diff --git a/etc/codecs.conf b/etc/codecs.conf
index 91b8740464..0683cf137d 100644
--- a/etc/codecs.conf
+++ b/etc/codecs.conf
@@ -209,6 +209,15 @@ videocodec ffdivx
   driver ffmpeg
   dll msmpeg4
   out YV12,I420,IYUV
+  
+videocodec ffmp42
+  info "FFmpeg M$ MPEG-4 v2"
+  status buggy
+  fourcc DIV2,div2 mp42
+  fourcc MP42 mp42
+  driver ffmpeg
+  dll msmpeg4v2
+  out YV12,I420,IYUV
 
 videocodec ffodivx
   info "FFmpeg MPEG-4"