diff --git a/libavfilter/vf_fieldorder.c b/libavfilter/vf_fieldorder.c
index 7afdf9f18d..15204e384a 100644
--- a/libavfilter/vf_fieldorder.c
+++ b/libavfilter/vf_fieldorder.c
@@ -169,4 +169,5 @@ AVFilter avfilter_vf_fieldorder = {
     .query_formats = query_formats,
     .inputs        = avfilter_vf_fieldorder_inputs,
     .outputs       = avfilter_vf_fieldorder_outputs,
+    .flags         = AVFILTER_FLAG_SUPPORT_TIMELINE_GENERIC,
 };