diff --git a/gst/mpegvideoparse/mpegpacketiser.c b/gst/mpegvideoparse/mpegpacketiser.c
index b22b51f684..5b4381c9fe 100644
--- a/gst/mpegvideoparse/mpegpacketiser.c
+++ b/gst/mpegvideoparse/mpegpacketiser.c
@@ -562,6 +562,15 @@ mpeg_util_parse_sequence_hdr (MPEGSeqHdr * hdr, guint8 * data, guint8 * end)
   fps_idx = code & 0xf;
   set_fps_from_code (hdr, fps_idx);
 
+  hdr->bitrate = ((data[6] >> 6) | (data[5] << 2) | (data[4] << 10));
+  if (hdr->bitrate == 0x3ffff) {
+    /* VBR stream */
+    hdr->bitrate = 0;
+  } else {
+    /* Value in header is in units of 400 bps */
+    hdr->bitrate *= 400;
+  }
+
   constrained_flag = (data[7] >> 2) & 0x01;
   load_intra_flag = (data[7] >> 1) & 0x01;
   if (load_intra_flag) {
diff --git a/gst/mpegvideoparse/mpegpacketiser.h b/gst/mpegvideoparse/mpegpacketiser.h
index 549ca621c2..72f6fd3b8f 100644
--- a/gst/mpegvideoparse/mpegpacketiser.h
+++ b/gst/mpegvideoparse/mpegpacketiser.h
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ struct MPEGSeqHdr
   gint width, height;
   /* Framerate */
   gint fps_n, fps_d;
+  /* Bitrate */
+  guint bitrate;
 
   gboolean progressive;
 };
diff --git a/gst/mpegvideoparse/mpegvideoparse.c b/gst/mpegvideoparse/mpegvideoparse.c
index 442183813a..e3a665db6c 100644
--- a/gst/mpegvideoparse/mpegvideoparse.c
+++ b/gst/mpegvideoparse/mpegvideoparse.c
@@ -275,6 +275,14 @@ mpegvideoparse_handle_sequence (MpegVideoParse * mpegvideoparse,
     }
     gst_caps_unref (caps);
 
+    if (new_hdr.bitrate > 0) {
+      GstTagList *taglist;
+
+      taglist = gst_tag_list_new_full (GST_TAG_BITRATE, new_hdr.bitrate, NULL);
+      gst_element_found_tags_for_pad (GST_ELEMENT_CAST (mpegvideoparse),
+          mpegvideoparse->srcpad, taglist);
+    }
+
     /* And update the new_hdr into our stored version */
     mpegvideoparse->seq_hdr = new_hdr;
   }