diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/ffmpeg/1.x.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/ffmpeg/1.x.nix
index 3798119acd28..9f731d118bc3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/ffmpeg/1.x.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/ffmpeg/1.x.nix
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       ];
   };
 
+  passthru = {
+    inherit vdpauSupport;
+  };
+
   meta = {
     homepage = http://www.ffmpeg.org/;
     description = "A complete, cross-platform solution to record, convert and stream audio and video";