diff --git a/libavcodec/version.h b/libavcodec/version.h
index 1d4e5df596..8584bb7006 100644
--- a/libavcodec/version.h
+++ b/libavcodec/version.h
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@
 #ifndef FF_API_AVCTX_TIMEBASE
 #define FF_API_AVCTX_TIMEBASE    (LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 59)
 #endif
-#ifndef FF_API_MPV_OPT
-#define FF_API_MPV_OPT           (LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 59)
+#ifndef FF_API_MPV_OPT /* To be removed with ffserver removal */
+#define FF_API_MPV_OPT           1
 #endif
 #ifndef FF_API_STREAM_CODEC_TAG
 #define FF_API_STREAM_CODEC_TAG  (LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 58)