diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index 3a47d13956..279aa42025 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -210,6 +210,7 @@ Codecs:
   zmbv*                                 Kostya Shishkov
 
 Hardware acceleration:
+  vaapi*                                Gwenole Beauchesne
   vdpau*                                Carl Eugen Hoyos