diff --git a/libavcodec/libx264.c b/libavcodec/libx264.c
index ac536dc561..0685b300a0 100644
--- a/libavcodec/libx264.c
+++ b/libavcodec/libx264.c
@@ -784,7 +784,10 @@ static const AVOption options[] = {
     { "aq-mode",       "AQ method",                                       OFFSET(aq_mode),       AV_OPT_TYPE_INT,    { .i64 = -1 }, -1, INT_MAX, VE, "aq_mode"},
     { "none",          NULL,                              0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = X264_AQ_NONE},         INT_MIN, INT_MAX, VE, "aq_mode" },
     { "variance",      "Variance AQ (complexity mask)",   0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = X264_AQ_VARIANCE},     INT_MIN, INT_MAX, VE, "aq_mode" },
-    { "autovariance",  "Auto-variance AQ (experimental)", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = X264_AQ_AUTOVARIANCE}, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, VE, "aq_mode" },
+    { "autovariance",  "Auto-variance AQ",                0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = X264_AQ_AUTOVARIANCE}, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, VE, "aq_mode" },
+#if X264_BUILD >= 144
+    { "autovariance-biased", "Auto-variance AQ with bias to dark scenes", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = X264_AQ_AUTOVARIANCE_BIASED}, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, VE, "aq_mode" },
+#endif
     { "aq-strength",   "AQ strength. Reduces blocking and blurring in flat and textured areas.", OFFSET(aq_strength), AV_OPT_TYPE_FLOAT, {.dbl = -1}, -1, FLT_MAX, VE},
     { "psy",           "Use psychovisual optimizations.",                 OFFSET(psy),           AV_OPT_TYPE_INT,    { .i64 = -1 }, -1, 1, VE },
     { "psy-rd",        "Strength of psychovisual optimization, in <psy-rd>:<psy-trellis> format.", OFFSET(psy_rd), AV_OPT_TYPE_STRING,  {0 }, 0, 0, VE},