diff --git a/typo3/sysext/core/Classes/Resource/Rendering/YouTubeRenderer.php b/typo3/sysext/core/Classes/Resource/Rendering/YouTubeRenderer.php
index a96e7e39bd..a476ed933d 100644
--- a/typo3/sysext/core/Classes/Resource/Rendering/YouTubeRenderer.php
+++ b/typo3/sysext/core/Classes/Resource/Rendering/YouTubeRenderer.php
@@ -106,9 +106,7 @@ class YouTubeRenderer implements FileRendererInterface
         $videoId = $this->getOnlineMediaHelper($file)->getOnlineMediaId($orgFile);
 
         $urlParams = ['autohide=1'];
-        if (!isset($options['controls']) || !empty($options['controls'])) {
-            $urlParams[] = 'controls=2';
-        }
+        $urlParams[] = 'controls=' . (isset($options['controls']) ? (int)$options['controls'] : '2');
         if (!empty($options['autoplay'])) {
             $urlParams[] = 'autoplay=1';
         }