diff --git a/libavcodec/mpegvideo.h b/libavcodec/mpegvideo.h
index 5f6e1da133..5a99c19656 100644
--- a/libavcodec/mpegvideo.h
+++ b/libavcodec/mpegvideo.h
@@ -369,7 +369,9 @@ typedef struct MpegEncContext {
     uint8_t *mb_info_ptr;
     int mb_info_size;
     int ehc_mode;
+#if FF_API_MPV_RC_STRATEGY
     int rc_strategy;                ///< deprecated
+#endif
 
     /* H.263+ specific */
     int umvplus;                    ///< == H.263+ && unrestricted_mv
@@ -615,6 +617,14 @@ typedef struct MpegEncContext {
 #ifndef FF_MPV_OFFSET
 #define FF_MPV_OFFSET(x) offsetof(MpegEncContext, x)
 #endif
+#if FF_API_MPV_RC_STRATEGY
+#define FF_MPV_RC_STRATEGY_OPTS \
+{"rc_strategy", "ratecontrol method",                               FF_MPV_OFFSET(rc_strategy), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = 0 }, 0, 1, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS | AV_OPT_FLAG_DEPRECATED, "rc_strategy" },   \
+    { "ffmpeg", "deprecated, does nothing", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = 0 }, 0, 0, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS | AV_OPT_FLAG_DEPRECATED, "rc_strategy" }, \
+    { "xvid",   "deprecated, does nothing", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = 0 }, 0, 0, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS | AV_OPT_FLAG_DEPRECATED, "rc_strategy" },
+#else
+#define FF_MPV_RC_STRATEGY_OPTS
+#endif
 #define FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS (AV_OPT_FLAG_VIDEO_PARAM | AV_OPT_FLAG_ENCODING_PARAM)
 #define FF_MPV_COMMON_OPTS \
 FF_MPV_OPT_CMP_FUNC, \
@@ -648,9 +658,6 @@ FF_MPV_OPT_CMP_FUNC, \
 {"lmax", "maximum Lagrange factor (VBR)",                           FF_MPV_OFFSET(lmax), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = 31*FF_QP2LAMBDA }, 0, INT_MAX, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS },            \
 {"ibias", "intra quant bias",                                       FF_MPV_OFFSET(intra_quant_bias), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = FF_DEFAULT_QUANT_BIAS }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS },   \
 {"pbias", "inter quant bias",                                       FF_MPV_OFFSET(inter_quant_bias), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = FF_DEFAULT_QUANT_BIAS }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS },   \
-{"rc_strategy", "ratecontrol method",                               FF_MPV_OFFSET(rc_strategy), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = 0 }, 0, 1, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS | AV_OPT_FLAG_DEPRECATED, "rc_strategy" },   \
-    { "ffmpeg", "deprecated, does nothing", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = 0 }, 0, 0, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS | AV_OPT_FLAG_DEPRECATED, "rc_strategy" }, \
-    { "xvid",   "deprecated, does nothing", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = 0 }, 0, 0, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS | AV_OPT_FLAG_DEPRECATED, "rc_strategy" }, \
 {"motion_est", "motion estimation algorithm",                       FF_MPV_OFFSET(motion_est), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = FF_ME_EPZS }, FF_ME_ZERO, FF_ME_XONE, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "motion_est" },   \
 { "zero", NULL, 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = FF_ME_ZERO }, 0, 0, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "motion_est" }, \
 { "epzs", NULL, 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = FF_ME_EPZS }, 0, 0, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "motion_est" }, \
@@ -671,6 +678,7 @@ FF_MPV_OPT_CMP_FUNC, \
 {"mepre", "pre motion estimation", FF_MPV_OFFSET(me_pre), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = 0 }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS }, \
 {"intra_penalty", "Penalty for intra blocks in block decision", FF_MPV_OFFSET(intra_penalty), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = 0 }, 0, INT_MAX/2, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS }, \
 {"a53cc", "Use A53 Closed Captions (if available)", FF_MPV_OFFSET(a53_cc), AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL, {.i64 = 1}, 0, 1, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS }, \
+FF_MPV_RC_STRATEGY_OPTS
 
 extern const AVOption ff_mpv_generic_options[];
 
diff --git a/libavcodec/version.h b/libavcodec/version.h
index f1e995a6fe..2b3757fa07 100644
--- a/libavcodec/version.h
+++ b/libavcodec/version.h
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@
 #ifndef FF_API_AVCODEC_PIX_FMT
 #define FF_API_AVCODEC_PIX_FMT     (LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 59)
 #endif
+#ifndef FF_API_MPV_RC_STRATEGY
+#define FF_API_MPV_RC_STRATEGY     (LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 59)
+#endif
 #ifndef FF_API_THREAD_SAFE_CALLBACKS
 #define FF_API_THREAD_SAFE_CALLBACKS (LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 60)
 #endif