diff --git a/libavcodec/avcodec.h b/libavcodec/avcodec.h
index 39881a1d2b..998bf457ba 100644
--- a/libavcodec/avcodec.h
+++ b/libavcodec/avcodec.h
@@ -771,11 +771,13 @@ typedef struct AVCodecContext {
      */
     float dark_masking;
 
+#if FF_API_SLICE_OFFSET
     /**
      * slice count
      * - encoding: Set by libavcodec.
      * - decoding: Set by user (or 0).
      */
+    attribute_deprecated
     int slice_count;
 
     /**
@@ -783,7 +785,9 @@ typedef struct AVCodecContext {
      * - encoding: Set/allocated by libavcodec.
      * - decoding: Set/allocated by user (or NULL).
      */
+    attribute_deprecated
     int *slice_offset;
+#endif
 
     /**
      * sample aspect ratio (0 if unknown)
diff --git a/libavcodec/options_table.h b/libavcodec/options_table.h
index 4fea57673a..f331ce2861 100644
--- a/libavcodec/options_table.h
+++ b/libavcodec/options_table.h
@@ -177,7 +177,9 @@ static const AVOption avcodec_options[] = {
 {"xvidmmx", "deprecated, for compatibility only", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = FF_IDCT_XVID }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, V|E|D, "idct"},
 {"faani", "floating point AAN IDCT", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = FF_IDCT_FAAN }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, V|D|E, "idct"},
 {"simpleauto", NULL, 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = FF_IDCT_SIMPLEAUTO }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, V|E|D, "idct"},
+#if FF_API_SLICE_OFFSET
 {"slice_count", NULL, OFFSET(slice_count), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = DEFAULT }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX},
+#endif
 {"ec", "set error concealment strategy", OFFSET(error_concealment), AV_OPT_TYPE_FLAGS, {.i64 = 3 }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, V|D, "ec"},
 {"guess_mvs", "iterative motion vector (MV) search (slow)", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = FF_EC_GUESS_MVS }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, V|D, "ec"},
 {"deblock", "use strong deblock filter for damaged MBs", 0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = FF_EC_DEBLOCK }, INT_MIN, INT_MAX, V|D, "ec"},
diff --git a/libavcodec/pthread_frame.c b/libavcodec/pthread_frame.c
index d9d5afaa82..7d0c0364df 100644
--- a/libavcodec/pthread_frame.c
+++ b/libavcodec/pthread_frame.c
@@ -374,6 +374,8 @@ FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
 FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
 #endif
 
+#if FF_API_SLICE_OFFSET
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
     if (src->slice_count && src->slice_offset) {
         if (dst->slice_count < src->slice_count) {
             int err = av_reallocp_array(&dst->slice_offset, src->slice_count,
@@ -385,6 +387,8 @@ FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
                src->slice_count * sizeof(*dst->slice_offset));
     }
     dst->slice_count = src->slice_count;
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+#endif
 
     av_packet_unref(dst->internal->last_pkt_props);
     err = av_packet_copy_props(dst->internal->last_pkt_props, src->internal->last_pkt_props);
@@ -686,7 +690,11 @@ void ff_frame_thread_free(AVCodecContext *avctx, int thread_count)
                 av_freep(&ctx->priv_data);
             }
 
+#if FF_API_SLICE_OFFSET
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
             av_freep(&ctx->slice_offset);
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+#endif
 
             av_buffer_unref(&ctx->internal->pool);
             av_packet_free(&ctx->internal->last_pkt_props);
diff --git a/libavcodec/rv10.c b/libavcodec/rv10.c
index 2233edfca5..bb1ead5002 100644
--- a/libavcodec/rv10.c
+++ b/libavcodec/rv10.c
@@ -587,10 +587,7 @@ static int rv10_decode_packet(AVCodecContext *avctx, const uint8_t *buf,
 
 static int get_slice_offset(AVCodecContext *avctx, const uint8_t *buf, int n)
 {
-    if (avctx->slice_count)
-        return avctx->slice_offset[n];
-    else
-        return AV_RL32(buf + n * 8);
+    return AV_RL32(buf + n * 8);
 }
 
 static int rv10_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, AVFrame *pict,
@@ -610,21 +607,18 @@ static int rv10_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, AVFrame *pict,
         return 0;
     }
 
-    if (!avctx->slice_count) {
-        slice_count = (*buf++) + 1;
-        buf_size--;
+    slice_count = (*buf++) + 1;
+    buf_size--;
 
-        if (!slice_count || buf_size <= 8 * slice_count) {
-            av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Invalid slice count: %d.\n",
-                   slice_count);
-            return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
-        }
+    if (!slice_count || buf_size <= 8 * slice_count) {
+        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Invalid slice count: %d.\n",
+               slice_count);
+        return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
+    }
 
-        slices_hdr = buf + 4;
-        buf       += 8 * slice_count;
-        buf_size  -= 8 * slice_count;
-    } else
-        slice_count = avctx->slice_count;
+    slices_hdr = buf + 4;
+    buf       += 8 * slice_count;
+    buf_size  -= 8 * slice_count;
 
     for (i = 0; i < slice_count; i++) {
         unsigned offset = get_slice_offset(avctx, slices_hdr, i);
diff --git a/libavcodec/rv34.c b/libavcodec/rv34.c
index be188edc47..45f64666f8 100644
--- a/libavcodec/rv34.c
+++ b/libavcodec/rv34.c
@@ -1549,8 +1549,7 @@ int ff_rv34_decode_update_thread_context(AVCodecContext *dst, const AVCodecConte
 static int get_slice_offset(AVCodecContext *avctx, const uint8_t *buf, int n, int slice_count, int buf_size)
 {
     if (n < slice_count) {
-        if(avctx->slice_count) return avctx->slice_offset[n];
-        else                   return AV_RL32(buf + n*8 - 4) == 1 ? AV_RL32(buf + n*8) :  AV_RB32(buf + n*8);
+        return AV_RL32(buf + n*8 - 4) == 1 ? AV_RL32(buf + n*8) :  AV_RB32(buf + n*8);
     } else
         return buf_size;
 }
@@ -1623,13 +1622,10 @@ int ff_rv34_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, AVFrame *pict,
         return 0;
     }
 
-    if(!avctx->slice_count){
-        slice_count = (*buf++) + 1;
-        slices_hdr = buf + 4;
-        buf += 8 * slice_count;
-        buf_size -= 1 + 8 * slice_count;
-    }else
-        slice_count = avctx->slice_count;
+    slice_count = (*buf++) + 1;
+    slices_hdr = buf + 4;
+    buf += 8 * slice_count;
+    buf_size -= 1 + 8 * slice_count;
 
     offset = get_slice_offset(avctx, slices_hdr, 0, slice_count, buf_size);
     //parse first slice header to check whether this frame can be decoded
diff --git a/libavcodec/version_major.h b/libavcodec/version_major.h
index c2f118b262..40db213499 100644
--- a/libavcodec/version_major.h
+++ b/libavcodec/version_major.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #define FF_API_AVCODEC_CHROMA_POS  (LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 61)
 #define FF_API_VT_HWACCEL_CONTEXT  (LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 61)
 #define FF_API_AVCTX_FRAME_NUMBER  (LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 61)
+#define FF_API_SLICE_OFFSET        (LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 61)
 
 // reminder to remove CrystalHD decoders on next major bump
 #define FF_CODEC_CRYSTAL_HD        (LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 61)
