diff --git a/Copyright b/Copyright
index b6af687686..b574b41df9 100644
--- a/Copyright
+++ b/Copyright
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ LGPL relicensing status:
     video/decode/vd.h               hard
     video/decode/vd_lavc.c          very hard
     video/filter/refqueue.*         LGPL
-    video/filter/vf.c               medium
-    video/filter/vf.h               medium
+    video/filter/vf.c               LGPL
+    video/filter/vf.h               LGPL (mostly)
     video/filter/vf_buffer.c        LGPL
     video/filter/vf_crop.c          will be deleted
     video/filter/vf_d3d11vpp.c      LGPL
diff --git a/video/filter/vf.c b/video/filter/vf.c
index 004df75c2b..ad427992d7 100644
--- a/video/filter/vf.c
+++ b/video/filter/vf.c
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 /*
  * This file is part of mpv.
  *
- * mpv is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
+ * mpv is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *
  * mpv is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
  *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
- * with mpv.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with mpv.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
 #include <stdio.h>
diff --git a/video/filter/vf.h b/video/filter/vf.h
index 241af02081..4cb7b4c1c6 100644
--- a/video/filter/vf.h
+++ b/video/filter/vf.h
@@ -1,18 +1,20 @@
 /*
  * This file is part of mpv.
  *
- * mpv is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
- * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
- * (at your option) any later version.
+ * mpv is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
  *
  * mpv is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
  *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
- * with mpv.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with mpv.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * Parts under HAVE_GPL are licensed under GNU General Public License.
  */
 
 #ifndef MPLAYER_VF_H
@@ -20,6 +22,8 @@
 
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
+#include "config.h"
+
 #include "video/mp_image.h"
 #include "common/common.h"
 
@@ -145,8 +149,10 @@ enum vf_ctrl {
     VFCTRL_SEEK_RESET = 1,   // reset on picture and PTS discontinuities
     VFCTRL_SET_EQUALIZER,    // set color options (brightness,contrast etc)
     VFCTRL_GET_EQUALIZER,    // get color options (brightness,contrast etc)
+#if HAVE_GPL
     VFCTRL_SET_DEINTERLACE,  // Set deinterlacing status
     VFCTRL_GET_DEINTERLACE,  // Get deinterlacing status
+#endif
     VFCTRL_GET_METADATA,     // Get frame metadata from lavfi filters (e.g., cropdetect)
     /* Hack to make the OSD state object available to vf_sub which
      * access OSD/subtitle state outside of normal OSD draw time. */