diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 647087802a..beab6ba687 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2454,7 +2454,7 @@ encode_video_example_deps="avcodec avutil"
 filter_audio_example_deps="avfilter avutil"
 metadata_example_deps="avformat avutil"
 output_example_deps="avcodec avformat avutil swscale"
-qsvdec_example_deps="avcodec avutil libmfx h264_qsv_decoder vaapi_x11"
+qsvdec_example_deps="avcodec avutil libmfx h264_qsv_decoder"
 transcode_aac_example_deps="avcodec avformat avresample"
 
 # libraries, in linking order
diff --git a/doc/examples/qsvdec.c b/doc/examples/qsvdec.c
index aaecd81d4c..141c581f7f 100644
--- a/doc/examples/qsvdec.c
+++ b/doc/examples/qsvdec.c
@@ -26,185 +26,55 @@
  *
  * @example qsvdec.c
  * This example shows how to do QSV-accelerated H.264 decoding with output
- * frames in the VA-API video surfaces.
+ * frames in the GPU video surfaces.
  */
 
 #include "config.h"
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-#include <mfx/mfxvideo.h>
-
-#include <va/va.h>
-#include <va/va_x11.h>
-#include <X11/Xlib.h>
-
 #include "libavformat/avformat.h"
 #include "libavformat/avio.h"
 
 #include "libavcodec/avcodec.h"
-#include "libavcodec/qsv.h"
 
+#include "libavutil/buffer.h"
 #include "libavutil/error.h"
+#include "libavutil/hwcontext.h"
+#include "libavutil/hwcontext_qsv.h"
 #include "libavutil/mem.h"
 
 typedef struct DecodeContext {
-    mfxSession mfx_session;
-    VADisplay va_dpy;
-
-    VASurfaceID *surfaces;
-    mfxMemId    *surface_ids;
-    int         *surface_used;
-    int       nb_surfaces;
-
-    mfxFrameInfo frame_info;
+    AVBufferRef *hw_device_ref;
 } DecodeContext;
 
-static mfxStatus frame_alloc(mfxHDL pthis, mfxFrameAllocRequest *req,
-                             mfxFrameAllocResponse *resp)
-{
-    DecodeContext *decode = pthis;
-    int err, i;
-
-    if (decode->surfaces) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Multiple allocation requests.\n");
-        return MFX_ERR_MEMORY_ALLOC;
-    }
-    if (!(req->Type & MFX_MEMTYPE_VIDEO_MEMORY_DECODER_TARGET)) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Unsupported surface type: %d\n", req->Type);
-        return MFX_ERR_UNSUPPORTED;
-    }
-    if (req->Info.BitDepthLuma != 8 || req->Info.BitDepthChroma != 8 ||
-        req->Info.Shift || req->Info.FourCC != MFX_FOURCC_NV12 ||
-        req->Info.ChromaFormat != MFX_CHROMAFORMAT_YUV420) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Unsupported surface properties.\n");
-        return MFX_ERR_UNSUPPORTED;
-    }
-
-    decode->surfaces     = av_malloc_array (req->NumFrameSuggested, sizeof(*decode->surfaces));
-    decode->surface_ids  = av_malloc_array (req->NumFrameSuggested, sizeof(*decode->surface_ids));
-    decode->surface_used = av_mallocz_array(req->NumFrameSuggested, sizeof(*decode->surface_used));
-    if (!decode->surfaces || !decode->surface_ids || !decode->surface_used)
-        goto fail;
-
-    err = vaCreateSurfaces(decode->va_dpy, VA_RT_FORMAT_YUV420,
-                           req->Info.Width, req->Info.Height,
-                           decode->surfaces, req->NumFrameSuggested,
-                           NULL, 0);
-    if (err != VA_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Error allocating VA surfaces\n");
-        goto fail;
-    }
-    decode->nb_surfaces = req->NumFrameSuggested;
-
-    for (i = 0; i < decode->nb_surfaces; i++)
-        decode->surface_ids[i] = &decode->surfaces[i];
-
-    resp->mids           = decode->surface_ids;
-    resp->NumFrameActual = decode->nb_surfaces;
-
-    decode->frame_info = req->Info;
-
-    return MFX_ERR_NONE;
-fail:
-    av_freep(&decode->surfaces);
-    av_freep(&decode->surface_ids);
-    av_freep(&decode->surface_used);
-
-    return MFX_ERR_MEMORY_ALLOC;
-}
-
-static mfxStatus frame_free(mfxHDL pthis, mfxFrameAllocResponse *resp)
-{
-    return MFX_ERR_NONE;
-}
-
-static mfxStatus frame_lock(mfxHDL pthis, mfxMemId mid, mfxFrameData *ptr)
-{
-    return MFX_ERR_UNSUPPORTED;
-}
-
-static mfxStatus frame_unlock(mfxHDL pthis, mfxMemId mid, mfxFrameData *ptr)
-{
-    return MFX_ERR_UNSUPPORTED;
-}
-
-static mfxStatus frame_get_hdl(mfxHDL pthis, mfxMemId mid, mfxHDL *hdl)
-{
-    *hdl = mid;
-    return MFX_ERR_NONE;
-}
-
-static void free_surfaces(DecodeContext *decode)
-{
-    if (decode->surfaces)
-        vaDestroySurfaces(decode->va_dpy, decode->surfaces, decode->nb_surfaces);
-    av_freep(&decode->surfaces);
-    av_freep(&decode->surface_ids);
-    av_freep(&decode->surface_used);
-    decode->nb_surfaces = 0;
-}
-
-static void free_buffer(void *opaque, uint8_t *data)
-{
-    int *used = opaque;
-    *used = 0;
-    av_freep(&data);
-}
-
-static int get_buffer(AVCodecContext *avctx, AVFrame *frame, int flags)
-{
-    DecodeContext *decode = avctx->opaque;
-
-    mfxFrameSurface1 *surf;
-    AVBufferRef *surf_buf;
-    int idx;
-
-    for (idx = 0; idx < decode->nb_surfaces; idx++) {
-        if (!decode->surface_used[idx])
-            break;
-    }
-    if (idx == decode->nb_surfaces) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "No free surfaces\n");
-        return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
-    }
-
-    surf = av_mallocz(sizeof(*surf));
-    if (!surf)
-        return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
-    surf_buf = av_buffer_create((uint8_t*)surf, sizeof(*surf), free_buffer,
-                                &decode->surface_used[idx], AV_BUFFER_FLAG_READONLY);
-    if (!surf_buf) {
-        av_freep(&surf);
-        return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
-    }
-
-    surf->Info       = decode->frame_info;
-    surf->Data.MemId = &decode->surfaces[idx];
-
-    frame->buf[0]  = surf_buf;
-    frame->data[3] = (uint8_t*)surf;
-
-    decode->surface_used[idx] = 1;
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
 static int get_format(AVCodecContext *avctx, const enum AVPixelFormat *pix_fmts)
 {
     while (*pix_fmts != AV_PIX_FMT_NONE) {
         if (*pix_fmts == AV_PIX_FMT_QSV) {
-            if (!avctx->hwaccel_context) {
-                DecodeContext *decode = avctx->opaque;
-                AVQSVContext *qsv = av_qsv_alloc_context();
-                if (!qsv)
-                    return AV_PIX_FMT_NONE;
+            DecodeContext *decode = avctx->opaque;
+            AVHWFramesContext  *frames_ctx;
+            AVQSVFramesContext *frames_hwctx;
+            int ret;
 
-                qsv->session   = decode->mfx_session;
-                qsv->iopattern = MFX_IOPATTERN_OUT_VIDEO_MEMORY;
+            /* create a pool of surfaces to be used by the decoder */
+            avctx->hw_frames_ctx = av_hwframe_ctx_alloc(decode->hw_device_ref);
+            if (!avctx->hw_frames_ctx)
+                return AV_PIX_FMT_NONE;
+            frames_ctx   = (AVHWFramesContext*)avctx->hw_frames_ctx->data;
+            frames_hwctx = frames_ctx->hwctx;
 
-                avctx->hwaccel_context = qsv;
-            }
+            frames_ctx->format            = AV_PIX_FMT_QSV;
+            frames_ctx->sw_format         = avctx->sw_pix_fmt;
+            frames_ctx->width             = FFALIGN(avctx->coded_width,  32);
+            frames_ctx->height            = FFALIGN(avctx->coded_height, 32);
+            frames_ctx->initial_pool_size = 32;
+
+            frames_hwctx->frame_type = MFX_MEMTYPE_VIDEO_MEMORY_DECODER_TARGET;
+
+            ret = av_hwframe_ctx_init(avctx->hw_frames_ctx);
+            if (ret < 0)
+                return AV_PIX_FMT_NONE;
 
             return AV_PIX_FMT_QSV;
         }
@@ -218,8 +88,8 @@ static int get_format(AVCodecContext *avctx, const enum AVPixelFormat *pix_fmts)
 }
 
 static int decode_packet(DecodeContext *decode, AVCodecContext *decoder_ctx,
-                         AVFrame *frame, AVPacket *pkt,
-                         AVIOContext *output_ctx)
+                         AVFrame *frame, AVFrame *sw_frame,
+                         AVPacket *pkt, AVIOContext *output_ctx)
 {
     int ret = 0;
     int got_frame = 1;
@@ -238,61 +108,20 @@ static int decode_packet(DecodeContext *decode, AVCodecContext *decoder_ctx,
          * We just retrieve the raw data and write it to a file, which is rather
          * useless but pedagogic. */
         if (got_frame) {
-            mfxFrameSurface1 *surf = (mfxFrameSurface1*)frame->data[3];
-            VASurfaceID    surface = *(VASurfaceID*)surf->Data.MemId;
-
-            VAImageFormat img_fmt = {
-                .fourcc         = VA_FOURCC_NV12,
-                .byte_order     = VA_LSB_FIRST,
-                .bits_per_pixel = 8,
-                .depth          = 8,
-            };
-
-            VAImage img;
-
-            VAStatus err;
-            uint8_t *data;
             int i, j;
 
-            img.buf      = VA_INVALID_ID;
-            img.image_id = VA_INVALID_ID;
-
-            err = vaCreateImage(decode->va_dpy, &img_fmt,
-                                frame->width, frame->height, &img);
-            if (err != VA_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-                fprintf(stderr, "Error creating an image: %s\n",
-                        vaErrorStr(err));
-                ret = AVERROR_UNKNOWN;
+            ret = av_hwframe_transfer_data(sw_frame, frame, 0);
+            if (ret < 0) {
+                fprintf(stderr, "Error transferring the data to system memory\n");
                 goto fail;
             }
 
-            err = vaGetImage(decode->va_dpy, surface, 0, 0,
-                             frame->width, frame->height,
-                             img.image_id);
-            if (err != VA_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-                fprintf(stderr, "Error getting an image: %s\n",
-                        vaErrorStr(err));
-                ret = AVERROR_UNKNOWN;
-                goto fail;
-            }
-
-            err = vaMapBuffer(decode->va_dpy, img.buf, (void**)&data);
-            if (err != VA_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-                fprintf(stderr, "Error mapping the image buffer: %s\n",
-                        vaErrorStr(err));
-                ret = AVERROR_UNKNOWN;
-                goto fail;
-            }
-
-            for (i = 0; i < img.num_planes; i++)
-                for (j = 0; j < (img.height >> (i > 0)); j++)
-                    avio_write(output_ctx, data + img.offsets[i] + j * img.pitches[i], img.width);
+            for (i = 0; i < FF_ARRAY_ELEMS(sw_frame->data) && sw_frame->data[i]; i++)
+                for (j = 0; j < (sw_frame->height >> (i > 0)); j++)
+                    avio_write(output_ctx, sw_frame->data[i] + j * sw_frame->linesize[i], sw_frame->width);
 
 fail:
-            if (img.buf != VA_INVALID_ID)
-                vaUnmapBuffer(decode->va_dpy, img.buf);
-            if (img.image_id != VA_INVALID_ID)
-                vaDestroyImage(decode->va_dpy, img.image_id);
+            av_frame_unref(sw_frame);
             av_frame_unref(frame);
 
             if (ret < 0)
@@ -311,28 +140,13 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     const AVCodec *decoder;
 
     AVPacket pkt = { 0 };
-    AVFrame *frame = NULL;
+    AVFrame *frame = NULL, *sw_frame = NULL;
 
     DecodeContext decode = { NULL };
 
-    Display *dpy = NULL;
-    int va_ver_major, va_ver_minor;
-
-    mfxIMPL mfx_impl = MFX_IMPL_AUTO_ANY;
-    mfxVersion mfx_ver = { { 1, 1 } };
-
-    mfxFrameAllocator frame_allocator = {
-        .pthis = &decode,
-        .Alloc = frame_alloc,
-        .Lock  = frame_lock,
-        .Unlock = frame_unlock,
-        .GetHDL = frame_get_hdl,
-        .Free   = frame_free,
-    };
-
     AVIOContext *output_ctx = NULL;
 
-    int ret, i, err;
+    int ret, i;
 
     av_register_all();
 
@@ -362,34 +176,13 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         goto finish;
     }
 
-    /* initialize VA-API */
-    dpy = XOpenDisplay(NULL);
-    if (!dpy) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Cannot open the X display\n");
+    /* open the hardware device */
+    ret = av_hwdevice_ctx_create(&decode.hw_device_ref, AV_HWDEVICE_TYPE_QSV,
+                                 "auto", NULL, 0);
+    if (ret < 0) {
+        fprintf(stderr, "Cannot open the hardware device\n");
         goto finish;
     }
-    decode.va_dpy = vaGetDisplay(dpy);
-    if (!decode.va_dpy) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Cannot open the VA display\n");
-        goto finish;
-    }
-
-    err = vaInitialize(decode.va_dpy, &va_ver_major, &va_ver_minor);
-    if (err != VA_STATUS_SUCCESS) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Cannot initialize VA: %s\n", vaErrorStr(err));
-        goto finish;
-    }
-    fprintf(stderr, "Initialized VA v%d.%d\n", va_ver_major, va_ver_minor);
-
-    /* initialize an MFX session */
-    err = MFXInit(mfx_impl, &mfx_ver, &decode.mfx_session);
-    if (err != MFX_ERR_NONE) {
-        fprintf(stderr, "Error initializing an MFX session\n");
-        goto finish;
-    }
-
-    MFXVideoCORE_SetHandle(decode.mfx_session, MFX_HANDLE_VA_DISPLAY, decode.va_dpy);
-    MFXVideoCORE_SetFrameAllocator(decode.mfx_session, &frame_allocator);
 
     /* initialize the decoder */
     decoder = avcodec_find_decoder_by_name("h264_qsv");
@@ -418,7 +211,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     decoder_ctx->refcounted_frames = 1;
 
     decoder_ctx->opaque      = &decode;
-    decoder_ctx->get_buffer2 = get_buffer;
     decoder_ctx->get_format  = get_format;
 
     ret = avcodec_open2(decoder_ctx, NULL, NULL);
@@ -434,8 +226,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         goto finish;
     }
 
-    frame = av_frame_alloc();
-    if (!frame) {
+    frame    = av_frame_alloc();
+    sw_frame = av_frame_alloc();
+    if (!frame || !sw_frame) {
         ret = AVERROR(ENOMEM);
         goto finish;
     }
@@ -447,7 +240,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
             break;
 
         if (pkt.stream_index == video_st->index)
-            ret = decode_packet(&decode, decoder_ctx, frame, &pkt, output_ctx);
+            ret = decode_packet(&decode, decoder_ctx, frame, sw_frame, &pkt, output_ctx);
 
         av_packet_unref(&pkt);
     }
@@ -455,7 +248,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     /* flush the decoder */
     pkt.data = NULL;
     pkt.size = 0;
-    ret = decode_packet(&decode, decoder_ctx, frame, &pkt, output_ctx);
+    ret = decode_packet(&decode, decoder_ctx, frame, sw_frame, &pkt, output_ctx);
 
 finish:
     if (ret < 0) {
@@ -467,19 +260,11 @@ finish:
     avformat_close_input(&input_ctx);
 
     av_frame_free(&frame);
+    av_frame_free(&sw_frame);
 
-    if (decoder_ctx)
-        av_freep(&decoder_ctx->hwaccel_context);
     avcodec_free_context(&decoder_ctx);
 
-    free_surfaces(&decode);
-
-    if (decode.mfx_session)
-        MFXClose(decode.mfx_session);
-    if (decode.va_dpy)
-        vaTerminate(decode.va_dpy);
-    if (dpy)
-        XCloseDisplay(dpy);
+    av_buffer_unref(&decode.hw_device_ref);
 
     avio_close(output_ctx);