diff --git a/libavcodec/avcodec.h b/libavcodec/avcodec.h
index 5a570fd001ac458ef1897360992fd9f66324d34d..e14711fdedd1522204d1e88f9da66e5cd034d211 100644
--- a/libavcodec/avcodec.h
+++ b/libavcodec/avcodec.h
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ enum CodecID {
     CODEC_ID_IFF_BYTERUN1,
     CODEC_ID_KGV1,
     CODEC_ID_YOP,
+    CODEC_ID_VP8,
 
     /* various PCM "codecs" */
     CODEC_ID_PCM_S16LE= 0x10000,