diff --git a/include/vlc_fourcc.h b/include/vlc_fourcc.h
index a470d995d9..4c734b7972 100644
--- a/include/vlc_fourcc.h
+++ b/include/vlc_fourcc.h
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@
 #define VLC_CODEC_XAN_WC3         VLC_FOURCC('X','A','N','3')
 #define VLC_CODEC_WS_VQA          VLC_FOURCC('W','V','Q','A')
 #define VLC_CODEC_MMVIDEO         VLC_FOURCC('M','M','V','I')
+#define VLC_CODEC_AVS             VLC_FOURCC('A','V','S','V')
 
 /* Planar YUV 4:1:0 Y:V:U */
 #define VLC_CODEC_YV9             VLC_FOURCC('Y','V','U','9')
diff --git a/modules/codec/avcodec/fourcc.c b/modules/codec/avcodec/fourcc.c
index f91bd02cd5..53b0031b4d 100644
--- a/modules/codec/avcodec/fourcc.c
+++ b/modules/codec/avcodec/fourcc.c
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ static const struct
     { VLC_CODEC_CSCD, AV_CODEC_ID_CSCD, VIDEO_ES },
     { VLC_CODEC_MMVIDEO, AV_CODEC_ID_MMVIDEO, VIDEO_ES },
     { VLC_CODEC_ZMBV, AV_CODEC_ID_ZMBV, VIDEO_ES },
-    /* AV_CODEC_ID_AVS */
+    { VLC_CODEC_AVS, AV_CODEC_ID_AVS, VIDEO_ES },
     { VLC_CODEC_SMACKVIDEO, AV_CODEC_ID_SMACKVIDEO, VIDEO_ES },
     { VLC_CODEC_NUV, AV_CODEC_ID_NUV, VIDEO_ES },
     { VLC_CODEC_KMVC, AV_CODEC_ID_KMVC, VIDEO_ES },
diff --git a/src/misc/fourcc.c b/src/misc/fourcc.c
index 04820c169e..769e459a97 100644
--- a/src/misc/fourcc.c
+++ b/src/misc/fourcc.c
@@ -1065,6 +1065,8 @@ static const staticentry_t p_list_video[] = {
 
     B(VLC_CODEC_MMVIDEO, "American Laser Games MM Video"),
 
+    B(VLC_CODEC_AVS, "Creature Shock AVS"),
+
     B(0, "")
 };
 static const staticentry_t p_list_audio[] = {