diff --git a/cmdutils.c b/cmdutils.c
index 065ba497b0..5cb22f6946 100644
--- a/cmdutils.c
+++ b/cmdutils.c
@@ -977,6 +977,35 @@ static void print_codec(const AVCodec *c)
     printf("%s %s [%s]:\n", encoder ? "Encoder" : "Decoder", c->name,
            c->long_name ? c->long_name : "");
 
+    printf("    General capabilities: ");
+    if (c->capabilities & AV_CODEC_CAP_DRAW_HORIZ_BAND)
+        printf("horizband ");
+    if (c->capabilities & AV_CODEC_CAP_DR1)
+        printf("dr1 ");
+    if (c->capabilities & AV_CODEC_CAP_TRUNCATED)
+        printf("trunc ");
+    if (c->capabilities & AV_CODEC_CAP_DELAY)
+        printf("delay ");
+    if (c->capabilities & AV_CODEC_CAP_SMALL_LAST_FRAME)
+        printf("small ");
+    if (c->capabilities & AV_CODEC_CAP_SUBFRAMES)
+        printf("subframes ");
+    if (c->capabilities & AV_CODEC_CAP_EXPERIMENTAL)
+        printf("exp ");
+    if (c->capabilities & AV_CODEC_CAP_CHANNEL_CONF)
+        printf("chconf ");
+    if (c->capabilities & AV_CODEC_CAP_PARAM_CHANGE)
+        printf("small ");
+    if (c->capabilities & AV_CODEC_CAP_PARAM_CHANGE)
+        printf("variable ");
+    if (c->capabilities & (AV_CODEC_CAP_FRAME_THREADS |
+                           AV_CODEC_CAP_SLICE_THREADS |
+                           AV_CODEC_CAP_AUTO_THREADS))
+        printf("threads ");
+    if (!c->capabilities)
+        printf("none");
+    printf("\n");
+
     if (c->type == AVMEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO) {
         printf("    Threading capabilities: ");
         switch (c->capabilities & (AV_CODEC_CAP_FRAME_THREADS |