diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 8413826f9e..7f63eebc9d 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2979,6 +2979,8 @@ vp9_nvdec_hwaccel_deps="nvdec"
 vp9_nvdec_hwaccel_select="vp9_decoder"
 vp9_vaapi_hwaccel_deps="vaapi VADecPictureParameterBufferVP9_bit_depth"
 vp9_vaapi_hwaccel_select="vp9_decoder"
+vp9_vdpau_hwaccel_deps="vdpau VdpPictureInfoVP9"
+vp9_vdpau_hwaccel_select="vp9_decoder"
 wmv3_d3d11va_hwaccel_select="vc1_d3d11va_hwaccel"
 wmv3_d3d11va2_hwaccel_select="vc1_d3d11va2_hwaccel"
 wmv3_dxva2_hwaccel_select="vc1_dxva2_hwaccel"
@@ -6093,6 +6095,7 @@ check_type "windows.h d3d11.h" "ID3D11VideoContext"
 check_type "d3d9.h dxva2api.h" DXVA2_ConfigPictureDecode -D_WIN32_WINNT=0x0602
 
 check_type "vdpau/vdpau.h" "VdpPictureInfoHEVC"
+check_type "vdpau/vdpau.h" "VdpPictureInfoVP9"
 
 if [ -z "$nvccflags" ]; then
     nvccflags=$nvccflags_default
diff --git a/libavcodec/Makefile b/libavcodec/Makefile
index 37a84a6bb4..34c3a22116 100644
--- a/libavcodec/Makefile
+++ b/libavcodec/Makefile
@@ -913,6 +913,7 @@ OBJS-$(CONFIG_VP9_D3D11VA_HWACCEL)        += dxva2_vp9.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_VP9_DXVA2_HWACCEL)          += dxva2_vp9.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_VP9_NVDEC_HWACCEL)          += nvdec_vp9.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_VP9_VAAPI_HWACCEL)          += vaapi_vp9.o
+OBJS-$(CONFIG_VP9_VDPAU_HWACCEL)          += vdpau_vp9.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_VP8_QSV_HWACCEL)            += qsvdec_other.o
 
 # libavformat dependencies
diff --git a/libavcodec/hwaccels.h b/libavcodec/hwaccels.h
index 7d73da8676..6109c89bd6 100644
--- a/libavcodec/hwaccels.h
+++ b/libavcodec/hwaccels.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ extern const AVHWAccel ff_vp9_d3d11va2_hwaccel;
 extern const AVHWAccel ff_vp9_dxva2_hwaccel;
 extern const AVHWAccel ff_vp9_nvdec_hwaccel;
 extern const AVHWAccel ff_vp9_vaapi_hwaccel;
+extern const AVHWAccel ff_vp9_vdpau_hwaccel;
 extern const AVHWAccel ff_wmv3_d3d11va_hwaccel;
 extern const AVHWAccel ff_wmv3_d3d11va2_hwaccel;
 extern const AVHWAccel ff_wmv3_dxva2_hwaccel;
diff --git a/libavcodec/vdpau_internal.h b/libavcodec/vdpau_internal.h
index 1ee38dbc55..b6ea078cb2 100644
--- a/libavcodec/vdpau_internal.h
+++ b/libavcodec/vdpau_internal.h
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ union VDPAUPictureInfo {
 #ifdef VDP_YCBCR_FORMAT_Y_U_V_444
     VdpPictureInfoHEVC444     hevc_444;
 #endif
+#ifdef VDP_DECODER_PROFILE_VP9_PROFILE_0
+    VdpPictureInfoVP9        vp9;
+#endif
 };
 
 typedef struct VDPAUHWContext {
diff --git a/libavcodec/vdpau_vp9.c b/libavcodec/vdpau_vp9.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d8f629d135
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libavcodec/vdpau_vp9.c
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+/*
+ * VP9 HW decode acceleration through VDPAU
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2019 Manoj Gupta Bonda
+ *
+ * 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 <vdpau/vdpau.h>
+
+#include "avcodec.h"
+#include "internal.h"
+#include "vp9data.h"
+#include "vp9dec.h"
+#include "hwaccel.h"
+#include "vdpau.h"
+#include "vdpau_internal.h"
+
+static int vdpau_vp9_start_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx,
+                                  const uint8_t *buffer, uint32_t size)
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static const uint8_t start_code_prefix[3] = { 0x00, 0x00, 0x01 };
+
+static int vdpau_vp9_decode_slice(AVCodecContext *avctx,
+                                   const uint8_t *buffer, uint32_t size)
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int vdpau_vp9_end_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx)
+{
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int vdpau_vp9_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
+{
+    VdpDecoderProfile profile;
+    uint32_t level = avctx->level;
+
+    switch (avctx->profile) {
+    case FF_PROFILE_VP9_0:
+        profile = VDP_DECODER_PROFILE_VP9_PROFILE_0;
+        break;
+    case FF_PROFILE_VP9_1:
+        profile = VDP_DECODER_PROFILE_VP9_PROFILE_1;
+        break;
+    case FF_PROFILE_VP9_2:
+        profile = VDP_DECODER_PROFILE_VP9_PROFILE_2;
+        break;
+    case FF_PROFILE_VP9_3:
+        profile = VDP_DECODER_PROFILE_VP9_PROFILE_3;
+        break;
+    default:
+        return AVERROR(ENOTSUP);
+    }
+
+    return ff_vdpau_common_init(avctx, profile, level);
+}
+
+const AVHWAccel ff_vp9_vdpau_hwaccel = {
+    .name           = "vp9_vdpau",
+    .type           = AVMEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO,
+    .id             = AV_CODEC_ID_VP9,
+    .pix_fmt        = AV_PIX_FMT_VDPAU,
+    .start_frame    = vdpau_vp9_start_frame,
+    .end_frame      = vdpau_vp9_end_frame,
+    .decode_slice   = vdpau_vp9_decode_slice,
+    .frame_priv_data_size = sizeof(struct vdpau_picture_context),
+    .init           = vdpau_vp9_init,
+    .uninit         = ff_vdpau_common_uninit,
+    .frame_params   = ff_vdpau_common_frame_params,
+    .priv_data_size = sizeof(VDPAUContext),
+    .caps_internal  = HWACCEL_CAP_ASYNC_SAFE,
+};
diff --git a/libavcodec/vp9.c b/libavcodec/vp9.c
index f16462b1e9..e6edab524e 100644
--- a/libavcodec/vp9.c
+++ b/libavcodec/vp9.c
@@ -173,7 +173,8 @@ static int update_size(AVCodecContext *avctx, int w, int h)
 #define HWACCEL_MAX (CONFIG_VP9_DXVA2_HWACCEL + \
                      CONFIG_VP9_D3D11VA_HWACCEL * 2 + \
                      CONFIG_VP9_NVDEC_HWACCEL + \
-                     CONFIG_VP9_VAAPI_HWACCEL)
+                     CONFIG_VP9_VAAPI_HWACCEL + \
+                     CONFIG_VP9_VDPAU_HWACCEL)
     enum AVPixelFormat pix_fmts[HWACCEL_MAX + 2], *fmtp = pix_fmts;
     VP9Context *s = avctx->priv_data;
     uint8_t *p;
@@ -201,6 +202,9 @@ static int update_size(AVCodecContext *avctx, int w, int h)
 #endif
 #if CONFIG_VP9_VAAPI_HWACCEL
             *fmtp++ = AV_PIX_FMT_VAAPI;
+#endif
+#if CONFIG_VP9_VDPAU_HWACCEL
+            *fmtp++ = AV_PIX_FMT_VDPAU;
 #endif
             break;
         case AV_PIX_FMT_YUV420P12:
@@ -1816,6 +1820,9 @@ AVCodec ff_vp9_decoder = {
 #endif
 #if CONFIG_VP9_VAAPI_HWACCEL
                                HWACCEL_VAAPI(vp9),
+#endif
+#if CONFIG_VP9_VDPAU_HWACCEL
+                               HWACCEL_VDPAU(vp9),
 #endif
                                NULL
                            },
