diff --git a/ffmpeg_opt.c b/ffmpeg_opt.c
index 66cffe2756..22ab5044a8 100644
--- a/ffmpeg_opt.c
+++ b/ffmpeg_opt.c
@@ -2136,6 +2136,7 @@ static int opt_help(const char *opt, const char *arg)
     show_help_children(avformat_get_class(), flags);
     show_help_children(sws_get_class(), flags);
     show_help_children(swr_get_class(), AV_OPT_FLAG_AUDIO_PARAM);
+    show_help_children(avfilter_get_class(), AV_OPT_FLAG_FILTERING_PARAM);
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/ffplay.c b/ffplay.c
index 2bb26e6306..88ba2bee72 100644
--- a/ffplay.c
+++ b/ffplay.c
@@ -3036,6 +3036,8 @@ static int opt_help(const char *opt, const char *arg)
     show_help_children(avformat_get_class(), AV_OPT_FLAG_DECODING_PARAM);
 #if !CONFIG_AVFILTER
     show_help_children(sws_get_class(), AV_OPT_FLAG_ENCODING_PARAM);
+#else
+    show_help_children(avfilter_get_class(), AV_OPT_FLAG_FILTERING_PARAM);
 #endif
     printf("\nWhile playing:\n"
            "q, ESC              quit\n"