diff --git a/libavcodec/mjpegenc.c b/libavcodec/mjpegenc.c
index 8bc2f60246..03f081703d 100644
--- a/libavcodec/mjpegenc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/mjpegenc.c
@@ -448,3 +448,14 @@ void ff_mjpeg_encode_mb(MpegEncContext *s, DCTELEM block[6][64])
         encode_block(s, block[7], 7);
     }
 }
+
+AVCodec mjpeg_encoder = {
+    "mjpeg",
+    CODEC_TYPE_VIDEO,
+    CODEC_ID_MJPEG,
+    sizeof(MpegEncContext),
+    MPV_encode_init,
+    MPV_encode_picture,
+    MPV_encode_end,
+    .pix_fmts= (enum PixelFormat[]){PIX_FMT_YUVJ420P, PIX_FMT_YUVJ422P, -1},
+};
diff --git a/libavcodec/mpegvideo.c b/libavcodec/mpegvideo.c
index 2c863bf5cf..28b84e3d57 100644
--- a/libavcodec/mpegvideo.c
+++ b/libavcodec/mpegvideo.c
@@ -6930,17 +6930,4 @@ AVCodec wmv1_encoder = {
     .pix_fmts= (enum PixelFormat[]){PIX_FMT_YUV420P, -1},
 };
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_MJPEG_ENCODER
-AVCodec mjpeg_encoder = {
-    "mjpeg",
-    CODEC_TYPE_VIDEO,
-    CODEC_ID_MJPEG,
-    sizeof(MpegEncContext),
-    MPV_encode_init,
-    MPV_encode_picture,
-    MPV_encode_end,
-    .pix_fmts= (enum PixelFormat[]){PIX_FMT_YUVJ420P, PIX_FMT_YUVJ422P, -1},
-};
-#endif
-
 #endif //CONFIG_ENCODERS