diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index d8e2811..ec65f43 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ version <next>:
 - adeclip filter
 - libtensorflow backend for DNN based filters like srcnn
 - vc1 decoder is now bit-exact
+- AVS2 video decoder via libdavs2
 
 
 version 4.0:
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 0e8e8a6..059812f 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ External library support:
   --enable-libcelt         enable CELT decoding via libcelt [no]
   --enable-libcdio         enable audio CD grabbing with libcdio [no]
   --enable-libcodec2       enable codec2 en/decoding using libcodec2 [no]
+  --enable-libdavs2        enable AVS2 decoding via libdavs2 [no]
   --enable-libdc1394       enable IIDC-1394 grabbing using libdc1394
                            and libraw1394 [no]
   --enable-libfdk-aac      enable AAC de/encoding via libfdk-aac [no]
@@ -1638,6 +1639,7 @@ EXTERNAL_LIBRARY_GPL_LIST="
     avisynth
     frei0r
     libcdio
+    libdavs2
     librubberband
     libvidstab
     libx264
@@ -3048,6 +3050,7 @@ libaom_av1_encoder_deps="libaom"
 libcelt_decoder_deps="libcelt"
 libcodec2_decoder_deps="libcodec2"
 libcodec2_encoder_deps="libcodec2"
+libdavs2_decoder_deps="libdavs2"
 libfdk_aac_decoder_deps="libfdk_aac"
 libfdk_aac_encoder_deps="libfdk_aac"
 libfdk_aac_encoder_select="audio_frame_queue"
@@ -6001,6 +6004,7 @@ enabled libcelt           && require libcelt celt/celt.h celt_decode -lcelt0 &&
                                die "ERROR: libcelt must be installed and version must be >= 0.11.0."; }
 enabled libcaca           && require_pkg_config libcaca caca caca.h caca_create_canvas
 enabled libcodec2         && require libcodec2 codec2/codec2.h codec2_create -lcodec2
+enabled libdavs2          && require_pkg_config libdavs2 "davs2 >= 1.4.95" davs2.h davs2_decoder_open
 enabled libdc1394         && require_pkg_config libdc1394 libdc1394-2 dc1394/dc1394.h dc1394_new
 enabled libdrm            && require_pkg_config libdrm libdrm xf86drm.h drmGetVersion
 enabled libfdk_aac        && { check_pkg_config libfdk_aac fdk-aac "fdk-aac/aacenc_lib.h" aacEncOpen ||
diff --git a/doc/decoders.texi b/doc/decoders.texi
index 8f07bc1..f119917 100644
--- a/doc/decoders.texi
+++ b/doc/decoders.texi
@@ -47,6 +47,16 @@ top-field-first is assumed
 
 @end table
 
+@section libdavs2
+
+AVS2/IEEE 1857.4 video decoder wrapper.
+
+This decoder allows libavcodec to decode AVS2 streams with libdavs2 library.
+Using it requires the presence of the libdavs2 headers and library during
+configuration. You need to explicitly configure the build with @code{--enable-libdavs2}.
+
+libdavs2 uses GPLv2, so you may also need to add @code{--enable-gpl} while configuring.
+
 @c man end VIDEO DECODERS
 
 @chapter Audio Decoders
diff --git a/doc/general.texi b/doc/general.texi
index 8c3a04b..7e89e95 100644
--- a/doc/general.texi
+++ b/doc/general.texi
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ for more formats. None of them are used by default, their use has to be
 explicitly requested by passing the appropriate flags to
 @command{./configure}.
 
+@section libdavs2
+
+FFmpeg can make use of the libdavs2 library for AVS2 decoding.
+
+Go to @url{https://github.com/pkuvcl/davs2} and follow the instructions for
+installing the library. Then pass @code{--enable-libdavs2} to configure to
+enable it.
+
 @section Alliance for Open Media libaom
 
 FFmpeg can make use of the libaom library for AV1 decoding.
diff --git a/libavcodec/Makefile b/libavcodec/Makefile
index 6b6d6de..5135b97 100644
--- a/libavcodec/Makefile
+++ b/libavcodec/Makefile
@@ -944,6 +944,7 @@ OBJS-$(CONFIG_LIBAOM_AV1_ENCODER)         += libaomenc.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_LIBCELT_DECODER)            += libcelt_dec.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_LIBCODEC2_DECODER)          += libcodec2.o codec2utils.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_LIBCODEC2_ENCODER)          += libcodec2.o codec2utils.o
+OBJS-$(CONFIG_LIBDAVS2_DECODER)           += libdavs2.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_LIBFDK_AAC_DECODER)         += libfdk-aacdec.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_LIBFDK_AAC_ENCODER)         += libfdk-aacenc.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_LIBGSM_DECODER)             += libgsmdec.o
diff --git a/libavcodec/allcodecs.c b/libavcodec/allcodecs.c
index 90d170b..a59b601 100644
--- a/libavcodec/allcodecs.c
+++ b/libavcodec/allcodecs.c
@@ -667,6 +667,7 @@ extern AVCodec ff_libaom_av1_encoder;
 extern AVCodec ff_libcelt_decoder;
 extern AVCodec ff_libcodec2_encoder;
 extern AVCodec ff_libcodec2_decoder;
+extern AVCodec ff_libdavs2_decoder;
 extern AVCodec ff_libfdk_aac_encoder;
 extern AVCodec ff_libfdk_aac_decoder;
 extern AVCodec ff_libgsm_encoder;
diff --git a/libavcodec/libdavs2.c b/libavcodec/libdavs2.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25c7143
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libavcodec/libdavs2.c
@@ -0,0 +1,177 @@
+/*
+ * AVS2 decoding using the davs2 library
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 Yiqun Xu, <yiqun.xu@vipl.ict.ac.cn>
+ *                    Falei Luo, <falei.luo@gmail.com>
+ *                    Huiwen Ren, <hwrenx@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * This file is part of FFmpeg.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with FFmpeg; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+
+#include "libavutil/avassert.h"
+#include "libavutil/common.h"
+#include "libavutil/avutil.h"
+#include "avcodec.h"
+#include "libavutil/imgutils.h"
+#include "internal.h"
+
+#include "davs2.h"
+
+typedef struct DAVS2Context {
+    void *decoder;
+
+    AVFrame *frame;
+    davs2_param_t    param;      // decoding parameters
+    davs2_packet_t   packet;     // input bitstream
+
+    int decoded_frames;
+
+    davs2_picture_t  out_frame;  // output data, frame data
+    davs2_seq_info_t headerset;  // output data, sequence header
+
+}DAVS2Context;
+
+static av_cold int davs2_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
+{
+    DAVS2Context *cad = avctx->priv_data;
+
+    /* init the decoder */
+    cad->param.threads      = avctx->thread_count;
+    cad->param.i_info_level = 0;
+    cad->decoder            = davs2_decoder_open(&cad->param);
+
+    if (!cad->decoder) {
+        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "decoder created error.");
+        return AVERROR(EINVAL);
+    }
+
+    av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_VERBOSE, "decoder created. %p\n", cad->decoder);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int davs2_dump_frames(AVCodecContext *avctx, davs2_picture_t *pic,
+                             davs2_seq_info_t *headerset, int ret_type, AVFrame *frame)
+{
+    DAVS2Context *cad    = avctx->priv_data;
+    int bytes_per_sample = pic->bytes_per_sample;
+    int plane = 0;
+    int line  = 0;
+
+    if (!headerset)
+        return 0;
+
+    if (!pic || ret_type == DAVS2_GOT_HEADER) {
+        avctx->width     = headerset->horizontal_size;
+        avctx->height    = headerset->vertical_size;
+        avctx->pix_fmt   = headerset->output_bitdepth == 10 ?
+                           AV_PIX_FMT_YUV420P10 : AV_PIX_FMT_YUV420P;
+
+        avctx->framerate = av_d2q(headerset->frame_rate,4096);
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    for (plane = 0; plane < 3; ++plane) {
+        int size_line = pic->widths[plane] * bytes_per_sample;
+        frame->buf[plane]  = av_buffer_alloc(size_line * pic->lines[plane]);
+
+        if (!frame->buf[plane]){
+            av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "dump error: alloc failed.\n");
+            return AVERROR(EINVAL);
+        }
+
+        frame->data[plane]     = frame->buf[plane]->data;
+        frame->linesize[plane] = pic->widths[plane];
+
+        for (line = 0; line < pic->lines[plane]; ++line)
+            memcpy(frame->data[plane] + line * size_line,
+                   pic->planes[plane] + line * pic->strides[plane],
+                   pic->widths[plane] * bytes_per_sample);
+    }
+
+    frame->width     = cad->headerset.horizontal_size;
+    frame->height    = cad->headerset.vertical_size;
+    frame->pts       = cad->out_frame.pts;
+    frame->pict_type = pic->type;
+    frame->format    = avctx->pix_fmt;
+
+    cad->decoded_frames++;
+    return 1;
+}
+
+static av_cold int davs2_end(AVCodecContext *avctx)
+{
+    DAVS2Context *cad = avctx->priv_data;
+
+    /* close the decoder */
+    if (cad->decoder) {
+        davs2_decoder_close(cad->decoder);
+        cad->decoder = NULL;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int davs2_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data,
+                              int *got_frame, AVPacket *avpkt)
+{
+    DAVS2Context *cad      = avctx->priv_data;
+    int           buf_size = avpkt->size;
+    uint8_t      *buf_ptr  = avpkt->data;
+    AVFrame      *frame    = data;
+    int           ret      = DAVS2_DEFAULT;
+
+    if (!buf_size) {
+        return 0;
+    }
+
+    cad->packet.data = buf_ptr;
+    cad->packet.len  = buf_size;
+    cad->packet.pts  = avpkt->pts;
+    cad->packet.dts  = avpkt->dts;
+
+    ret = davs2_decoder_send_packet(cad->decoder, &cad->packet);
+
+
+    if (ret == DAVS2_ERROR) {
+        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Decoder error: can't read packet\n");
+        return AVERROR(EINVAL);
+    }
+
+    ret = davs2_decoder_recv_frame(cad->decoder, &cad->headerset, &cad->out_frame);
+
+    if (ret != DAVS2_DEFAULT) {
+        *got_frame = davs2_dump_frames(avctx, &cad->out_frame, &cad->headerset, ret, frame);
+        davs2_decoder_frame_unref(cad->decoder, &cad->out_frame);
+    }
+
+    return buf_size;
+}
+
+AVCodec ff_libdavs2_decoder = {
+    .name           = "libdavs2",
+    .long_name      = NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL("Decoder for AVS2/IEEE 1857.4"),
+    .type           = AVMEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO,
+    .id             = AV_CODEC_ID_AVS2,
+    .priv_data_size = sizeof(DAVS2Context),
+    .init           = davs2_init,
+    .close          = davs2_end,
+    .decode         = davs2_decode_frame,
+    .capabilities   =  AV_CODEC_CAP_DELAY,//AV_CODEC_CAP_DR1 |
+    .pix_fmts       = (const enum AVPixelFormat[]) { AV_PIX_FMT_YUV420P, AV_PIX_FMT_YUV420P10,
+                                                     AV_PIX_FMT_NONE },
+    .wrapper_name   = "libdavs2",
+};
