diff --git a/libavcodec/avcodec.h b/libavcodec/avcodec.h
index b0ec18a49c..f38ad2bdb7 100644
--- a/libavcodec/avcodec.h
+++ b/libavcodec/avcodec.h
@@ -3005,6 +3005,18 @@ typedef struct AVCodecParserContext {
     int64_t next_frame_offset; /* offset of the next frame */
     /* video info */
     int pict_type; /* XXX: Put it back in AVCodecContext. */
+    /**
+     * This field is used for proper frame duration computation in lavf.
+     * It signals, how much longer the frame duration of the current frame
+     * is compared to normal frame duration.
+     *
+     * frame_duration = (2 + repeat_pict) / (2*fps)
+     *
+     * It is used by codecs like H.264 to display telecined material.
+     *
+     * @note This field can also be set to -1 for half-frame duration in case
+     *       of field pictures.
+     */
     int repeat_pict; /* XXX: Put it back in AVCodecContext. */
     int64_t pts;     /* pts of the current frame */
     int64_t dts;     /* dts of the current frame */
diff --git a/libavcodec/h264_parser.c b/libavcodec/h264_parser.c
index 149094a5b4..4d1d3f35e2 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264_parser.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h264_parser.c
@@ -192,6 +192,35 @@ static inline int parse_nal_units(AVCodecParserContext *s,
                 }
             }
 
+            if(h->sps.pic_struct_present_flag) {
+                switch (h->sei_pic_struct) {
+                    case SEI_PIC_STRUCT_TOP_FIELD:
+                    case SEI_PIC_STRUCT_BOTTOM_FIELD:
+                        s->repeat_pict = -1;
+                        break;
+                    case SEI_PIC_STRUCT_FRAME:
+                    case SEI_PIC_STRUCT_TOP_BOTTOM:
+                    case SEI_PIC_STRUCT_BOTTOM_TOP:
+                        s->repeat_pict = 0;
+                        break;
+                    case SEI_PIC_STRUCT_TOP_BOTTOM_TOP:
+                    case SEI_PIC_STRUCT_BOTTOM_TOP_BOTTOM:
+                        s->repeat_pict = 1;
+                        break;
+                    case SEI_PIC_STRUCT_FRAME_DOUBLING:
+                        s->repeat_pict = 2;
+                        break;
+                    case SEI_PIC_STRUCT_FRAME_TRIPLING:
+                        s->repeat_pict = 4;
+                        break;
+                    default:
+                        s->repeat_pict = h->s.picture_structure == PICT_FRAME ? 0 : -1;
+                        break;
+                }
+            } else {
+                s->repeat_pict = h->s.picture_structure == PICT_FRAME ? 0 : -1;
+            }
+
             return 0; /* no need to evaluate the rest */
         }
         buf += consumed;
diff --git a/libavformat/utils.c b/libavformat/utils.c
index 0b036f48a0..1804167e2d 100644
--- a/libavformat/utils.c
+++ b/libavformat/utils.c
@@ -680,6 +680,8 @@ static void compute_frame_duration(int *pnum, int *pden, AVStream *st,
             *pnum = st->codec->time_base.num;
             *pden = st->codec->time_base.den;
             if (pc && pc->repeat_pict) {
+                // NOTE: repeat_pict can be also -1 for half-frame durations,
+                // e.g., in H.264 interlaced field picture stream
                 *pden *= 2;
                 *pnum = (*pnum) * (2 + pc->repeat_pict);
             }