diff --git a/libavformat/yuv4mpegdec.c b/libavformat/yuv4mpegdec.c
index 462b823860..ff0125e4cf 100644
--- a/libavformat/yuv4mpegdec.c
+++ b/libavformat/yuv4mpegdec.c
@@ -126,6 +126,12 @@ static int yuv4_read_header(AVFormatContext *s)
                 pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_YUV444P;
             } else if (strncmp("mono16", tokstart, 6) == 0) {
                 pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY16;
+            } else if (strncmp("mono12", tokstart, 6) == 0) {
+                pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY12;
+            } else if (strncmp("mono10", tokstart, 6) == 0) {
+                pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY10;
+            } else if (strncmp("mono9", tokstart, 5) == 0) {
+                pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY9;
             } else if (strncmp("mono", tokstart, 4) == 0) {
                 pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY8;
             } else {
diff --git a/libavformat/yuv4mpegenc.c b/libavformat/yuv4mpegenc.c
index b4dc6e9ef6..44f40bbad9 100644
--- a/libavformat/yuv4mpegenc.c
+++ b/libavformat/yuv4mpegenc.c
@@ -69,6 +69,15 @@ static int yuv4_generate_header(AVFormatContext *s, char* buf)
     case AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY8:
         colorspace = " Cmono";
         break;
+    case AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY9:
+        colorspace = " Cmono9";
+        break;
+    case AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY10:
+        colorspace = " Cmono10";
+        break;
+    case AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY12:
+        colorspace = " Cmono12";
+        break;
     case AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY16:
         colorspace = " Cmono16";
         break;
@@ -184,6 +193,9 @@ static int yuv4_write_packet(AVFormatContext *s, AVPacket *pkt)
     case AV_PIX_FMT_YUV422P:
     case AV_PIX_FMT_YUV444P:
         break;
+    case AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY9:
+    case AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY10:
+    case AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY12:
     case AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY16:
     case AV_PIX_FMT_YUV420P9:
     case AV_PIX_FMT_YUV422P9:
@@ -213,7 +225,8 @@ static int yuv4_write_packet(AVFormatContext *s, AVPacket *pkt)
         ptr += frame->linesize[0];
     }
 
-    if (st->codecpar->format != AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY8 &&
+    if (st->codecpar->format != AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY8 && st->codecpar->format != AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY9 &&
+        st->codecpar->format != AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY10 && st->codecpar->format != AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY12 &&
         st->codecpar->format != AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY16) {
         // Adjust for smaller Cb and Cr planes
         av_pix_fmt_get_chroma_sub_sample(st->codecpar->format, &h_chroma_shift,
@@ -255,11 +268,14 @@ static int yuv4_write_header(AVFormatContext *s)
                "stream, some mjpegtools might not work.\n");
         break;
     case AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY8:
-    case AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY16:
     case AV_PIX_FMT_YUV420P:
     case AV_PIX_FMT_YUV422P:
     case AV_PIX_FMT_YUV444P:
         break;
+    case AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY9:
+    case AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY10:
+    case AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY12:
+    case AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY16:
     case AV_PIX_FMT_YUV420P9:
     case AV_PIX_FMT_YUV422P9:
     case AV_PIX_FMT_YUV444P9:
@@ -291,7 +307,8 @@ static int yuv4_write_header(AVFormatContext *s)
                "yuv444p10, yuv422p10, yuv420p10, "
                "yuv444p12, yuv422p12, yuv420p12, "
                "yuv444p14, yuv422p14, yuv420p14, "
-               "yuv444p16, yuv422p16, yuv420p16 "
+               "yuv444p16, yuv422p16, yuv420p16, "
+               "gray9, gray10, gray12 "
                "and gray16 pixel formats. "
                "Use -pix_fmt to select one.\n");
         return AVERROR(EIO);