diff --git a/libavcodec/v210enc.c b/libavcodec/v210enc.c
index 020f0fffe5..811c34b8cb 100644
--- a/libavcodec/v210enc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/v210enc.c
@@ -160,4 +160,5 @@ const AVCodec ff_v210_encoder = {
     .init           = encode_init,
     .encode2        = encode_frame,
     .pix_fmts       = (const enum AVPixelFormat[]){ AV_PIX_FMT_YUV422P10, AV_PIX_FMT_YUV422P, AV_PIX_FMT_NONE },
+    .caps_internal  = FF_CODEC_CAP_INIT_THREADSAFE,
 };