diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index d28fc96a511..2ca81931a0e 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ endif
 
 _codecs = get_option('video-codecs')
 patent_codecs = ['vc1dec', 'h264dec', 'h264enc', 'h265dec', 'h265enc']
-free_codecs = ['av1dec', 'av1enc', 'vp9dec', 'jpegdec']
+free_codecs = ['av1dec', 'av1enc', 'vp9dec', 'mpeg12dec', 'jpegdec']
 all_codecs = patent_codecs + free_codecs
 
 if _codecs.contains('all')
diff --git a/meson.options b/meson.options
index aa892f901d1..9a132f802c3 100644
--- a/meson.options
+++ b/meson.options
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ option(
   value : ['all_free'],
   choices: [
     'all', 'all_free', 'vc1dec', 'h264dec', 'h264enc', 'h265dec', 'h265enc',
-    'av1dec', 'av1enc', 'vp9dec', 'jpegdec'
+    'av1dec', 'av1enc', 'vp9dec', 'mpeg12dec', 'jpegdec'
   ],
   description : 'List of codecs to build support for. ' +
                 'Distros might want to consult their legal department before ' +
diff --git a/src/gallium/auxiliary/vl/vl_codec.c b/src/gallium/auxiliary/vl/vl_codec.c
index ebdc8a61fff..86d0b8670a2 100644
--- a/src/gallium/auxiliary/vl/vl_codec.c
+++ b/src/gallium/auxiliary/vl/vl_codec.c
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ bool vl_codec_supported(struct pipe_screen *screen,
       if (!VIDEO_CODEC_VC1DEC)
          return false;
    }
+   if (profile >= PIPE_VIDEO_PROFILE_MPEG1 &&
+       profile <= PIPE_VIDEO_PROFILE_MPEG2_SIMPLE) {
+      if (!VIDEO_CODEC_MPEG12DEC)
+         return false;
+   }
    if (profile >= PIPE_VIDEO_PROFILE_MPEG4_AVC_BASELINE &&
        profile <= PIPE_VIDEO_PROFILE_MPEG4_AVC_HIGH444) {
       if (encode) {