diff --git a/libmpcodecs/ve_lavc.c b/libmpcodecs/ve_lavc.c
index 3c54159bde..88e2e367e1 100644
--- a/libmpcodecs/ve_lavc.c
+++ b/libmpcodecs/ve_lavc.c
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ static int lavc_param_closed_gop = 0;
 static int lavc_param_dc_precision = 8;
 static int lavc_param_threads= 1;
 static int lavc_param_turbo = 0;
+static int lavc_param_brd_scale = 0;
 
 
 char *lavc_param_acodec = "mp2";
@@ -310,6 +311,7 @@ m_option_t lavcopts_conf[]={
         {"nssew", &lavc_param_nssew, CONF_TYPE_INT, CONF_RANGE, 0, 1000000, NULL},
 	{"threads", &lavc_param_threads, CONF_TYPE_INT, CONF_RANGE, 1, 8, NULL},
 	{"turbo", &lavc_param_turbo, CONF_TYPE_FLAG, 0, 0, 1, NULL},
+	{"brd_scale", &lavc_param_brd_scale, CONF_TYPE_INT, CONF_RANGE, 0, 10, NULL},
 	{NULL, NULL, 0, 0, 0, 0, NULL}
 };
 #endif
@@ -622,6 +624,7 @@ static int config(struct vf_instance_s* vf,
     lavc_venc_context->intra_dc_precision = lavc_param_dc_precision - 8;
 #endif
     lavc_venc_context->prediction_method= lavc_param_prediction_method;
+    lavc_venc_context->brd_scale = lavc_param_brd_scale;
     switch(lavc_param_format)
     {
 	case IMGFMT_YV12: