diff --git a/doc/filters.texi b/doc/filters.texi
index 4d85f6400f..0e4bf445e7 100644
--- a/doc/filters.texi
+++ b/doc/filters.texi
@@ -3128,16 +3128,13 @@ field=type=bottom
 
 Transform the field order of the input video.
 
-This filter accepts the named option @option{order} which
-specifies the required field order that the input interlaced video
-will be transformed to. The option name can be omitted.
+This filter accepts the following options:
 
-The option @option{order} can assume one of the following values:
-@table @samp
-@item bff
-output bottom field first
-@item tff
-output top field first
+@table @option
+
+@item order
+Output field order. Valid values are @var{tff} for top field first or @var{bff}
+for bottom field first.
 @end table
 
 Default value is @samp{tff}.
diff --git a/libavfilter/avfilter.c b/libavfilter/avfilter.c
index de2fa797e6..84a6f01973 100644
--- a/libavfilter/avfilter.c
+++ b/libavfilter/avfilter.c
@@ -665,6 +665,7 @@ int avfilter_init_filter(AVFilterContext *filter, const char *args, void *opaque
         !strcmp(filter->filter->name,  "drawbox"   ) ||
         !strcmp(filter->filter->name,  "drawtext"  ) ||
         !strcmp(filter->filter->name,  "fade"      ) ||
+        !strcmp(filter->filter->name,  "fieldorder") ||
         !strcmp(filter->filter->name,   "format") ||
         !strcmp(filter->filter->name, "noformat") ||
         !strcmp(filter->filter->name, "resample")
diff --git a/libavfilter/vf_fieldorder.c b/libavfilter/vf_fieldorder.c
index 1ef2ad8ab3..653411d853 100644
--- a/libavfilter/vf_fieldorder.c
+++ b/libavfilter/vf_fieldorder.c
@@ -26,47 +26,19 @@
 #include "libavutil/opt.h"
 #include "libavutil/imgutils.h"
 #include "libavutil/internal.h"
+#include "libavutil/opt.h"
 #include "libavutil/pixdesc.h"
 #include "avfilter.h"
 #include "formats.h"
 #include "internal.h"
 #include "video.h"
 
-enum FieldOrder {
-    ORDER_TFF,
-    ORDER_BFF,
-    ORDER_NB,
-};
-
 typedef struct {
     const AVClass *class;
-    enum FieldOrder order;
-    unsigned int dst_tff;      ///< output bff/tff
+    int dst_tff;               ///< output bff/tff
     int          line_size[4]; ///< bytes of pixel data per line for each plane
 } FieldOrderContext;
 
-#define OFFSET(x) offsetof(FieldOrderContext, x)
-#define FLAGS AV_OPT_FLAG_FILTERING_PARAM|AV_OPT_FLAG_VIDEO_PARAM
-
-static const AVOption fieldorder_options[] = {
-    { "order", "set output field order", OFFSET(order), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64=ORDER_TFF}, 0, ORDER_NB-1, FLAGS, "order" },
-    { "tff",   "set top field first",    0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64=ORDER_TFF}, .flags=FLAGS, .unit="order" },
-    { "bff",   "set bottom field first", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64=ORDER_BFF}, .flags=FLAGS, .unit="order" },
-    { NULL }
-};
-
-AVFILTER_DEFINE_CLASS(fieldorder);
-
-static av_cold int init(AVFilterContext *ctx, const char *args)
-{
-    FieldOrderContext *fieldorder = ctx->priv;
-
-    fieldorder->dst_tff = fieldorder->order == ORDER_TFF;
-    av_log(ctx, AV_LOG_VERBOSE, "tff:%d\n", fieldorder->dst_tff);
-
-    return 0;
-}
-
 static int query_formats(AVFilterContext *ctx)
 {
     AVFilterFormats  *formats;
@@ -176,6 +148,18 @@ static int filter_frame(AVFilterLink *inlink, AVFrame *frame)
     return ff_filter_frame(outlink, frame);
 }
 
+#define OFFSET(x) offsetof(FieldOrderContext, x)
+#define FLAGS AV_OPT_FLAG_FILTERING_PARAM|AV_OPT_FLAG_VIDEO_PARAM
+
+static const AVOption fieldorder_options[] = {
+    { "order", "output field order", OFFSET(dst_tff), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, { .i64 = 1 }, 0, 1, FLAGS, "order" },
+        { "bff", "bottom field first", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = 0 }, .flags=FLAGS, .unit = "order" },
+        { "tff", "top field first",    0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = 1 }, .flags=FLAGS, .unit = "order" },
+    { NULL },
+};
+
+AVFILTER_DEFINE_CLASS(fieldorder);
+
 static const AVFilterPad avfilter_vf_fieldorder_inputs[] = {
     {
         .name             = "default",
@@ -196,16 +180,12 @@ static const AVFilterPad avfilter_vf_fieldorder_outputs[] = {
     { NULL }
 };
 
-static const char *const shorthand[] = { "order", NULL };
-
 AVFilter avfilter_vf_fieldorder = {
     .name          = "fieldorder",
     .description   = NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL("Set the field order."),
-    .init          = init,
     .priv_size     = sizeof(FieldOrderContext),
+    .priv_class    = &fieldorder_class,
     .query_formats = query_formats,
     .inputs        = avfilter_vf_fieldorder_inputs,
     .outputs       = avfilter_vf_fieldorder_outputs,
-    .priv_class    = &fieldorder_class,
-    .shorthand     = shorthand,
 };