diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 9509bdf09c..49b30fd4b0 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2795,6 +2795,8 @@ vp8_vaapi_encoder_deps="VAEncPictureParameterBufferVP8"
 vp8_vaapi_encoder_select="vaapi_encode"
 vp9_cuvid_decoder_deps="cuda cuvid"
 vp9_mediacodec_decoder_deps="mediacodec"
+vp9_vaapi_encoder_deps="VAEncPictureParameterBufferVP9"
+vp9_vaapi_encoder_select="vaapi_encode"
 wmv3_crystalhd_decoder_select="crystalhd"
 wmv3_vdpau_decoder_select="vc1_vdpau_decoder"
 
@@ -5704,6 +5706,7 @@ check_type "va/va.h va/va_enc_hevc.h" "VAEncPictureParameterBufferHEVC"
 check_type "va/va.h va/va_enc_jpeg.h" "VAEncPictureParameterBufferJPEG"
 check_type "va/va.h va/va_enc_mpeg2.h" "VAEncPictureParameterBufferMPEG2"
 check_type "va/va.h va/va_enc_vp8.h"  "VAEncPictureParameterBufferVP8"
+check_type "va/va.h va/va_enc_vp9.h"  "VAEncPictureParameterBufferVP9"
 
 check_type "vdpau/vdpau.h" "VdpPictureInfoHEVC"
 
diff --git a/libavcodec/Makefile b/libavcodec/Makefile
index b5cc748e19..f0cba8843d 100644
--- a/libavcodec/Makefile
+++ b/libavcodec/Makefile
@@ -627,6 +627,7 @@ OBJS-$(CONFIG_VP9_DECODER)             += vp9.o vp9data.o vp9dsp.o vp9lpf.o vp9r
                                           vp9dsp_8bpp.o vp9dsp_10bpp.o vp9dsp_12bpp.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_VP9_CUVID_DECODER)       += cuvid.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_VP9_MEDIACODEC_DECODER)  += mediacodecdec.o
+OBJS-$(CONFIG_VP9_VAAPI_ENCODER)       += vaapi_encode_vp9.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_VPLAYER_DECODER)         += textdec.o ass.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_VQA_DECODER)             += vqavideo.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_WAVPACK_DECODER)         += wavpack.o
diff --git a/libavcodec/allcodecs.c b/libavcodec/allcodecs.c
index 27110e1cfd..54a9e8c42e 100644
--- a/libavcodec/allcodecs.c
+++ b/libavcodec/allcodecs.c
@@ -680,6 +680,7 @@ static void register_all(void)
     REGISTER_ENCODER(VP8_VAAPI,         vp8_vaapi);
     REGISTER_DECODER(VP9_CUVID,         vp9_cuvid);
     REGISTER_DECODER(VP9_MEDIACODEC,    vp9_mediacodec);
+    REGISTER_ENCODER(VP9_VAAPI,         vp9_vaapi);
 
     /* parsers */
     REGISTER_PARSER(AAC,                aac);
diff --git a/libavcodec/vaapi_encode_vp9.c b/libavcodec/vaapi_encode_vp9.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a987d1cd71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libavcodec/vaapi_encode_vp9.c
@@ -0,0 +1,313 @@
+/*
+ * 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 <va/va.h>
+#include <va/va_enc_vp9.h>
+
+#include "libavutil/avassert.h"
+#include "libavutil/common.h"
+#include "libavutil/internal.h"
+#include "libavutil/opt.h"
+#include "libavutil/pixfmt.h"
+
+#include "avcodec.h"
+#include "internal.h"
+#include "vaapi_encode.h"
+
+#define VP9_MAX_QUANT 255
+
+
+typedef struct VAAPIEncodeVP9Context {
+    int q_idx_idr;
+    int q_idx_p;
+    int q_idx_b;
+
+    // Reference direction for B-like frames:
+    // 0 - most recent P/IDR frame is last.
+    // 1 - most recent P frame is golden.
+    int last_ref_dir;
+} VAAPIEncodeVP9Context;
+
+typedef struct VAAPIEncodeVP9Options {
+    int loop_filter_level;
+    int loop_filter_sharpness;
+} VAAPIEncodeVP9Options;
+
+
+#define vseq_var(name)     vseq->name, name
+#define vseq_field(name)   vseq->seq_fields.bits.name, name
+#define vpic_var(name)     vpic->name, name
+#define vpic_field(name)   vpic->pic_fields.bits.name, name
+
+
+static int vaapi_encode_vp9_init_sequence_params(AVCodecContext *avctx)
+{
+    VAAPIEncodeContext               *ctx = avctx->priv_data;
+    VAEncSequenceParameterBufferVP9 *vseq = ctx->codec_sequence_params;
+    VAEncPictureParameterBufferVP9  *vpic = ctx->codec_picture_params;
+
+    vseq->max_frame_width  = avctx->width;
+    vseq->max_frame_height = avctx->height;
+
+    vseq->kf_auto = 0;
+
+    if (!(ctx->va_rc_mode & VA_RC_CQP)) {
+        vseq->bits_per_second = avctx->bit_rate;
+        vseq->intra_period    = avctx->gop_size;
+    }
+
+    vpic->frame_width_src  = avctx->width;
+    vpic->frame_height_src = avctx->height;
+    vpic->frame_width_dst  = avctx->width;
+    vpic->frame_height_dst = avctx->height;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int vaapi_encode_vp9_init_picture_params(AVCodecContext *avctx,
+                                                VAAPIEncodePicture *pic)
+{
+    VAAPIEncodeContext              *ctx = avctx->priv_data;
+    VAEncPictureParameterBufferVP9 *vpic = pic->codec_picture_params;
+    VAAPIEncodeVP9Context          *priv = ctx->priv_data;
+    VAAPIEncodeVP9Options           *opt = ctx->codec_options;
+    int i;
+
+    vpic->reconstructed_frame = pic->recon_surface;
+    vpic->coded_buf = pic->output_buffer;
+
+    switch (pic->type) {
+    case PICTURE_TYPE_IDR:
+        av_assert0(pic->nb_refs == 0);
+        vpic->ref_flags.bits.force_kf = 1;
+        vpic->refresh_frame_flags = 0x01;
+        priv->last_ref_dir = 0;
+        break;
+    case PICTURE_TYPE_P:
+        av_assert0(pic->nb_refs == 1);
+        if (avctx->max_b_frames > 0) {
+            if (priv->last_ref_dir) {
+                vpic->ref_flags.bits.ref_frame_ctrl_l0  = 2;
+                vpic->ref_flags.bits.ref_gf_idx         = 1;
+                vpic->ref_flags.bits.ref_gf_sign_bias   = 1;
+                vpic->refresh_frame_flags = 0x01;
+            } else {
+                vpic->ref_flags.bits.ref_frame_ctrl_l0  = 1;
+                vpic->ref_flags.bits.ref_last_idx       = 0;
+                vpic->ref_flags.bits.ref_last_sign_bias = 1;
+                vpic->refresh_frame_flags = 0x02;
+            }
+        } else {
+            vpic->ref_flags.bits.ref_frame_ctrl_l0  = 1;
+            vpic->ref_flags.bits.ref_last_idx       = 0;
+            vpic->ref_flags.bits.ref_last_sign_bias = 1;
+            vpic->refresh_frame_flags = 0x01;
+        }
+        break;
+    case PICTURE_TYPE_B:
+        av_assert0(pic->nb_refs == 2);
+        if (priv->last_ref_dir) {
+            vpic->ref_flags.bits.ref_frame_ctrl_l0  = 1;
+            vpic->ref_flags.bits.ref_frame_ctrl_l1  = 2;
+            vpic->ref_flags.bits.ref_last_idx       = 0;
+            vpic->ref_flags.bits.ref_last_sign_bias = 1;
+            vpic->ref_flags.bits.ref_gf_idx         = 1;
+            vpic->ref_flags.bits.ref_gf_sign_bias   = 0;
+        } else {
+            vpic->ref_flags.bits.ref_frame_ctrl_l0  = 2;
+            vpic->ref_flags.bits.ref_frame_ctrl_l1  = 1;
+            vpic->ref_flags.bits.ref_last_idx       = 0;
+            vpic->ref_flags.bits.ref_last_sign_bias = 0;
+            vpic->ref_flags.bits.ref_gf_idx         = 1;
+            vpic->ref_flags.bits.ref_gf_sign_bias   = 1;
+        }
+        vpic->refresh_frame_flags = 0x00;
+        break;
+    default:
+        av_assert0(0 && "invalid picture type");
+    }
+
+    for (i = 0; i < FF_ARRAY_ELEMS(vpic->reference_frames); i++)
+        vpic->reference_frames[i] = VA_INVALID_SURFACE;
+    if (pic->type == PICTURE_TYPE_P) {
+        av_assert0(pic->refs[0]);
+        vpic->reference_frames[priv->last_ref_dir] =
+            pic->refs[0]->recon_surface;
+    } else if (pic->type == PICTURE_TYPE_B) {
+        av_assert0(pic->refs[0] && pic->refs[1]);
+        vpic->reference_frames[!priv->last_ref_dir] =
+            pic->refs[0]->recon_surface;
+        vpic->reference_frames[priv->last_ref_dir] =
+            pic->refs[1]->recon_surface;
+    }
+
+    vpic->pic_flags.bits.frame_type = (pic->type != PICTURE_TYPE_IDR);
+    vpic->pic_flags.bits.show_frame = pic->display_order <= pic->encode_order;
+
+    if (pic->type == PICTURE_TYPE_IDR)
+        vpic->luma_ac_qindex     = priv->q_idx_idr;
+    else if (pic->type == PICTURE_TYPE_P)
+        vpic->luma_ac_qindex     = priv->q_idx_p;
+    else
+        vpic->luma_ac_qindex     = priv->q_idx_b;
+    vpic->luma_dc_qindex_delta   = 0;
+    vpic->chroma_ac_qindex_delta = 0;
+    vpic->chroma_dc_qindex_delta = 0;
+
+    vpic->filter_level    = opt->loop_filter_level;
+    vpic->sharpness_level = opt->loop_filter_sharpness;
+
+    if (avctx->max_b_frames > 0 && pic->type == PICTURE_TYPE_P)
+        priv->last_ref_dir = !priv->last_ref_dir;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static av_cold int vaapi_encode_vp9_configure(AVCodecContext *avctx)
+{
+    VAAPIEncodeContext     *ctx = avctx->priv_data;
+    VAAPIEncodeVP9Context *priv = ctx->priv_data;
+
+    priv->q_idx_p = av_clip(avctx->global_quality, 0, VP9_MAX_QUANT);
+    if (avctx->i_quant_factor > 0.0)
+        priv->q_idx_idr = av_clip((avctx->global_quality *
+                                   avctx->i_quant_factor +
+                                   avctx->i_quant_offset) + 0.5,
+                                  0, VP9_MAX_QUANT);
+    else
+        priv->q_idx_idr = priv->q_idx_p;
+    if (avctx->b_quant_factor > 0.0)
+        priv->q_idx_b = av_clip((avctx->global_quality *
+                                 avctx->b_quant_factor +
+                                 avctx->b_quant_offset) + 0.5,
+                                0, VP9_MAX_QUANT);
+    else
+        priv->q_idx_b = priv->q_idx_p;
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static const VAAPIEncodeType vaapi_encode_type_vp9 = {
+    .configure             = &vaapi_encode_vp9_configure,
+
+    .priv_data_size        = sizeof(VAAPIEncodeVP9Context),
+
+    .sequence_params_size  = sizeof(VAEncSequenceParameterBufferVP9),
+    .init_sequence_params  = &vaapi_encode_vp9_init_sequence_params,
+
+    .picture_params_size   = sizeof(VAEncPictureParameterBufferVP9),
+    .init_picture_params   = &vaapi_encode_vp9_init_picture_params,
+};
+
+static av_cold int vaapi_encode_vp9_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
+{
+    VAAPIEncodeContext *ctx = avctx->priv_data;
+
+    ctx->codec = &vaapi_encode_type_vp9;
+
+    switch (avctx->profile) {
+    case FF_PROFILE_VP9_0:
+    case FF_PROFILE_UNKNOWN:
+        ctx->va_profile = VAProfileVP9Profile0;
+        ctx->va_rt_format = VA_RT_FORMAT_YUV420;
+        break;
+    case FF_PROFILE_VP9_1:
+        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "VP9 profile 1 is not "
+               "supported.\n");
+        return AVERROR_PATCHWELCOME;
+    case FF_PROFILE_VP9_2:
+        ctx->va_profile = VAProfileVP9Profile2;
+        ctx->va_rt_format = VA_RT_FORMAT_YUV420_10BPP;
+        break;
+    case FF_PROFILE_VP9_3:
+        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "VP9 profile 3 is not "
+               "supported.\n");
+        return AVERROR_PATCHWELCOME;
+    default:
+        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Unknown VP9 profile %d.\n",
+               avctx->profile);
+        return AVERROR(EINVAL);
+    }
+    ctx->va_entrypoint = VAEntrypointEncSlice;
+
+    if (avctx->flags & AV_CODEC_FLAG_QSCALE) {
+        ctx->va_rc_mode = VA_RC_CQP;
+    } else if (avctx->bit_rate > 0) {
+        if (avctx->bit_rate == avctx->rc_max_rate)
+            ctx->va_rc_mode = VA_RC_CBR;
+        else
+            ctx->va_rc_mode = VA_RC_VBR;
+    } else {
+        ctx->va_rc_mode = VA_RC_CQP;
+    }
+
+    // Packed headers are not currently supported.
+    ctx->va_packed_headers = 0;
+
+    // Surfaces must be aligned to superblock boundaries.
+    ctx->surface_width  = FFALIGN(avctx->width,  64);
+    ctx->surface_height = FFALIGN(avctx->height, 64);
+
+    return ff_vaapi_encode_init(avctx);
+}
+
+#define OFFSET(x) (offsetof(VAAPIEncodeContext, codec_options_data) + \
+                   offsetof(VAAPIEncodeVP9Options, x))
+#define FLAGS (AV_OPT_FLAG_VIDEO_PARAM | AV_OPT_FLAG_ENCODING_PARAM)
+static const AVOption vaapi_encode_vp9_options[] = {
+    { "loop_filter_level", "Loop filter level",
+      OFFSET(loop_filter_level), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, { .i64 = 16 }, 0, 63, FLAGS },
+    { "loop_filter_sharpness", "Loop filter sharpness",
+      OFFSET(loop_filter_sharpness), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, { .i64 = 4 }, 0, 15, FLAGS },
+    { NULL },
+};
+
+static const AVCodecDefault vaapi_encode_vp9_defaults[] = {
+    { "profile",        "0"   },
+    { "b",              "0"   },
+    { "bf",             "0"   },
+    { "g",              "250" },
+    { "global_quality", "100" },
+    { NULL },
+};
+
+static const AVClass vaapi_encode_vp9_class = {
+    .class_name = "vp9_vaapi",
+    .item_name  = av_default_item_name,
+    .option     = vaapi_encode_vp9_options,
+    .version    = LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_INT,
+};
+
+AVCodec ff_vp9_vaapi_encoder = {
+    .name           = "vp9_vaapi",
+    .long_name      = NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL("VP9 (VAAPI)"),
+    .type           = AVMEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO,
+    .id             = AV_CODEC_ID_VP9,
+    .priv_data_size = (sizeof(VAAPIEncodeContext) +
+                       sizeof(VAAPIEncodeVP9Options)),
+    .init           = &vaapi_encode_vp9_init,
+    .encode2        = &ff_vaapi_encode2,
+    .close          = &ff_vaapi_encode_close,
+    .priv_class     = &vaapi_encode_vp9_class,
+    .capabilities   = AV_CODEC_CAP_DELAY,
+    .defaults       = vaapi_encode_vp9_defaults,
+    .pix_fmts = (const enum AVPixelFormat[]) {
+        AV_PIX_FMT_VAAPI,
+        AV_PIX_FMT_NONE,
+    },
+};
diff --git a/libavcodec/version.h b/libavcodec/version.h
index a44a88832d..8a67e0e6c5 100644
--- a/libavcodec/version.h
+++ b/libavcodec/version.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 #define LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR  57
 #define LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MINOR  99
-#define LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MICRO 100
+#define LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MICRO 101
 
 #define LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_INT  AV_VERSION_INT(LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR, \
                                                LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MINOR, \
