diff --git a/vlib/stbi/stbi.c.v b/vlib/stbi/stbi.c.v
index 37f4aec7ca..8882ddc493 100644
--- a/vlib/stbi/stbi.c.v
+++ b/vlib/stbi/stbi.c.v
@@ -135,14 +135,13 @@ pub fn load(path string, params LoadParams) !Image {
 }
 
 // load_from_memory load an image from a memory buffer
-pub fn load_from_memory(buf &u8, bufsize int) !Image {
+pub fn load_from_memory(buf &u8, bufsize int, params LoadParams) !Image {
 	mut res := Image{
 		ok: true
 		data: 0
 	}
-	flag := C.STBI_rgb_alpha
 	res.data = C.stbi_load_from_memory(buf, bufsize, &res.width, &res.height, &res.nr_channels,
-		flag)
+		params.desired_channels)
 	if isnil(res.data) {
 		return error('stbi_image failed to load from memory')
 	}