diff --git a/libavcodec/ac3enc.h b/libavcodec/ac3enc.h
index 070f5943ac..74da612613 100644
--- a/libavcodec/ac3enc.h
+++ b/libavcodec/ac3enc.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ typedef int64_t CoefSumType;
 #define AC3ENC_OPT_NOT_INDICATED    0
 #define AC3ENC_OPT_MODE_ON          2
 #define AC3ENC_OPT_MODE_OFF         1
+#define AC3ENC_OPT_DSUREX_DPLIIZ    3
 
 /* specific option values */
 #define AC3ENC_OPT_LARGE_ROOM       1
diff --git a/libavcodec/ac3enc_opts_template.c b/libavcodec/ac3enc_opts_template.c
index a12ac96dde..83113b8d12 100644
--- a/libavcodec/ac3enc_opts_template.c
+++ b/libavcodec/ac3enc_opts_template.c
@@ -55,10 +55,11 @@ static const AVOption ac3_options[] = {
 {"ltrt_surmixlev", "Lt/Rt Surround Mix Level", OFFSET(ltrt_surround_mix_level), AV_OPT_TYPE_FLOAT, {.dbl = -1.0 }, -1.0, 2.0, AC3ENC_PARAM},
 {"loro_cmixlev", "Lo/Ro Center Mix Level", OFFSET(loro_center_mix_level), AV_OPT_TYPE_FLOAT, {.dbl = -1.0 }, -1.0, 2.0, AC3ENC_PARAM},
 {"loro_surmixlev", "Lo/Ro Surround Mix Level", OFFSET(loro_surround_mix_level), AV_OPT_TYPE_FLOAT, {.dbl = -1.0 }, -1.0, 2.0, AC3ENC_PARAM},
-{"dsurex_mode", "Dolby Surround EX Mode", OFFSET(dolby_surround_ex_mode), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = AC3ENC_OPT_NONE }, AC3ENC_OPT_NONE, AC3ENC_OPT_MODE_ON, AC3ENC_PARAM, "dsurex_mode"},
+{"dsurex_mode", "Dolby Surround EX Mode", OFFSET(dolby_surround_ex_mode), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = AC3ENC_OPT_NONE }, AC3ENC_OPT_NONE, AC3ENC_OPT_DSUREX_DPLIIZ, AC3ENC_PARAM, "dsurex_mode"},
     {"notindicated", "Not Indicated (default)",       0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = AC3ENC_OPT_NOT_INDICATED }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, AC3ENC_PARAM, "dsurex_mode"},
     {"on",           "Dolby Surround EX Encoded",     0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = AC3ENC_OPT_MODE_ON       }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, AC3ENC_PARAM, "dsurex_mode"},
     {"off",          "Not Dolby Surround EX Encoded", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = AC3ENC_OPT_MODE_OFF      }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, AC3ENC_PARAM, "dsurex_mode"},
+    {"dpliiz",       "Dolby Pro Logic IIz-encoded",   0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = AC3ENC_OPT_DSUREX_DPLIIZ }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, AC3ENC_PARAM, "dsurex_mode"},
 {"dheadphone_mode", "Dolby Headphone Mode", OFFSET(dolby_headphone_mode), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = AC3ENC_OPT_NONE }, AC3ENC_OPT_NONE, AC3ENC_OPT_MODE_ON, AC3ENC_PARAM, "dheadphone_mode"},
     {"notindicated", "Not Indicated (default)",     0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = AC3ENC_OPT_NOT_INDICATED }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, AC3ENC_PARAM, "dheadphone_mode"},
     {"on",           "Dolby Headphone Encoded",     0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = AC3ENC_OPT_MODE_ON       }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, AC3ENC_PARAM, "dheadphone_mode"},