diff --git a/libavcodec/avcodec.h b/libavcodec/avcodec.h
index 76b3fc411f..9d63e32c25 100644
--- a/libavcodec/avcodec.h
+++ b/libavcodec/avcodec.h
@@ -1187,7 +1187,9 @@ typedef struct AVCodecContext {
      */
     int coded_width, coded_height;
 
+#if FF_API_ASPECT_EXTENDED
 #define FF_ASPECT_EXTENDED 15
+#endif
 
     /**
      * the number of pictures in a group of pictures, or 0 for intra_only
diff --git a/libavcodec/h263.h b/libavcodec/h263.h
index 4f58f92bd6..c6ad618fa1 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h263.h
+++ b/libavcodec/h263.h
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
 #include "mpegvideo.h"
 #include "rl.h"
 
+#if !FF_API_ASPECT_EXTENDED
+#define FF_ASPECT_EXTENDED 15
+#endif
+
 // The defines below define the number of bits that are read at once for
 // reading vlc values. Changing these may improve speed and data cache needs
 // be aware though that decreasing them may need the number of stages that is
diff --git a/libavcodec/version.h b/libavcodec/version.h
index bf0ed7339d..05ac33e033 100644
--- a/libavcodec/version.h
+++ b/libavcodec/version.h
@@ -85,5 +85,8 @@
 #ifndef FF_API_OLD_MSMPEG4
 #define FF_API_OLD_MSMPEG4       (LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 56)
 #endif
+#ifndef FF_API_ASPECT_EXTENDED
+#define FF_API_ASPECT_EXTENDED   (LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 56)
+#endif
 
 #endif /* AVCODEC_VERSION_H */