diff --git a/include/vlc_fourcc.h b/include/vlc_fourcc.h
index 67413dda71..27376701ab 100644
--- a/include/vlc_fourcc.h
+++ b/include/vlc_fourcc.h
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@
 #define VLC_CODEC_MSA1            VLC_FOURCC('M','S','A','1')
 #define VLC_CODEC_TSC2            VLC_FOURCC('T','S','C','2')
 #define VLC_CODEC_MTS2            VLC_FOURCC('M','T','S','2')
+#define VLC_CODEC_HEVC            VLC_FOURCC('h','e','v','c')
 
 /* Planar YUV 4:1:0 Y:V:U */
 #define VLC_CODEC_YV9             VLC_FOURCC('Y','V','U','9')
diff --git a/src/misc/fourcc.c b/src/misc/fourcc.c
index a1ea761f64..770dde0883 100644
--- a/src/misc/fourcc.c
+++ b/src/misc/fourcc.c
@@ -258,6 +258,14 @@ static const staticentry_t p_list_video[] = {
     B(VLC_CODEC_SVQ3, "SVQ-3 (Sorenson Video v3)"),
         A("SVQ3"),
 
+    /* HEVC / H.265 */
+    B(VLC_CODEC_HEVC, "MPEG-H Part2/HEVC (H.265)"),
+        A("hevc"),
+        A("HEVC"),
+        A("h265"),
+        A("H265"),
+        A("x265"),
+
     /* h264 */
     B(VLC_CODEC_H264, "H264 - MPEG-4 AVC (part 10)"),
         A("H264"),