diff --git a/doc/encoders.texi b/doc/encoders.texi
index 53dd02fd28..59f39d18f6 100644
--- a/doc/encoders.texi
+++ b/doc/encoders.texi
@@ -3564,6 +3564,24 @@ bitrate, @var{target_bitrate}, within the accuracy range @var{avbr_accuracy},
 after a @var{avbr_Convergence} period. This method does not follow HRD and the
 instant bitrate is not capped or padded.
 
+@item @var{skip_frame}
+Use per-frame metadata "qsv_skip_frame" to skip frame when encoding. This option
+defines the usage of this metadata.
+@table @samp
+@item no_skip
+Frame skipping is disabled.
+@item insert_dummy
+Encoder inserts into bitstream frame where all macroblocks are encoded as
+skipped.
+@item insert_nothing
+Similar to insert_dummy, but encoder inserts nothing into bitstream. The skipped
+frames are still used in brc. For example, gop still include skipped frames, and
+the frames after skipped frames will be larger in size.
+@item brc_only
+skip_frame metadata indicates the number of missed frames before the current
+frame.
+@end table
+
 @end table
 
 @subsection HEVC Options
@@ -3742,6 +3760,24 @@ bitrate, @var{target_bitrate}, within the accuracy range @var{avbr_accuracy},
 after a @var{avbr_Convergence} period. This method does not follow HRD and the
 instant bitrate is not capped or padded.
 
+@item @var{skip_frame}
+Use per-frame metadata "qsv_skip_frame" to skip frame when encoding. This option
+defines the usage of this metadata.
+@table @samp
+@item no_skip
+Frame skipping is disabled.
+@item insert_dummy
+Encoder inserts into bitstream frame where all macroblocks are encoded as
+skipped.
+@item insert_nothing
+Similar to insert_dummy, but encoder inserts nothing into bitstream. The skipped
+frames are still used in brc. For example, gop still include skipped frames, and
+the frames after skipped frames will be larger in size.
+@item brc_only
+skip_frame metadata indicates the number of missed frames before the current
+frame.
+@end table
+
 @end table
 
 @subsection MPEG2 Options
diff --git a/libavcodec/qsvenc.c b/libavcodec/qsvenc.c
index 0db774ea63..4bfa65c575 100644
--- a/libavcodec/qsvenc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/qsvenc.c
@@ -329,6 +329,22 @@ static void dump_video_param(AVCodecContext *avctx, QSVEncContext *q,
                "MinQPI: %"PRIu8"; MaxQPI: %"PRIu8"; MinQPP: %"PRIu8"; MaxQPP: %"PRIu8"; MinQPB: %"PRIu8"; MaxQPB: %"PRIu8"\n",
                co2->MinQPI, co2->MaxQPI, co2->MinQPP, co2->MaxQPP, co2->MinQPB, co2->MaxQPB);
         av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_VERBOSE, "DisableDeblockingIdc: %"PRIu32" \n", co2->DisableDeblockingIdc);
+
+        switch (co2->SkipFrame) {
+        case MFX_SKIPFRAME_NO_SKIP:
+            av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_VERBOSE, "SkipFrame: no_skip\n");
+            break;
+        case MFX_SKIPFRAME_INSERT_DUMMY:
+            av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_VERBOSE, "SkipFrame: insert_dummy\n");
+            break;
+        case MFX_SKIPFRAME_INSERT_NOTHING:
+            av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_VERBOSE, "SkipFrame: insert_nothing\n");
+            break;
+        case MFX_SKIPFRAME_BRC_ONLY:
+            av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_VERBOSE, "SkipFrame: brc_only\n");
+            break;
+        default: break;
+        }
     }
 
     if (co3) {
@@ -991,6 +1007,8 @@ static int init_video_param(AVCodecContext *avctx, QSVEncContext *q)
             q->old_max_qp_b = q->max_qp_b;
             if (q->mbbrc >= 0)
                 q->extco2.MBBRC = q->mbbrc ? MFX_CODINGOPTION_ON : MFX_CODINGOPTION_OFF;
+            if (q->skip_frame >= 0)
+                q->extco2.SkipFrame = q->skip_frame;
 
             q->extco2.Header.BufferId = MFX_EXTBUFF_CODING_OPTION2;
             q->extco2.Header.BufferSz = sizeof(q->extco2);
@@ -1911,6 +1929,19 @@ static int set_roi_encode_ctrl(AVCodecContext *avctx, const AVFrame *frame,
     return 0;
 }
 
+static void set_skip_frame_encode_ctrl(AVCodecContext *avctx, const AVFrame *frame,
+                               mfxEncodeCtrl *enc_ctrl)
+{
+    AVDictionaryEntry* skip_frame_dict = NULL;
+    if (!frame->metadata)
+        return;
+    skip_frame_dict = av_dict_get(frame->metadata, "qsv_skip_frame", NULL, 0);
+    if (!skip_frame_dict)
+        return;
+    enc_ctrl->SkipFrame = strtol(skip_frame_dict->value, NULL, 10);
+    return;
+}
+
 static int update_qp(AVCodecContext *avctx, QSVEncContext *q)
 {
     int updated = 0, new_qp = 0;
@@ -2282,6 +2313,11 @@ static int encode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, QSVEncContext *q,
         if (ret < 0)
             goto free;
     }
+    if ((avctx->codec_id == AV_CODEC_ID_H264 ||
+         avctx->codec_id == AV_CODEC_ID_H265) &&
+         q->skip_frame != MFX_SKIPFRAME_NO_SKIP &&
+         enc_ctrl && QSV_RUNTIME_VERSION_ATLEAST(q->ver, 1, 13))
+        set_skip_frame_encode_ctrl(avctx, frame, enc_ctrl);
 
     pkt.sync = av_mallocz(sizeof(*pkt.sync));
     if (!pkt.sync)
diff --git a/libavcodec/qsvenc.h b/libavcodec/qsvenc.h
index eb79db9871..d46575ef78 100644
--- a/libavcodec/qsvenc.h
+++ b/libavcodec/qsvenc.h
@@ -127,6 +127,18 @@
 { "avbr_accuracy",    "Accuracy of the AVBR ratecontrol (unit of tenth of percent)",    OFFSET(qsv.avbr_accuracy),    AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, { .i64 = 0 }, 0, UINT16_MAX, VE }, \
 { "avbr_convergence", "Convergence of the AVBR ratecontrol (unit of 100 frames)", OFFSET(qsv.avbr_convergence), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, { .i64 = 0 }, 0, UINT16_MAX, VE },
 
+#define QSV_OPTION_SKIP_FRAME \
+{ "skip_frame",     "Allow frame skipping", OFFSET(qsv.skip_frame),  AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, { .i64 = MFX_SKIPFRAME_NO_SKIP }, \
+   MFX_SKIPFRAME_NO_SKIP, MFX_SKIPFRAME_BRC_ONLY, VE, "skip_frame" }, \
+{ "no_skip",        "Frame skipping is disabled", \
+    0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = MFX_SKIPFRAME_NO_SKIP },           .flags = VE, "skip_frame" },        \
+{ "insert_dummy",   "Encoder inserts into bitstream frame where all macroblocks are encoded as skipped",  \
+    0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = MFX_SKIPFRAME_INSERT_DUMMY },      .flags = VE, "skip_frame" },        \
+{ "insert_nothing", "Encoder inserts nothing into bitstream",                                             \
+    0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = MFX_SKIPFRAME_INSERT_NOTHING },    .flags = VE, "skip_frame" },        \
+{ "brc_only",       "skip_frame metadata indicates the number of missed frames before the current frame", \
+    0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = MFX_SKIPFRAME_BRC_ONLY },          .flags = VE, "skip_frame" },
+
 extern const AVCodecHWConfigInternal *const ff_qsv_enc_hw_configs[];
 
 typedef int SetEncodeCtrlCB (AVCodecContext *avctx,
@@ -285,6 +297,7 @@ typedef struct QSVEncContext {
     int old_rc_max_rate;
     // This is used for SEI Timing reset
     int old_pic_timing_sei;
+    int skip_frame;
 } QSVEncContext;
 
 int ff_qsv_enc_init(AVCodecContext *avctx, QSVEncContext *q);
diff --git a/libavcodec/qsvenc_h264.c b/libavcodec/qsvenc_h264.c
index 11aaabbd1b..0ff7356346 100644
--- a/libavcodec/qsvenc_h264.c
+++ b/libavcodec/qsvenc_h264.c
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ static const AVOption options[] = {
     QSV_OPTION_MAX_MIN_QP
     QSV_OPTION_SCENARIO
     QSV_OPTION_AVBR
+    QSV_OPTION_SKIP_FRAME
 
     { "cavlc",          "Enable CAVLC",                           OFFSET(qsv.cavlc),          AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL, { .i64 = 0 },   0,          1, VE },
 #if QSV_HAVE_VCM
diff --git a/libavcodec/qsvenc_hevc.c b/libavcodec/qsvenc_hevc.c
index 28d2cfcae1..95cf417f67 100644
--- a/libavcodec/qsvenc_hevc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/qsvenc_hevc.c
@@ -317,6 +317,7 @@ static const AVOption options[] = {
     QSV_OPTION_ADAPTIVE_B
     QSV_OPTION_SCENARIO
     QSV_OPTION_AVBR
+    QSV_OPTION_SKIP_FRAME
 
     { "idr_interval", "Distance (in I-frames) between IDR frames", OFFSET(qsv.idr_interval), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, { .i64 = 0 }, -1, INT_MAX, VE, "idr_interval" },
     { "begin_only", "Output an IDR-frame only at the beginning of the stream", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, { .i64 = -1 }, 0, 0, VE, "idr_interval" },
