diff --git a/libavcodec/nvenc.c b/libavcodec/nvenc.c
index 505b95f93c..1e83ea9734 100644
--- a/libavcodec/nvenc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/nvenc.c
@@ -1166,8 +1166,13 @@ static av_cold int nvenc_setup_h264_config(AVCodecContext *avctx)
         || vui->videoFormat != 5
         || vui->videoFullRangeFlag != 0);
 
-    h264->sliceMode = 3;
-    h264->sliceModeData = avctx->slices > 0 ? avctx->slices : 1;
+    if (ctx->max_slice_size > 0) {
+        h264->sliceMode = 1;
+        h264->sliceModeData = ctx->max_slice_size;
+    } else {
+        h264->sliceMode = 3;
+        h264->sliceModeData = avctx->slices > 0 ? avctx->slices : 1;
+    }
 
     if (ctx->intra_refresh) {
         h264->enableIntraRefresh = 1;
@@ -1287,8 +1292,13 @@ static av_cold int nvenc_setup_hevc_config(AVCodecContext *avctx)
         || vui->videoFormat != 5
         || vui->videoFullRangeFlag != 0);
 
-    hevc->sliceMode = 3;
-    hevc->sliceModeData = avctx->slices > 0 ? avctx->slices : 1;
+    if (ctx->max_slice_size > 0) {
+        hevc->sliceMode = 1;
+        hevc->sliceModeData = ctx->max_slice_size;
+    } else {
+        hevc->sliceMode = 3;
+        hevc->sliceModeData = avctx->slices > 0 ? avctx->slices : 1;
+    }
 
     if (ctx->intra_refresh) {
         hevc->enableIntraRefresh = 1;
diff --git a/libavcodec/nvenc.h b/libavcodec/nvenc.h
index 3a4b456a41..cf0e8e5946 100644
--- a/libavcodec/nvenc.h
+++ b/libavcodec/nvenc.h
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ typedef struct NvencContext
     int udu_sei;
     int timing_info;
     int highbitdepth;
+    int max_slice_size;
 } NvencContext;
 
 int ff_nvenc_encode_init(AVCodecContext *avctx);
diff --git a/libavcodec/nvenc_h264.c b/libavcodec/nvenc_h264.c
index a99860998e..4440e49b25 100644
--- a/libavcodec/nvenc_h264.c
+++ b/libavcodec/nvenc_h264.c
@@ -206,6 +206,8 @@ static const AVOption options[] = {
                                                             OFFSET(intra_refresh),AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL,  { .i64 = 0 }, 0, 1, VE },
     { "single-slice-intra-refresh", "Use single slice intra refresh",
                                                             OFFSET(single_slice_intra_refresh), AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL, { .i64 = 0 }, 0, 1, VE },
+    { "max_slice_size", "Maximum encoded slice size in bytes",
+                                                            OFFSET(max_slice_size), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, { .i64 = 0 }, 0, INT_MAX, VE },
     { "constrained-encoding", "Enable constrainedFrame encoding where each slice in the constrained picture is independent of other slices",
                                                             OFFSET(constrained_encoding), AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL,  { .i64 = 0 }, 0, 1, VE },
     { NULL }
diff --git a/libavcodec/nvenc_hevc.c b/libavcodec/nvenc_hevc.c
index a02f277888..e606655e7e 100644
--- a/libavcodec/nvenc_hevc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/nvenc_hevc.c
@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ static const AVOption options[] = {
                                                             OFFSET(intra_refresh),AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL,  { .i64 = 0 }, 0, 1, VE },
     { "single-slice-intra-refresh", "Use single slice intra refresh",
                                                             OFFSET(single_slice_intra_refresh), AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL, { .i64 = 0 }, 0, 1, VE },
+    { "max_slice_size", "Maximum encoded slice size in bytes",
+                                                            OFFSET(max_slice_size), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, { .i64 = 0 }, 0, INT_MAX, VE },
     { "constrained-encoding", "Enable constrainedFrame encoding where each slice in the constrained picture is independent of other slices",
                                                             OFFSET(constrained_encoding), AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL, { .i64 = 0 }, 0, 1, VE },
     { NULL }