diff --git a/components/lib/dropdown/Dropdown.js b/components/lib/dropdown/Dropdown.js
index 4ce9724498..7a526776a9 100644
--- a/components/lib/dropdown/Dropdown.js
+++ b/components/lib/dropdown/Dropdown.js
@@ -825,6 +825,10 @@ export const Dropdown = React.memo(
         };
 
         const getOptionValue = (option) => {
+            if (props.useOptionAsValue) {
+                return option;
+            }
+
             const optionValue = props.optionValue ? ObjectUtils.resolveFieldData(option, props.optionValue) : option ? option['value'] : ObjectUtils.resolveFieldData(option, 'value');
 
             return props.optionValue || ObjectUtils.isNotEmpty(optionValue) ? optionValue : option;
diff --git a/components/lib/dropdown/dropdown.d.ts b/components/lib/dropdown/dropdown.d.ts
index de11f4e693..5b84f2fb5f 100644
--- a/components/lib/dropdown/dropdown.d.ts
+++ b/components/lib/dropdown/dropdown.d.ts
@@ -407,6 +407,10 @@ export interface DropdownProps extends Omit<React.DetailedHTMLProps<React.InputH
      * Property name or getter function to use as the disabled flag of an option, defaults to false when not defined.
      */
     optionDisabled?: string | ((option: any) => boolean) | undefined;
+    /**
+     * Whether the option should be used as the value for the select element.
+     */
+    useOptionAsValue?: boolean;
     /**
      * Property name or getter function that refers to the children options of option group.
      * @defaultValue items