diff --git a/libavcodec/vaapi_encode.c b/libavcodec/vaapi_encode.c
index 8ff720e..1424380 100644
--- a/libavcodec/vaapi_encode.c
+++ b/libavcodec/vaapi_encode.c
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "libavutil/pixdesc.h"
 
 #include "vaapi_encode.h"
+#include "encode.h"
 #include "avcodec.h"
 
 static const char * const picture_type_name[] = { "IDR", "I", "P", "B" };
@@ -1038,7 +1039,7 @@ static int vaapi_encode_check_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx,
     return 0;
 }
 
-int ff_vaapi_encode_send_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, const AVFrame *frame)
+static int vaapi_encode_send_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, AVFrame *frame)
 {
     VAAPIEncodeContext *ctx = avctx->priv_data;
     VAAPIEncodePicture *pic;
@@ -1061,9 +1062,7 @@ int ff_vaapi_encode_send_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, const AVFrame *frame)
             err = AVERROR(ENOMEM);
             goto fail;
         }
-        err = av_frame_ref(pic->input_image, frame);
-        if (err < 0)
-            goto fail;
+        av_frame_move_ref(pic->input_image, frame);
 
         if (ctx->input_order == 0 || frame->pict_type == AV_PICTURE_TYPE_I)
             pic->force_idr = 1;
@@ -1109,8 +1108,20 @@ int ff_vaapi_encode_receive_packet(AVCodecContext *avctx, AVPacket *pkt)
 {
     VAAPIEncodeContext *ctx = avctx->priv_data;
     VAAPIEncodePicture *pic;
+    AVFrame *frame = ctx->frame;
     int err;
 
+    err = ff_encode_get_frame(avctx, frame);
+    if (err < 0 && err != AVERROR_EOF)
+        return err;
+
+    if (err == AVERROR_EOF)
+        frame = NULL;
+
+    err = vaapi_encode_send_frame(avctx, frame);
+    if (err < 0)
+        return err;
+
     if (!ctx->pic_start) {
         if (ctx->end_of_stream)
             return AVERROR_EOF;
@@ -2209,6 +2220,11 @@ av_cold int ff_vaapi_encode_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
     VAStatus vas;
     int err;
 
+    ctx->frame = av_frame_alloc();
+    if (!ctx->frame) {
+        return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
+    }
+
     if (!avctx->hw_frames_ctx) {
         av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "A hardware frames reference is "
                "required to associate the encoding device.\n");
@@ -2387,6 +2403,8 @@ av_cold int ff_vaapi_encode_close(AVCodecContext *avctx)
         ctx->va_config = VA_INVALID_ID;
     }
 
+    av_frame_free(&ctx->frame);
+
     av_freep(&ctx->codec_sequence_params);
     av_freep(&ctx->codec_picture_params);
 
diff --git a/libavcodec/vaapi_encode.h b/libavcodec/vaapi_encode.h
index b9a3def..c4d1412 100644
--- a/libavcodec/vaapi_encode.h
+++ b/libavcodec/vaapi_encode.h
@@ -325,6 +325,9 @@ typedef struct VAAPIEncodeContext {
     // If the driver does not support ROI then warn the first time we
     // encounter a frame with ROI side data.
     int             roi_warned;
+
+    // Adapt to the new internal encode API
+    AVFrame         *frame;
 } VAAPIEncodeContext;
 
 enum {
@@ -416,7 +419,6 @@ typedef struct VAAPIEncodeType {
 } VAAPIEncodeType;
 
 
-int ff_vaapi_encode_send_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, const AVFrame *frame);
 int ff_vaapi_encode_receive_packet(AVCodecContext *avctx, AVPacket *pkt);
 
 int ff_vaapi_encode_init(AVCodecContext *avctx);
diff --git a/libavcodec/vaapi_encode_h264.c b/libavcodec/vaapi_encode_h264.c
index f4965d8..58de2a1 100644
--- a/libavcodec/vaapi_encode_h264.c
+++ b/libavcodec/vaapi_encode_h264.c
@@ -1351,7 +1351,6 @@ AVCodec ff_h264_vaapi_encoder = {
     .id             = AV_CODEC_ID_H264,
     .priv_data_size = sizeof(VAAPIEncodeH264Context),
     .init           = &vaapi_encode_h264_init,
-    .send_frame     = &ff_vaapi_encode_send_frame,
     .receive_packet = &ff_vaapi_encode_receive_packet,
     .close          = &vaapi_encode_h264_close,
     .priv_class     = &vaapi_encode_h264_class,
diff --git a/libavcodec/vaapi_encode_h265.c b/libavcodec/vaapi_encode_h265.c
index 97dc5a7..97a18f5 100644
--- a/libavcodec/vaapi_encode_h265.c
+++ b/libavcodec/vaapi_encode_h265.c
@@ -1287,7 +1287,6 @@ AVCodec ff_hevc_vaapi_encoder = {
     .id             = AV_CODEC_ID_HEVC,
     .priv_data_size = sizeof(VAAPIEncodeH265Context),
     .init           = &vaapi_encode_h265_init,
-    .send_frame     = &ff_vaapi_encode_send_frame,
     .receive_packet = &ff_vaapi_encode_receive_packet,
     .close          = &vaapi_encode_h265_close,
     .priv_class     = &vaapi_encode_h265_class,
diff --git a/libavcodec/vaapi_encode_mjpeg.c b/libavcodec/vaapi_encode_mjpeg.c
index bd029cc..2f3784f 100644
--- a/libavcodec/vaapi_encode_mjpeg.c
+++ b/libavcodec/vaapi_encode_mjpeg.c
@@ -559,7 +559,6 @@ AVCodec ff_mjpeg_vaapi_encoder = {
     .id             = AV_CODEC_ID_MJPEG,
     .priv_data_size = sizeof(VAAPIEncodeMJPEGContext),
     .init           = &vaapi_encode_mjpeg_init,
-    .send_frame     = &ff_vaapi_encode_send_frame,
     .receive_packet = &ff_vaapi_encode_receive_packet,
     .close          = &vaapi_encode_mjpeg_close,
     .priv_class     = &vaapi_encode_mjpeg_class,
diff --git a/libavcodec/vaapi_encode_mpeg2.c b/libavcodec/vaapi_encode_mpeg2.c
index bac9ea1..24348cc 100644
--- a/libavcodec/vaapi_encode_mpeg2.c
+++ b/libavcodec/vaapi_encode_mpeg2.c
@@ -697,7 +697,6 @@ AVCodec ff_mpeg2_vaapi_encoder = {
     .id             = AV_CODEC_ID_MPEG2VIDEO,
     .priv_data_size = sizeof(VAAPIEncodeMPEG2Context),
     .init           = &vaapi_encode_mpeg2_init,
-    .send_frame     = &ff_vaapi_encode_send_frame,
     .receive_packet = &ff_vaapi_encode_receive_packet,
     .close          = &vaapi_encode_mpeg2_close,
     .priv_class     = &vaapi_encode_mpeg2_class,
diff --git a/libavcodec/vaapi_encode_vp8.c b/libavcodec/vaapi_encode_vp8.c
index 6e7bf9d..8b38276 100644
--- a/libavcodec/vaapi_encode_vp8.c
+++ b/libavcodec/vaapi_encode_vp8.c
@@ -252,7 +252,6 @@ AVCodec ff_vp8_vaapi_encoder = {
     .id             = AV_CODEC_ID_VP8,
     .priv_data_size = sizeof(VAAPIEncodeVP8Context),
     .init           = &vaapi_encode_vp8_init,
-    .send_frame     = &ff_vaapi_encode_send_frame,
     .receive_packet = &ff_vaapi_encode_receive_packet,
     .close          = &ff_vaapi_encode_close,
     .priv_class     = &vaapi_encode_vp8_class,
diff --git a/libavcodec/vaapi_encode_vp9.c b/libavcodec/vaapi_encode_vp9.c
index d7f415d..877f60b 100644
--- a/libavcodec/vaapi_encode_vp9.c
+++ b/libavcodec/vaapi_encode_vp9.c
@@ -286,7 +286,6 @@ AVCodec ff_vp9_vaapi_encoder = {
     .id             = AV_CODEC_ID_VP9,
     .priv_data_size = sizeof(VAAPIEncodeVP9Context),
     .init           = &vaapi_encode_vp9_init,
-    .send_frame     = &ff_vaapi_encode_send_frame,
     .receive_packet = &ff_vaapi_encode_receive_packet,
     .close          = &ff_vaapi_encode_close,
     .priv_class     = &vaapi_encode_vp9_class,
