diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index b61856243c..ca3f4e5a2f 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ Generic Parts:
     motion*                             Michael Niedermayer
   rate control:
     ratecontrol.c                       Michael Niedermayer
-    libxvid_rc.c                        Michael Niedermayer
   simple IDCT:
     simple_idct.c, simple_idct.h        Michael Niedermayer
   postprocessing:
diff --git a/libavcodec/Makefile b/libavcodec/Makefile
index d727b218dc..4b55875964 100644
--- a/libavcodec/Makefile
+++ b/libavcodec/Makefile
@@ -984,7 +984,7 @@ OBJS-$(CONFIG_LIBX262_ENCODER)            += libx264.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_LIBX264_ENCODER)            += libx264.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_LIBX265_ENCODER)            += libx265.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_LIBXAVS_ENCODER)            += libxavs.o
-OBJS-$(CONFIG_LIBXVID_ENCODER)            += libxvid.o libxvid_rc.o
+OBJS-$(CONFIG_LIBXVID_ENCODER)            += libxvid.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_LIBZVBI_TELETEXT_DECODER)   += libzvbi-teletextdec.o ass.o
 
 # parsers
diff --git a/libavcodec/libxvid_rc.c b/libavcodec/libxvid_rc.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 076c32c413..0000000000
--- a/libavcodec/libxvid_rc.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,164 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Xvid rate control wrapper for lavc video encoders
- *
- * Copyright (c) 2006 Michael Niedermayer <michaelni@gmx.at>
- *
- * 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 "config.h"
-
-#if HAVE_IO_H
-#include <io.h>
-#endif
-
-#if HAVE_UNISTD_H
-#include <unistd.h>
-#endif
-
-#include <xvid.h>
-
-#include "libavutil/attributes.h"
-#include "libavutil/internal.h"
-
-#include "avcodec.h"
-#include "libxvid.h"
-#include "mpegvideo.h"
-
-av_cold int ff_xvid_rate_control_init(MpegEncContext *s)
-{
-    char *tmp_name;
-    int fd, i;
-    xvid_plg_create_t xvid_plg_create = { 0 };
-    xvid_plugin_2pass2_t xvid_2pass2  = { 0 };
-
-    fd = avpriv_tempfile("xvidrc.", &tmp_name, 0, s->avctx);
-    if (fd < 0) {
-        av_log(s, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Can't create temporary pass2 file.\n");
-        return fd;
-    }
-
-    for (i = 0; i < s->rc_context.num_entries; i++) {
-        static const char frame_types[] = " ipbs";
-        char tmp[256];
-        RateControlEntry *rce;
-
-        rce = &s->rc_context.entry[i];
-
-        snprintf(tmp, sizeof(tmp), "%c %d %d %d %d %d %d\n",
-                 frame_types[rce->pict_type],
-                 (int) lrintf(rce->qscale / FF_QP2LAMBDA),
-                 rce->i_count, s->mb_num - rce->i_count - rce->skip_count,
-                 rce->skip_count,
-                 (rce->i_tex_bits + rce->p_tex_bits + rce->misc_bits + 7) / 8,
-                 (rce->header_bits + rce->mv_bits + 7) / 8);
-
-        if (write(fd, tmp, strlen(tmp)) < 0) {
-            int ret = AVERROR(errno);
-            av_log(s, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Error %s writing 2pass logfile\n", av_err2str(ret));
-            av_free(tmp_name);
-            close(fd);
-            return ret;
-        }
-    }
-
-    close(fd);
-
-    xvid_2pass2.version     = XVID_MAKE_VERSION(1, 1, 0);
-    xvid_2pass2.filename    = tmp_name;
-    xvid_2pass2.bitrate     = s->avctx->bit_rate;
-    xvid_2pass2.vbv_size    = s->avctx->rc_buffer_size;
-    xvid_2pass2.vbv_maxrate = s->avctx->rc_max_rate;
-    xvid_2pass2.vbv_initial = s->avctx->rc_initial_buffer_occupancy;
-
-    xvid_plg_create.version = XVID_MAKE_VERSION(1, 1, 0);
-    xvid_plg_create.fbase   = s->avctx->time_base.den;
-    xvid_plg_create.fincr   = s->avctx->time_base.num;
-    xvid_plg_create.param   = &xvid_2pass2;
-
-    if (xvid_plugin_2pass2(NULL, XVID_PLG_CREATE, &xvid_plg_create,
-                           &s->rc_context.non_lavc_opaque) < 0) {
-        av_log(s, AV_LOG_ERROR, "xvid_plugin_2pass2 failed\n");
-        return -1;
-    }
-    return 0;
-}
-
-float ff_xvid_rate_estimate_qscale(MpegEncContext *s, int dry_run)
-{
-    xvid_plg_data_t xvid_plg_data = { 0 };
-
-    xvid_plg_data.version       = XVID_MAKE_VERSION(1, 1, 0);
-    xvid_plg_data.width         = s->width;
-    xvid_plg_data.height        = s->height;
-    xvid_plg_data.mb_width      = s->mb_width;
-    xvid_plg_data.mb_height     = s->mb_height;
-    xvid_plg_data.fbase         = s->avctx->time_base.den;
-    xvid_plg_data.fincr         = s->avctx->time_base.num;
-    xvid_plg_data.min_quant[0]  = s->avctx->qmin;
-    xvid_plg_data.min_quant[1]  = s->avctx->qmin;
-    xvid_plg_data.min_quant[2]  = s->avctx->qmin;   // FIXME i/b factor & offset
-    xvid_plg_data.max_quant[0]  = s->avctx->qmax;
-    xvid_plg_data.max_quant[1]  = s->avctx->qmax;
-    xvid_plg_data.max_quant[2]  = s->avctx->qmax;   // FIXME i/b factor & offset
-    xvid_plg_data.bquant_offset = 0;      //  100 * s->avctx->b_quant_offset;
-    xvid_plg_data.bquant_ratio  = 100;    //      * s->avctx->b_quant_factor;
-
-    if (!s->rc_context.dry_run_qscale) {
-        if (s->picture_number) {
-            xvid_plg_data.length        =
-            xvid_plg_data.stats.length  = (s->frame_bits + 7) / 8;
-            xvid_plg_data.frame_num     = s->rc_context.last_picture_number;
-            xvid_plg_data.quant         = s->qscale;
-            xvid_plg_data.type          = s->last_pict_type;
-            if (xvid_plugin_2pass2(s->rc_context.non_lavc_opaque,
-                                   XVID_PLG_AFTER, &xvid_plg_data, NULL)) {
-                av_log(s, AV_LOG_ERROR,
-                       "xvid_plugin_2pass2(handle, XVID_PLG_AFTER, ...) FAILED\n");
-                return -1;
-            }
-        }
-        s->rc_context.last_picture_number =
-        xvid_plg_data.frame_num           = s->picture_number;
-        xvid_plg_data.quant               = 0;
-        if (xvid_plugin_2pass2(s->rc_context.non_lavc_opaque,
-                               XVID_PLG_BEFORE, &xvid_plg_data, NULL)) {
-            av_log(s, AV_LOG_ERROR,
-                   "xvid_plugin_2pass2(handle, XVID_PLG_BEFORE, ...) FAILED\n");
-            return -1;
-        }
-        s->rc_context.dry_run_qscale = xvid_plg_data.quant;
-    }
-    xvid_plg_data.quant = s->rc_context.dry_run_qscale;
-    if (!dry_run)
-        s->rc_context.dry_run_qscale = 0;
-
-    // FIXME this is not exactly identical to Xvid
-    if (s->pict_type == AV_PICTURE_TYPE_B)
-        return xvid_plg_data.quant * FF_QP2LAMBDA * s->avctx->b_quant_factor +
-            s->avctx->b_quant_offset;
-    else
-        return xvid_plg_data.quant * FF_QP2LAMBDA;
-}
-
-av_cold void ff_xvid_rate_control_uninit(MpegEncContext *s)
-{
-    xvid_plg_destroy_t xvid_plg_destroy;
-
-    xvid_plugin_2pass2(s->rc_context.non_lavc_opaque, XVID_PLG_DESTROY,
-                       &xvid_plg_destroy, NULL);
-}
diff --git a/libavcodec/mpegvideo.h b/libavcodec/mpegvideo.h
index 541909cbb1..8a5296e493 100644
--- a/libavcodec/mpegvideo.h
+++ b/libavcodec/mpegvideo.h
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ typedef struct MpegEncContext {
     uint8_t *mb_info_ptr;
     int mb_info_size;
     int ehc_mode;
-    int rc_strategy;
+    int rc_strategy;                ///< deprecated
 
     /* H.263+ specific */
     int umvplus;                    ///< == H.263+ && unrestricted_mv
@@ -587,12 +587,6 @@ typedef struct MpegEncContext {
 #define FF_MPV_FLAG_NAQ          0x0010
 #define FF_MPV_FLAG_MV0          0x0020
 
-enum rc_strategy {
-    MPV_RC_STRATEGY_FFMPEG,
-    MPV_RC_STRATEGY_XVID,
-    NB_MPV_RC_STRATEGY
-};
-
 #define FF_MPV_OPT_CMP_FUNC \
 { "sad",    "Sum of absolute differences, fast", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = FF_CMP_SAD }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "cmp_func" }, \
 { "sse",    "Sum of squared errors", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = FF_CMP_SSE }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "cmp_func" }, \
@@ -646,9 +640,9 @@ FF_MPV_OPT_CMP_FUNC, \
 {"lmax", "maximum Lagrange factor (VBR)",                           FF_MPV_OFFSET(lmax), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = 31*FF_QP2LAMBDA }, 0, INT_MAX, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS },            \
 {"ibias", "intra quant bias",                                       FF_MPV_OFFSET(intra_quant_bias), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = FF_DEFAULT_QUANT_BIAS }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS },   \
 {"pbias", "inter quant bias",                                       FF_MPV_OFFSET(inter_quant_bias), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = FF_DEFAULT_QUANT_BIAS }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS },   \
-{"rc_strategy", "ratecontrol method",                               FF_MPV_OFFSET(rc_strategy), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = MPV_RC_STRATEGY_FFMPEG }, 0, NB_MPV_RC_STRATEGY-1, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "rc_strategy" },   \
-    { "ffmpeg", "default native rate control", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = MPV_RC_STRATEGY_FFMPEG }, 0, 0, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "rc_strategy" }, \
-    { "xvid",   "libxvid (2 pass only)",       0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = MPV_RC_STRATEGY_XVID },   0, 0, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "rc_strategy" }, \
+{"rc_strategy", "ratecontrol method",                               FF_MPV_OFFSET(rc_strategy), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = 0 }, 0, 1, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "rc_strategy" },   \
+    { "ffmpeg", "deprecated, does nothing", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = 0 }, 0, 0, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "rc_strategy" }, \
+    { "xvid",   "deprecated, does nothing", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = 0 }, 0, 0, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "rc_strategy" }, \
 {"motion_est", "motion estimation algorithm",                       FF_MPV_OFFSET(motion_est), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = FF_ME_EPZS }, FF_ME_ZERO, FF_ME_XONE, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "motion_est" },   \
 { "zero", NULL, 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = FF_ME_ZERO }, 0, 0, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "motion_est" }, \
 { "epzs", NULL, 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = FF_ME_EPZS }, 0, 0, FF_MPV_OPT_FLAGS, "motion_est" }, \
diff --git a/libavcodec/mpegvideo_enc.c b/libavcodec/mpegvideo_enc.c
index 979e138b88..9fdab31a25 100644
--- a/libavcodec/mpegvideo_enc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/mpegvideo_enc.c
@@ -1024,18 +1024,6 @@ FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
     if (ff_rate_control_init(s) < 0)
         return -1;
 
-    if ((s->avctx->flags & AV_CODEC_FLAG_PASS2) && s->rc_strategy == MPV_RC_STRATEGY_XVID) {
-#if CONFIG_LIBXVID
-        ret = ff_xvid_rate_control_init(s);
-#else
-        ret = AVERROR(ENOSYS);
-        av_log(s->avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR,
-               "Xvid ratecontrol requires libavcodec compiled with Xvid support.\n");
-#endif
-        if (ret < 0)
-            return ret;
-    }
-
 #if FF_API_PRIVATE_OPT
     FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
     if (avctx->brd_scale)
@@ -1082,10 +1070,6 @@ av_cold int ff_mpv_encode_end(AVCodecContext *avctx)
     int i;
 
     ff_rate_control_uninit(s);
-#if CONFIG_LIBXVID
-    if ((avctx->flags & AV_CODEC_FLAG_PASS2) && s->rc_strategy == MPV_RC_STRATEGY_XVID)
-        ff_xvid_rate_control_uninit(s);
-#endif
 
     ff_mpv_common_end(s);
     if (CONFIG_MJPEG_ENCODER &&
@@ -3620,13 +3604,7 @@ static int estimate_qp(MpegEncContext *s, int dry_run){
         s->current_picture.f->quality = s->next_lambda;
         if(!dry_run) s->next_lambda= 0;
     } else if (!s->fixed_qscale) {
-        int quality;
-#if CONFIG_LIBXVID
-        if ((s->avctx->flags & AV_CODEC_FLAG_PASS2) && s->rc_strategy == MPV_RC_STRATEGY_XVID)
-            quality = ff_xvid_rate_estimate_qscale(s, dry_run);
-        else
-#endif
-        quality = ff_rate_estimate_qscale(s, dry_run);
+        int quality = ff_rate_estimate_qscale(s, dry_run);
         s->current_picture_ptr->f->quality =
         s->current_picture.f->quality = quality;
         if (s->current_picture.f->quality < 0)
