diff --git a/libavcodec/error_resilience.c b/libavcodec/error_resilience.c
index b3b46d1559..2c741a4a16 100644
--- a/libavcodec/error_resilience.c
+++ b/libavcodec/error_resilience.c
@@ -777,7 +777,9 @@ void ff_er_frame_start(ERContext *s)
 static int er_supported(ERContext *s)
 {
     if(s->avctx->hwaccel && s->avctx->hwaccel->decode_slice           ||
+#if FF_API_CAP_VDPAU
        s->avctx->codec->capabilities&AV_CODEC_CAP_HWACCEL_VDPAU          ||
+#endif
        !s->cur_pic.f                                                  ||
        s->cur_pic.field_picture
     )
diff --git a/libavcodec/h263dec.c b/libavcodec/h263dec.c
index 7fa7090623..8f28a94191 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h263dec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h263dec.c
@@ -603,10 +603,12 @@ retry:
     if (!s->divx_packed && !avctx->hwaccel)
         ff_thread_finish_setup(avctx);
 
+#if FF_API_CAP_VDPAU
     if (CONFIG_MPEG4_VDPAU_DECODER && (s->avctx->codec->capabilities & AV_CODEC_CAP_HWACCEL_VDPAU)) {
         ff_vdpau_mpeg4_decode_picture(avctx->priv_data, s->gb.buffer, s->gb.buffer_end - s->gb.buffer);
         goto frame_end;
     }
+#endif
 
     if (avctx->hwaccel) {
         ret = avctx->hwaccel->start_frame(avctx, s->gb.buffer,
diff --git a/libavcodec/h264.c b/libavcodec/h264.c
index d55231c18c..1b29c8cf16 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h264.c
@@ -1561,9 +1561,11 @@ again:
                     if (h->avctx->hwaccel &&
                         (ret = h->avctx->hwaccel->start_frame(h->avctx, buf, buf_size)) < 0)
                         goto end;
+#if FF_API_CAP_VDPAU
                     if (CONFIG_H264_VDPAU_DECODER &&
                         h->avctx->codec->capabilities & AV_CODEC_CAP_HWACCEL_VDPAU)
                         ff_vdpau_h264_picture_start(h);
+#endif
                 }
 
                 if (sl->redundant_pic_count == 0) {
@@ -1573,6 +1575,7 @@ again:
                                                            consumed);
                         if (ret < 0)
                             goto end;
+#if FF_API_CAP_VDPAU
                     } else if (CONFIG_H264_VDPAU_DECODER &&
                                h->avctx->codec->capabilities & AV_CODEC_CAP_HWACCEL_VDPAU) {
                         ff_vdpau_add_data_chunk(h->cur_pic_ptr->f->data[0],
@@ -1581,6 +1584,7 @@ again:
                         ff_vdpau_add_data_chunk(h->cur_pic_ptr->f->data[0],
                                                 &buf[buf_index - consumed],
                                                 consumed);
+#endif
                     } else
                         context_count++;
                 }
diff --git a/libavcodec/h264_picture.c b/libavcodec/h264_picture.c
index 04bbf028cc..731d780e67 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264_picture.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h264_picture.c
@@ -157,9 +157,11 @@ int ff_h264_field_end(H264Context *h, H264SliceContext *sl, int in_setup)
     int err = 0;
     h->mb_y = 0;
 
+#if FF_API_CAP_VDPAU
     if (CONFIG_H264_VDPAU_DECODER &&
         h->avctx->codec->capabilities & AV_CODEC_CAP_HWACCEL_VDPAU)
         ff_vdpau_h264_set_reference_frames(h);
+#endif
 
     if (in_setup || !(avctx->active_thread_type & FF_THREAD_FRAME)) {
         if (!h->droppable) {
@@ -178,9 +180,11 @@ int ff_h264_field_end(H264Context *h, H264SliceContext *sl, int in_setup)
                    "hardware accelerator failed to decode picture\n");
     }
 
+#if FF_API_CAP_VDPAU
     if (CONFIG_H264_VDPAU_DECODER &&
         h->avctx->codec->capabilities & AV_CODEC_CAP_HWACCEL_VDPAU)
         ff_vdpau_h264_picture_complete(h);
+#endif
 
 #if CONFIG_ERROR_RESILIENCE
     av_assert0(sl == h->slice_ctx);
diff --git a/libavcodec/h264_slice.c b/libavcodec/h264_slice.c
index 48f501b0fb..e33048998a 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264_slice.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h264_slice.c
@@ -612,8 +612,11 @@ static int h264_frame_start(H264Context *h)
 
     if ((ret = alloc_picture(h, pic)) < 0)
         return ret;
-    if(!h->frame_recovered && !h->avctx->hwaccel &&
-       !(h->avctx->codec->capabilities & AV_CODEC_CAP_HWACCEL_VDPAU))
+    if(!h->frame_recovered && !h->avctx->hwaccel
+#if FF_API_CAP_VDPAU
+       && !(h->avctx->codec->capabilities & AV_CODEC_CAP_HWACCEL_VDPAU)
+#endif
+       )
         avpriv_color_frame(pic->f, c);
 
     h->cur_pic_ptr = pic;
@@ -1048,6 +1051,7 @@ static int h264_slice_header_init(H264Context *h)
         goto fail;
     }
 
+#if FF_API_CAP_VDPAU
     if (h->avctx->codec &&
         h->avctx->codec->capabilities & AV_CODEC_CAP_HWACCEL_VDPAU &&
         (h->sps.bit_depth_luma != 8 || h->sps.chroma_format_idc > 1)) {
@@ -1056,6 +1060,7 @@ static int h264_slice_header_init(H264Context *h)
         ret = AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
         goto fail;
     }
+#endif
 
     if (h->sps.bit_depth_luma < 8 || h->sps.bit_depth_luma > 14 ||
         h->sps.bit_depth_luma == 11 || h->sps.bit_depth_luma == 13
@@ -2533,8 +2538,11 @@ int ff_h264_execute_decode_slices(H264Context *h, unsigned context_count)
 
     h->slice_ctx[0].next_slice_idx = INT_MAX;
 
-    if (h->avctx->hwaccel ||
-        h->avctx->codec->capabilities & AV_CODEC_CAP_HWACCEL_VDPAU)
+    if (h->avctx->hwaccel
+#if FF_API_CAP_VDPAU
+        || h->avctx->codec->capabilities & AV_CODEC_CAP_HWACCEL_VDPAU
+#endif
+        )
         return 0;
     if (context_count == 1) {
         int ret;
diff --git a/libavcodec/mpeg12dec.c b/libavcodec/mpeg12dec.c
index c7a5701fb9..bd8ccfd6bb 100644
--- a/libavcodec/mpeg12dec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/mpeg12dec.c
@@ -1186,8 +1186,10 @@ static const enum AVPixelFormat mpeg1_hwaccel_pixfmt_list_420[] = {
 #if CONFIG_MPEG1_XVMC_HWACCEL
     AV_PIX_FMT_XVMC,
 #endif
-#if CONFIG_MPEG1_VDPAU_HWACCEL
+#if CONFIG_MPEG1_VDPAU_DECODER
     AV_PIX_FMT_VDPAU_MPEG1,
+#endif
+#if CONFIG_MPEG1_VDPAU_HWACCEL
     AV_PIX_FMT_VDPAU,
 #endif
     AV_PIX_FMT_YUV420P,
@@ -1198,8 +1200,10 @@ static const enum AVPixelFormat mpeg2_hwaccel_pixfmt_list_420[] = {
 #if CONFIG_MPEG2_XVMC_HWACCEL
     AV_PIX_FMT_XVMC,
 #endif
-#if CONFIG_MPEG2_VDPAU_HWACCEL
+#if CONFIG_MPEG_VDPAU_DECODER
     AV_PIX_FMT_VDPAU_MPEG2,
+#endif
+#if CONFIG_MPEG2_VDPAU_HWACCEL
     AV_PIX_FMT_VDPAU,
 #endif
 #if CONFIG_MPEG2_DXVA2_HWACCEL
@@ -1228,9 +1232,11 @@ static const enum AVPixelFormat mpeg12_pixfmt_list_444[] = {
     AV_PIX_FMT_NONE
 };
 
+#if FF_API_VDPAU
 static inline int uses_vdpau(AVCodecContext *avctx) {
     return avctx->pix_fmt == AV_PIX_FMT_VDPAU_MPEG1 || avctx->pix_fmt == AV_PIX_FMT_VDPAU_MPEG2;
 }
+#endif
 
 static enum AVPixelFormat mpeg_get_pixelformat(AVCodecContext *avctx)
 {
@@ -1256,7 +1262,11 @@ static enum AVPixelFormat mpeg_get_pixelformat(AVCodecContext *avctx)
 static void setup_hwaccel_for_pixfmt(AVCodecContext *avctx)
 {
     // until then pix_fmt may be changed right after codec init
-    if (avctx->hwaccel || uses_vdpau(avctx))
+    if (avctx->hwaccel
+#if FF_API_VDPAU
+        || uses_vdpau(avctx)
+#endif
+        )
         if (avctx->idct_algo == FF_IDCT_AUTO)
             avctx->idct_algo = FF_IDCT_SIMPLE;
 
@@ -2460,9 +2470,11 @@ static int decode_chunks(AVCodecContext *avctx, AVFrame *picture,
                         s2->er.error_count += s2->thread_context[i]->er.error_count;
                 }
 
+#if FF_API_VDPAU
                 if ((CONFIG_MPEG_VDPAU_DECODER || CONFIG_MPEG1_VDPAU_DECODER)
                     && uses_vdpau(avctx))
                     ff_vdpau_mpeg_picture_complete(s2, buf, buf_size, s->slice_count);
+#endif
 
                 ret = slice_end(avctx, picture);
                 if (ret < 0)
@@ -2711,10 +2723,12 @@ static int decode_chunks(AVCodecContext *avctx, AVFrame *picture,
                     return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
                 }
 
+#if FF_API_VDPAU
                 if (uses_vdpau(avctx)) {
                     s->slice_count++;
                     break;
                 }
+#endif
 
                 if (HAVE_THREADS &&
                     (avctx->active_thread_type & FF_THREAD_SLICE) &&
diff --git a/libavcodec/mpegpicture.c b/libavcodec/mpegpicture.c
index 49cd6f0d0c..bb822b6c09 100644
--- a/libavcodec/mpegpicture.c
+++ b/libavcodec/mpegpicture.c
@@ -58,7 +58,11 @@ int ff_mpeg_framesize_alloc(AVCodecContext *avctx, MotionEstContext *me,
 {
     int alloc_size = FFALIGN(FFABS(linesize) + 64, 32);
 
-    if (avctx->hwaccel || avctx->codec->capabilities & AV_CODEC_CAP_HWACCEL_VDPAU)
+    if (avctx->hwaccel
+#if FF_API_CAP_VDPAU
+        || avctx->codec->capabilities & AV_CODEC_CAP_HWACCEL_VDPAU
+#endif
+        )
         return 0;
 
     if (linesize < 24) {
diff --git a/libavcodec/mpegvideo.c b/libavcodec/mpegvideo.c
index 991c0fd36c..f28f7e886b 100644
--- a/libavcodec/mpegvideo.c
+++ b/libavcodec/mpegvideo.c
@@ -1307,7 +1307,11 @@ int ff_mpv_frame_start(MpegEncContext *s, AVCodecContext *avctx)
             return -1;
         }
 
-        if (!avctx->hwaccel && !(avctx->codec->capabilities&AV_CODEC_CAP_HWACCEL_VDPAU)) {
+        if (!avctx->hwaccel
+#if FF_API_CAP_VDPAU
+            && !(avctx->codec->capabilities&AV_CODEC_CAP_HWACCEL_VDPAU)
+#endif
+            ) {
             for(i=0; i<avctx->height; i++)
                 memset(s->last_picture_ptr->f->data[0] + s->last_picture_ptr->f->linesize[0]*i,
                        0x80, avctx->width);
@@ -1652,7 +1656,10 @@ void ff_print_debug_info2(AVCodecContext *avctx, AVFrame *pict, uint8_t *mbskip_
 
     /* TODO: export all the following to make them accessible for users (and filters) */
     if (avctx->hwaccel || !mbtype_table
-        || (avctx->codec->capabilities&AV_CODEC_CAP_HWACCEL_VDPAU))
+#if FF_API_CAP_VDPAU
+        || (avctx->codec->capabilities&AV_CODEC_CAP_HWACCEL_VDPAU)
+#endif
+        )
         return;
 
 
diff --git a/libavcodec/utils.c b/libavcodec/utils.c
index 22dcc8247c..4da16eeb54 100644
--- a/libavcodec/utils.c
+++ b/libavcodec/utils.c
@@ -1243,8 +1243,10 @@ int ff_get_format(AVCodecContext *avctx, const enum AVPixelFormat *fmt)
 
         if (!(desc->flags & AV_PIX_FMT_FLAG_HWACCEL))
             break;
+#if FF_API_CAP_VDPAU
         if (avctx->codec->capabilities&AV_CODEC_CAP_HWACCEL_VDPAU)
             break;
+#endif
 
         if (!setup_hwaccel(avctx, ret, desc->name))
             break;
diff --git a/libavcodec/vc1dec.c b/libavcodec/vc1dec.c
index abaa0b48e0..7b96ede147 100644
--- a/libavcodec/vc1dec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/vc1dec.c
@@ -647,12 +647,14 @@ static int vc1_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data,
         return buf_size;
     }
 
+#if FF_API_CAP_VDPAU
     if (s->avctx->codec->capabilities&AV_CODEC_CAP_HWACCEL_VDPAU) {
         if (v->profile < PROFILE_ADVANCED)
             avctx->pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_VDPAU_WMV3;
         else
             avctx->pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_VDPAU_VC1;
     }
+#endif
 
     //for advanced profile we may need to parse and unescape data
     if (avctx->codec_id == AV_CODEC_ID_VC1 || avctx->codec_id == AV_CODEC_ID_VC1IMAGE) {
@@ -672,15 +674,21 @@ static int vc1_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data,
                 if (size <= 0) continue;
                 switch (AV_RB32(start)) {
                 case VC1_CODE_FRAME:
-                    if (avctx->hwaccel ||
-                        s->avctx->codec->capabilities&AV_CODEC_CAP_HWACCEL_VDPAU)
+                    if (avctx->hwaccel
+#if FF_API_CAP_VDPAU
+                        || s->avctx->codec->capabilities&AV_CODEC_CAP_HWACCEL_VDPAU
+#endif
+                        )
                         buf_start = start;
                     buf_size2 = vc1_unescape_buffer(start + 4, size, buf2);
                     break;
                 case VC1_CODE_FIELD: {
                     int buf_size3;
-                    if (avctx->hwaccel ||
-                        s->avctx->codec->capabilities&AV_CODEC_CAP_HWACCEL_VDPAU)
+                    if (avctx->hwaccel
+#if FF_API_CAP_VDPAU
+                        || s->avctx->codec->capabilities&AV_CODEC_CAP_HWACCEL_VDPAU
+#endif
+                        )
                         buf_start_second_field = start;
                     tmp = av_realloc_array(slices, sizeof(*slices), (n_slices+1));
                     if (!tmp) {
@@ -742,8 +750,11 @@ static int vc1_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data,
                 ret = AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
                 goto err;
             } else { // found field marker, unescape second field
-                if (avctx->hwaccel ||
-                    s->avctx->codec->capabilities&AV_CODEC_CAP_HWACCEL_VDPAU)
+                if (avctx->hwaccel
+#if FF_API_CAP_VDPAU
+                    || s->avctx->codec->capabilities&AV_CODEC_CAP_HWACCEL_VDPAU
+#endif
+                    )
                     buf_start_second_field = divider;
                 tmp = av_realloc_array(slices, sizeof(*slices), (n_slices+1));
                 if (!tmp) {
@@ -890,6 +901,7 @@ static int vc1_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data,
     s->me.qpel_put = s->qdsp.put_qpel_pixels_tab;
     s->me.qpel_avg = s->qdsp.avg_qpel_pixels_tab;
 
+#if FF_API_CAP_VDPAU
     if ((CONFIG_VC1_VDPAU_DECODER)
         &&s->avctx->codec->capabilities&AV_CODEC_CAP_HWACCEL_VDPAU) {
         if (v->field_mode && buf_start_second_field) {
@@ -898,7 +910,9 @@ static int vc1_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data,
         } else {
             ff_vdpau_vc1_decode_picture(s, buf_start, (buf + buf_size) - buf_start);
         }
-    } else if (avctx->hwaccel) {
+    } else
+#endif
+    if (avctx->hwaccel) {
         if (v->field_mode && buf_start_second_field) {
             // decode first field
             s->picture_structure = PICT_BOTTOM_FIELD - v->tff;