diff --git a/doc/ffplay-doc.texi b/doc/ffplay-doc.texi
index b4bbcc1f26..e9a524a5b8 100644
--- a/doc/ffplay-doc.texi
+++ b/doc/ffplay-doc.texi
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ ffplay [options] @file{input_file}
 show help
 @item -version
 show version
+@item -L
+show license
 @item -x @var{width}
 force displayed width
 @item -y @var{height}
diff --git a/ffplay.c b/ffplay.c
index 54b6e41c83..d8e61b5a9c 100644
--- a/ffplay.c
+++ b/ffplay.c
@@ -2435,6 +2435,7 @@ static int opt_thread_count(const char *opt, const char *arg)
 static const OptionDef options[] = {
     { "h", OPT_EXIT, {(void*)show_help}, "show help" },
     { "version", OPT_EXIT, {(void*)show_version}, "show version" },
+    { "L", OPT_EXIT, {(void*)show_license}, "show license" },
     { "x", HAS_ARG | OPT_FUNC2, {(void*)opt_width}, "force displayed width", "width" },
     { "y", HAS_ARG | OPT_FUNC2, {(void*)opt_height}, "force displayed height", "height" },
     { "s", HAS_ARG | OPT_VIDEO, {(void*)opt_frame_size}, "set frame size (WxH or abbreviation)", "size" },