diff --git a/frictionless/resource/factory.py b/frictionless/resource/factory.py
index dd6867ce10..82472c9c2d 100644
--- a/frictionless/resource/factory.py
+++ b/frictionless/resource/factory.py
@@ -45,10 +45,16 @@ def __call__(
             path = source
             if isinstance(source, str):
                 path = helpers.join_basepath(source, basepath=basepath)
-            md_type = Detector.detect_metadata_type(path, format=options.get("format"))
+            md_type = options.get("datatype")
+            if not md_type:
+                md_type = Detector.detect_metadata_type(
+                    path, format=options.get("format")
+                )
             if md_type != "resource":
                 options["path" if isinstance(source, str) else "data"] = source
-                resource = cls(control=control, basepath=basepath, **options)  # type: ignore
+                resource = cls(  # type: ignore
+                    control=control, basepath=basepath, **options
+                )
                 return cast(T, resource)
 
         # Descriptor