diff --git a/libavcodec/libvorbisenc.c b/libavcodec/libvorbisenc.c
index 4d16b755ec..231d1be252 100644
--- a/libavcodec/libvorbisenc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/libvorbisenc.c
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ AVCodec ff_libvorbis_encoder = {
     .init           = libvorbis_encode_init,
     .encode2        = libvorbis_encode_frame,
     .close          = libvorbis_encode_close,
-    .capabilities   = CODEC_CAP_DELAY,
+    .capabilities   = CODEC_CAP_DELAY | CODEC_CAP_SMALL_LAST_FRAME,
     .sample_fmts    = (const enum AVSampleFormat[]) { AV_SAMPLE_FMT_FLTP,
                                                       AV_SAMPLE_FMT_NONE },
     .priv_class     = &vorbis_class,