b/modules/core/src/parallel.cpp
index f693da4c76..a32f2f178a 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/parallel.cpp
+++ b/modules/core/src/parallel.cpp
@@ -420,7 +420,16 @@ static int numThreads = -1;
 #elif defined HAVE_CSTRIPES
 // nothing for C=
 #elif defined HAVE_OPENMP
-static int numThreadsMax = omp_get_max_threads();
+static inline int _initMaxThreads()
+{
+    int maxThreads = omp_get_max_threads();
+    if (!utils::getConfigurationParameterBool("OPENCV_FOR_OPENMP_DYNAMIC_DISABLE", false))
+    {
+        omp_set_dynamic(maxThreads);
+    }
+    return numThreads;
+}
+static int numThreadsMax = _initMaxThreads();
 #elif defined HAVE_GCD
 // nothing for GCD
 #elif defined WINRT