diff --git a/etc/codecs.conf b/etc/codecs.conf
index 09c9e4e206..ab57bac516 100644
--- a/etc/codecs.conf
+++ b/etc/codecs.conf
@@ -288,6 +288,14 @@ videocodec ffwmv1
   dll wmv1
   out YV12,I420,IYUV
 
+videocodec ffwmv2
+  info "FFmpeg M$ WMV2/WMV8"
+  status buggy
+  fourcc WMV2,wmv2
+  driver ffmpeg
+  dll wmv2
+  out YV12,I420,IYUV
+  
 videocodec ffodivx
   info "FFmpeg MPEG-4"
   status working