diff --git a/sys/vdpau/gstvdpmpegdecoder.c b/sys/vdpau/gstvdpmpegdecoder.c
index be4322811d..053cf1c061 100644
--- a/sys/vdpau/gstvdpmpegdecoder.c
+++ b/sys/vdpau/gstvdpmpegdecoder.c
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ gst_vdp_mpeg_decoder_parse_picture_coding (GstVdpMpegDecoder * mpeg_dec,
   info->concealment_motion_vectors = pic_ext.concealment_motion_vectors;
   info->q_scale_type = pic_ext.q_scale_type;
   info->intra_vlc_format = pic_ext.intra_vlc_format;
+  info->alternate_scan = pic_ext.alternate_scan;
 
   return TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/sys/vdpau/mpegutil.c b/sys/vdpau/mpegutil.c
index 7ef46fb20b..929df4ab0f 100644
--- a/sys/vdpau/mpegutil.c
+++ b/sys/vdpau/mpegutil.c
@@ -337,6 +337,7 @@ mpeg_util_parse_picture_coding_extension (MPEGPictureExt * ext, guint8 * data,
   ext->concealment_motion_vectors = read_bits (data + 3, 2, 1);
   ext->q_scale_type = read_bits (data + 3, 3, 1);
   ext->intra_vlc_format = read_bits (data + 3, 4, 1);
+  ext->alternate_scan = read_bits (data + 3, 5, 1);
 
   return TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/sys/vdpau/mpegutil.h b/sys/vdpau/mpegutil.h
index 5fb472903f..24a29a3599 100644
--- a/sys/vdpau/mpegutil.h
+++ b/sys/vdpau/mpegutil.h
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ struct MPEGPictureExt
   guint8 concealment_motion_vectors;
   guint8 q_scale_type;
   guint8 intra_vlc_format;
+  guint8 alternate_scan;
 };
 
 struct MPEGPictureGOP