diff --git a/libavcodec/mpegvideo.h b/libavcodec/mpegvideo.h
index ec9a04a7ae..a0ff354a08 100644
--- a/libavcodec/mpegvideo.h
+++ b/libavcodec/mpegvideo.h
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ typedef struct MpegEncContext {
 
 /* the following codec id fields are deprecated in favor of codec_id */
     int h263_plus;    ///< h263 plus headers
+    int h263_msmpeg4; ///< generate MSMPEG4 compatible stream (deprecated, use msmpeg4_version instead)
     int h263_flv;     ///< use flv h263 header
 
     enum CodecID codec_id;     /* see CODEC_ID_xxx */