diff --git a/libavcodec/avcodec.h b/libavcodec/avcodec.h
index 781cd298bf..2ab5ed966b 100644
--- a/libavcodec/avcodec.h
+++ b/libavcodec/avcodec.h
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@
 #ifndef FF_API_SET_STRING_OLD
 #define FF_API_SET_STRING_OLD   (LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 53)
 #endif
+#ifndef FF_API_INOFFICIAL
+#define FF_API_INOFFICIAL       (LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 53)
+#endif
 
 #define AV_NOPTS_VALUE          INT64_C(0x8000000000000000)
 #define AV_TIME_BASE            1000000
@@ -1411,7 +1414,7 @@ typedef struct AVCodecContext {
 #define FF_COMPLIANCE_VERY_STRICT   2 ///< Strictly conform to an older more strict version of the spec or reference software.
 #define FF_COMPLIANCE_STRICT        1 ///< Strictly conform to all the things in the spec no matter what consequences.
 #define FF_COMPLIANCE_NORMAL        0
-#if LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 53
+#if FF_API_INOFFICIAL
 #define FF_COMPLIANCE_INOFFICIAL   -1 ///< Allow inofficial extensions (deprecated - use FF_COMPLIANCE_UNOFFICIAL instead).
 #endif
 #define FF_COMPLIANCE_UNOFFICIAL   -1 ///< Allow unofficial extensions
diff --git a/libavcodec/options.c b/libavcodec/options.c
index e56ad44415..6969d429ee 100644
--- a/libavcodec/options.c
+++ b/libavcodec/options.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ static const AVOption options[]={
 {"very", "strictly conform to a older more strict version of the spec or reference software", 0, FF_OPT_TYPE_CONST, FF_COMPLIANCE_VERY_STRICT, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, V|D|E, "strict"},
 {"strict", "strictly conform to all the things in the spec no matter what consequences", 0, FF_OPT_TYPE_CONST, FF_COMPLIANCE_STRICT, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, V|D|E, "strict"},
 {"normal", NULL, 0, FF_OPT_TYPE_CONST, FF_COMPLIANCE_NORMAL, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, V|D|E, "strict"},
-#if LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 53
+#if FF_API_INOFFICIAL
 {"inofficial", "allow unofficial extensions (deprecated - use unofficial)", 0, FF_OPT_TYPE_CONST, FF_COMPLIANCE_UNOFFICIAL, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, V|D|E, "strict"},
 #endif
 {"unofficial", "allow unofficial extensions", 0, FF_OPT_TYPE_CONST, FF_COMPLIANCE_UNOFFICIAL, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, V|D|E, "strict"},