diff --git a/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1 b/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1
index 93043718dc..7a56450b1a 100644
--- a/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1
+++ b/DOCS/man/en/mplayer.1
@@ -9483,6 +9483,13 @@ Requires that libx264 was compiled with pthread support; if not, this
 option will produce a warning and enables slices but not multithreading.
 .
 .TP
+.B (no)globalheader
+Causes SPS and PPS to appear only once, at the beginning of the bitstream
+(default: disabled).
+Some players, such as the Sony PSP, require the use of this option.
+The default behavior causes SPS and PPS to repeat prior to each IDR frame.
+.
+.TP
 .B log=<-1\-3>
 Adjust the amount of logging info printed to the screen.
 .PD 0