diff --git a/doc/encoders.texi b/doc/encoders.texi
index 6a410a8cb6..c5dfc646d9 100644
--- a/doc/encoders.texi
+++ b/doc/encoders.texi
@@ -981,6 +981,11 @@ Other values include 0 for mono and stereo, 1 for surround sound with masking
 and LFE bandwidth optimizations, and 255 for independent streams with an
 unspecified channel layout.
 
+@item apply_phase_inv (N.A.) (requires libopus >= 1.2)
+If set to 0, disables the use of phase inversion for intensity stereo,
+improving the quality of mono downmixes, but slightly reducing normal stereo
+quality. The default is 1 (phase inversion enabled).
+
 @end table
 
 @anchor{libshine}
diff --git a/libavcodec/libopusdec.c b/libavcodec/libopusdec.c
index 4f7f4755c2..3d2ee5b61b 100644
--- a/libavcodec/libopusdec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/libopusdec.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "libavutil/internal.h"
 #include "libavutil/intreadwrite.h"
 #include "libavutil/ffmath.h"
+#include "libavutil/opt.h"
 
 #include "avcodec.h"
 #include "internal.h"
@@ -33,11 +34,15 @@
 #include "libopus.h"
 
 struct libopus_context {
+    AVClass *class;
     OpusMSDecoder *dec;
     int pre_skip;
 #ifndef OPUS_SET_GAIN
     union { int i; double d; } gain;
 #endif
+#ifdef OPUS_SET_PHASE_INVERSION_DISABLED_REQUEST
+    int apply_phase_inv;
+#endif
 };
 
 #define OPUS_HEAD_SIZE 19
@@ -136,6 +141,15 @@ static av_cold int libopus_decode_init(AVCodecContext *avc)
     }
 #endif
 
+#ifdef OPUS_SET_PHASE_INVERSION_DISABLED_REQUEST
+    ret = opus_multistream_decoder_ctl(opus->dec,
+                                       OPUS_SET_PHASE_INVERSION_DISABLED(!opus->apply_phase_inv));
+    if (ret != OPUS_OK)
+        av_log(avc, AV_LOG_WARNING,
+               "Unable to set phase inversion: %s\n",
+               opus_strerror(ret));
+#endif
+
     /* Decoder delay (in samples) at 48kHz */
     avc->delay = avc->internal->skip_samples = opus->pre_skip;
 
@@ -209,6 +223,24 @@ static void libopus_flush(AVCodecContext *avc)
     avc->internal->skip_samples = opus->pre_skip;
 }
 
+
+#define OFFSET(x) offsetof(struct libopus_context, x)
+#define FLAGS AV_OPT_FLAG_AUDIO_PARAM | AV_OPT_FLAG_DECODING_PARAM
+static const AVOption libopusdec_options[] = {
+#ifdef OPUS_SET_PHASE_INVERSION_DISABLED_REQUEST
+    { "apply_phase_inv", "Apply intensity stereo phase inversion", OFFSET(apply_phase_inv), AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL, { .i64 = 1 }, 0, 1, FLAGS },
+#endif
+    { NULL },
+};
+
+static const AVClass libopusdec_class = {
+    .class_name = "libopusdec",
+    .item_name  = av_default_item_name,
+    .option     = libopusdec_options,
+    .version    = LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_INT,
+};
+
+
 AVCodec ff_libopus_decoder = {
     .name           = "libopus",
     .long_name      = NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL("libopus Opus"),
@@ -223,5 +255,6 @@ AVCodec ff_libopus_decoder = {
     .sample_fmts    = (const enum AVSampleFormat[]){ AV_SAMPLE_FMT_FLT,
                                                      AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S16,
                                                      AV_SAMPLE_FMT_NONE },
+    .priv_class     = &libopusdec_class,
     .wrapper_name   = "libopus",
 };
diff --git a/libavcodec/libopusenc.c b/libavcodec/libopusenc.c
index b449497d15..4ae81b0bb2 100644
--- a/libavcodec/libopusenc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/libopusenc.c
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ typedef struct LibopusEncOpts {
     int packet_size;
     int max_bandwidth;
     int mapping_family;
+#ifdef OPUS_SET_PHASE_INVERSION_DISABLED_REQUEST
+    int apply_phase_inv;
+#endif
 } LibopusEncOpts;
 
 typedef struct LibopusEncContext {
@@ -154,6 +157,14 @@ static int libopus_configure_encoder(AVCodecContext *avctx, OpusMSEncoder *enc,
                    "Unable to set maximum bandwidth: %s\n", opus_strerror(ret));
     }
 
+#ifdef OPUS_SET_PHASE_INVERSION_DISABLED_REQUEST
+    ret = opus_multistream_encoder_ctl(enc,
+                                       OPUS_SET_PHASE_INVERSION_DISABLED(!opts->apply_phase_inv));
+    if (ret != OPUS_OK)
+        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_WARNING,
+               "Unable to set phase inversion: %s\n",
+               opus_strerror(ret));
+#endif
     return OPUS_OK;
 }
 
@@ -530,6 +541,9 @@ static const AVOption libopus_options[] = {
         { "on",             "Use variable bit rate", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = 1 }, 0, 0, FLAGS, "vbr" },
         { "constrained",    "Use constrained VBR",   0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = 2 }, 0, 0, FLAGS, "vbr" },
     { "mapping_family", "Channel Mapping Family",              OFFSET(mapping_family), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT,   { .i64 = -1 },   -1,  255,  FLAGS, "mapping_family" },
+#ifdef OPUS_SET_PHASE_INVERSION_DISABLED_REQUEST
+    { "apply_phase_inv", "Apply intensity stereo phase inversion", OFFSET(apply_phase_inv), AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL, { .i64 = 1 }, 0, 1, FLAGS },
+#endif
     { NULL },
 };