diff --git a/libavcodec/avcodec.h b/libavcodec/avcodec.h
index e52b2f8ae8..ca8dba87d7 100644
--- a/libavcodec/avcodec.h
+++ b/libavcodec/avcodec.h
@@ -3173,6 +3173,13 @@ typedef struct AVCodecContext {
 #define FF_PROFILE_MPEG2_AAC_LOW 128
 #define FF_PROFILE_MPEG2_AAC_HE  131
 
+#define FF_PROFILE_DNXHD         0
+#define FF_PROFILE_DNXHR_LB      1
+#define FF_PROFILE_DNXHR_SQ      2
+#define FF_PROFILE_DNXHR_HQ      3
+#define FF_PROFILE_DNXHR_HQX     4
+#define FF_PROFILE_DNXHR_444     5
+
 #define FF_PROFILE_DTS         20
 #define FF_PROFILE_DTS_ES      30
 #define FF_PROFILE_DTS_96_24   40
diff --git a/libavcodec/codec_desc.c b/libavcodec/codec_desc.c
index 7a2230f6ef..dea17c93bb 100644
--- a/libavcodec/codec_desc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/codec_desc.c
@@ -665,6 +665,7 @@ static const AVCodecDescriptor codec_descriptors[] = {
         .name      = "dnxhd",
         .long_name = NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL("VC3/DNxHD"),
         .props     = AV_CODEC_PROP_INTRA_ONLY | AV_CODEC_PROP_LOSSY,
+        .profiles  = NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL(ff_dnxhd_profiles),
     },
     {
         .id        = AV_CODEC_ID_THP,
diff --git a/libavcodec/dnxhddec.c b/libavcodec/dnxhddec.c
index 5b60326a01..627bc3b5e4 100644
--- a/libavcodec/dnxhddec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/dnxhddec.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include "dnxhddata.h"
 #include "idctdsp.h"
 #include "internal.h"
+#include "profiles.h"
 #include "thread.h"
 
 typedef struct RowContext {
@@ -159,6 +160,23 @@ static av_cold int dnxhd_decode_init_thread_copy(AVCodecContext *avctx)
     return 0;
 }
 
+static int dnxhd_get_profile(int cid)
+{
+    switch(cid) {
+    case 1270:
+        return FF_PROFILE_DNXHR_444;
+    case 1271:
+        return FF_PROFILE_DNXHR_HQX;
+    case 1272:
+        return FF_PROFILE_DNXHR_HQ;
+    case 1273:
+        return FF_PROFILE_DNXHR_SQ;
+    case 1274:
+        return FF_PROFILE_DNXHR_LB;
+    }
+    return FF_PROFILE_DNXHD;
+}
+
 static int dnxhd_decode_header(DNXHDContext *ctx, AVFrame *frame,
                                const uint8_t *buf, int buf_size,
                                int first_field)
@@ -204,6 +222,9 @@ static int dnxhd_decode_header(DNXHDContext *ctx, AVFrame *frame,
     }
 
     cid = AV_RB32(buf + 0x28);
+
+    ctx->avctx->profile = dnxhd_get_profile(cid);
+
     if ((ret = dnxhd_init_vlc(ctx, cid, bitdepth)) < 0)
         return ret;
     if (ctx->mbaff && ctx->cid_table->cid != 1260)
@@ -692,4 +713,5 @@ AVCodec ff_dnxhd_decoder = {
     .capabilities   = AV_CODEC_CAP_DR1 | AV_CODEC_CAP_FRAME_THREADS |
                       AV_CODEC_CAP_SLICE_THREADS,
     .init_thread_copy = ONLY_IF_THREADS_ENABLED(dnxhd_decode_init_thread_copy),
+    .profiles       = NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL(ff_dnxhd_profiles),
 };
diff --git a/libavcodec/dnxhdenc.c b/libavcodec/dnxhdenc.c
index aee4323107..1362514dd5 100644
--- a/libavcodec/dnxhdenc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/dnxhdenc.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 #include "internal.h"
 #include "mpegvideo.h"
 #include "pixblockdsp.h"
+#include "profiles.h"
 #include "dnxhdenc.h"
 
 // The largest value that will not lead to overflow for 10-bit samples.
@@ -1170,4 +1171,5 @@ AVCodec ff_dnxhd_encoder = {
     },
     .priv_class     = &dnxhd_class,
     .defaults       = dnxhd_defaults,
+    .profiles       = NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL(ff_dnxhd_profiles),
 };
diff --git a/libavcodec/profiles.c b/libavcodec/profiles.c
index 0984704ebd..30498efedf 100644
--- a/libavcodec/profiles.c
+++ b/libavcodec/profiles.c
@@ -46,6 +46,16 @@ const AVProfile ff_dca_profiles[] = {
     { FF_PROFILE_UNKNOWN },
 };
 
+const AVProfile ff_dnxhd_profiles[] = {
+  { FF_PROFILE_DNXHD,      "DNXHD"},
+  { FF_PROFILE_DNXHR_LB,   "DNXHR LB"},
+  { FF_PROFILE_DNXHR_SQ,   "DNXHR SQ"},
+  { FF_PROFILE_DNXHR_HQ,   "DNXHR HQ" },
+  { FF_PROFILE_DNXHR_HQX,  "DNXHR HQX"},
+  { FF_PROFILE_DNXHR_444,  "DNXHR 444"},
+  { FF_PROFILE_UNKNOWN },
+};
+
 const AVProfile ff_h264_profiles[] = {
     { FF_PROFILE_H264_BASELINE,             "Baseline"              },
     { FF_PROFILE_H264_CONSTRAINED_BASELINE, "Constrained Baseline"  },
diff --git a/libavcodec/profiles.h b/libavcodec/profiles.h
index c86c683ab0..eb18b406af 100644
--- a/libavcodec/profiles.h
+++ b/libavcodec/profiles.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 
 extern const AVProfile ff_aac_profiles[];
 extern const AVProfile ff_dca_profiles[];
+extern const AVProfile ff_dnxhd_profiles[];
 extern const AVProfile ff_h264_profiles[];
 extern const AVProfile ff_hevc_profiles[];
 extern const AVProfile ff_jpeg2000_profiles[];