diff --git a/doc/codecs.texi b/doc/codecs.texi
index 1adacd2b59..f903dad754 100644
--- a/doc/codecs.texi
+++ b/doc/codecs.texi
@@ -775,7 +775,6 @@ Possible values:
 @end table
 @item rc_max_vbv_use @var{float} (@emph{encoding,video})
 @item rc_min_vbv_use @var{float} (@emph{encoding,video})
-@item ticks_per_frame @var{integer} (@emph{decoding/encoding,audio,video})
 
 @item color_primaries @var{integer} (@emph{decoding/encoding,video})
 Possible values:
diff --git a/libavcodec/amfenc_av1.c b/libavcodec/amfenc_av1.c
index 8093cb7357..ad09b7910a 100644
--- a/libavcodec/amfenc_av1.c
+++ b/libavcodec/amfenc_av1.c
@@ -117,7 +117,13 @@ static av_cold int amf_encode_init_av1(AVCodecContext* avctx)
         framerate = AMFConstructRate(avctx->framerate.num, avctx->framerate.den);
     }
     else {
-        framerate = AMFConstructRate(avctx->time_base.den, avctx->time_base.num * avctx->ticks_per_frame);
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+        framerate = AMFConstructRate(avctx->time_base.den, avctx->time_base.num
+#if FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME
+                                     * avctx->ticks_per_frame
+#endif
+                                     );
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
     }
 
     if ((ret = ff_amf_encode_init(avctx)) < 0)
diff --git a/libavcodec/amfenc_h264.c b/libavcodec/amfenc_h264.c
index eaf7f974f3..d2fc33971b 100644
--- a/libavcodec/amfenc_h264.c
+++ b/libavcodec/amfenc_h264.c
@@ -142,7 +142,13 @@ static av_cold int amf_encode_init_h264(AVCodecContext *avctx)
     if (avctx->framerate.num > 0 && avctx->framerate.den > 0) {
         framerate = AMFConstructRate(avctx->framerate.num, avctx->framerate.den);
     } else {
-        framerate = AMFConstructRate(avctx->time_base.den, avctx->time_base.num * avctx->ticks_per_frame);
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+        framerate = AMFConstructRate(avctx->time_base.den, avctx->time_base.num
+#if FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME
+                                     * avctx->ticks_per_frame
+#endif
+                                     );
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
     }
 
     if ((ret = ff_amf_encode_init(avctx)) != 0)
diff --git a/libavcodec/amfenc_hevc.c b/libavcodec/amfenc_hevc.c
index 9b46946f1e..674a4095d6 100644
--- a/libavcodec/amfenc_hevc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/amfenc_hevc.c
@@ -109,7 +109,13 @@ static av_cold int amf_encode_init_hevc(AVCodecContext *avctx)
     if (avctx->framerate.num > 0 && avctx->framerate.den > 0) {
         framerate = AMFConstructRate(avctx->framerate.num, avctx->framerate.den);
     } else {
-        framerate = AMFConstructRate(avctx->time_base.den, avctx->time_base.num * avctx->ticks_per_frame);
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+        framerate = AMFConstructRate(avctx->time_base.den, avctx->time_base.num
+#if FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME
+                                     * avctx->ticks_per_frame
+#endif
+                                     );
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
     }
 
     if ((ret = ff_amf_encode_init(avctx)) < 0)
diff --git a/libavcodec/avcodec.h b/libavcodec/avcodec.h
index 1e91b9cb53..06b1a120ab 100644
--- a/libavcodec/avcodec.h
+++ b/libavcodec/avcodec.h
@@ -556,14 +556,22 @@ typedef struct AVCodecContext {
      */
     AVRational time_base;
 
+#if FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME
     /**
      * For some codecs, the time base is closer to the field rate than the frame rate.
      * Most notably, H.264 and MPEG-2 specify time_base as half of frame duration
      * if no telecine is used ...
      *
      * Set to time_base ticks per frame. Default 1, e.g., H.264/MPEG-2 set it to 2.
+     *
+     * @deprecated
+     * - decoding: Use AVCodecDescriptor.props & AV_CODEC_PROP_FIELDS
+     * - encoding: Set AVCodecContext.framerate instead
+     *
      */
+    attribute_deprecated
     int ticks_per_frame;
+#endif
 
     /**
      * Codec delay.
diff --git a/libavcodec/encode.c b/libavcodec/encode.c
index 14e2876742..ab5f889615 100644
--- a/libavcodec/encode.c
+++ b/libavcodec/encode.c
@@ -582,6 +582,8 @@ static int encode_preinit_video(AVCodecContext *avctx)
         return AVERROR(EINVAL);
     }
 
+#if FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
     if (avctx->ticks_per_frame && avctx->time_base.num &&
         avctx->ticks_per_frame > INT_MAX / avctx->time_base.num) {
         av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR,
@@ -591,6 +593,8 @@ static int encode_preinit_video(AVCodecContext *avctx)
                avctx->time_base.den);
         return AVERROR(EINVAL);
     }
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+#endif
 
     if (avctx->hw_frames_ctx) {
         AVHWFramesContext *frames_ctx = (AVHWFramesContext*)avctx->hw_frames_ctx->data;
diff --git a/libavcodec/h264_slice.c b/libavcodec/h264_slice.c
index 8526782560..be7a8e0b5a 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264_slice.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h264_slice.c
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ static int h264_slice_header_init(H264Context *h)
         if (h->x264_build < 44U)
             den *= 2;
         av_reduce(&h->avctx->framerate.den, &h->avctx->framerate.num,
-                  sps->num_units_in_tick * h->avctx->ticks_per_frame, den, 1 << 30);
+                  sps->num_units_in_tick * 2, den, 1 << 30);
     }
 
     ff_h264_free_tables(h);
diff --git a/libavcodec/h264dec.c b/libavcodec/h264dec.c
index cdd4b98c83..521b1e2235 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264dec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h264dec.c
@@ -382,7 +382,11 @@ static av_cold int h264_decode_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
         return AVERROR_UNKNOWN;
     }
 
+#if FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
     avctx->ticks_per_frame = 2;
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+#endif
 
     if (!avctx->internal->is_copy) {
         if (avctx->extradata_size > 0 && avctx->extradata) {
diff --git a/libavcodec/libaomenc.c b/libavcodec/libaomenc.c
index 1d3a4ae64c..16747e7e92 100644
--- a/libavcodec/libaomenc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/libaomenc.c
@@ -1300,7 +1300,13 @@ static int aom_encode(AVCodecContext *avctx, AVPacket *pkt,
         else if (avctx->framerate.num > 0 && avctx->framerate.den > 0)
             duration = av_rescale_q(1, av_inv_q(avctx->framerate), avctx->time_base);
         else
-            duration = avctx->ticks_per_frame ? avctx->ticks_per_frame : 1;
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+            duration =
+#if FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME
+                avctx->ticks_per_frame ? avctx->ticks_per_frame :
+#endif
+                1;
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
 
         switch (frame->color_range) {
         case AVCOL_RANGE_MPEG:
diff --git a/libavcodec/libkvazaar.c b/libavcodec/libkvazaar.c
index b3faa0a64b..2ef34dd82e 100644
--- a/libavcodec/libkvazaar.c
+++ b/libavcodec/libkvazaar.c
@@ -86,7 +86,13 @@ static av_cold int libkvazaar_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
         cfg->framerate_denom = avctx->framerate.den;
     } else {
         cfg->framerate_num   = avctx->time_base.den;
-        cfg->framerate_denom = avctx->time_base.num * avctx->ticks_per_frame;
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+        cfg->framerate_denom = avctx->time_base.num
+#if FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME
+            * avctx->ticks_per_frame
+#endif
+            ;
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
     }
     cfg->target_bitrate = avctx->bit_rate;
     cfg->vui.sar_width  = avctx->sample_aspect_ratio.num;
diff --git a/libavcodec/libopenh264enc.c b/libavcodec/libopenh264enc.c
index 15c3822824..5b59af6f94 100644
--- a/libavcodec/libopenh264enc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/libopenh264enc.c
@@ -139,7 +139,13 @@ static av_cold int svc_encode_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
     if (avctx->framerate.num > 0 && avctx->framerate.den > 0) {
         param.fMaxFrameRate = av_q2d(avctx->framerate);
     } else {
-        param.fMaxFrameRate = 1.0 / av_q2d(avctx->time_base) / FFMAX(avctx->ticks_per_frame, 1);
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+        param.fMaxFrameRate = 1.0 / av_q2d(avctx->time_base)
+#if FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME
+                                  / FFMAX(avctx->ticks_per_frame, 1)
+#endif
+                                  ;
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
     }
     param.iPicWidth                  = avctx->width;
     param.iPicHeight                 = avctx->height;
diff --git a/libavcodec/librav1e.c b/libavcodec/librav1e.c
index 08affabe3e..56539435a7 100644
--- a/libavcodec/librav1e.c
+++ b/libavcodec/librav1e.c
@@ -219,10 +219,15 @@ static av_cold int librav1e_encode_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
                                    avctx->framerate.den, avctx->framerate.num
                                    });
     } else {
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
         rav1e_config_set_time_base(cfg, (RaRational) {
-                                   avctx->time_base.num * avctx->ticks_per_frame,
-                                   avctx->time_base.den
+                                   avctx->time_base.num
+#if FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME
+                                   * avctx->ticks_per_frame
+#endif
+                                   , avctx->time_base.den
                                    });
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
     }
 
     if ((avctx->flags & AV_CODEC_FLAG_PASS1 || avctx->flags & AV_CODEC_FLAG_PASS2) && !avctx->bit_rate) {
diff --git a/libavcodec/libsvtav1.c b/libavcodec/libsvtav1.c
index 9174e2753c..8354793a34 100644
--- a/libavcodec/libsvtav1.c
+++ b/libavcodec/libsvtav1.c
@@ -250,7 +250,13 @@ static int config_enc_params(EbSvtAv1EncConfiguration *param,
         param->frame_rate_denominator = avctx->framerate.den;
     } else {
         param->frame_rate_numerator   = avctx->time_base.den;
-        param->frame_rate_denominator = avctx->time_base.num * avctx->ticks_per_frame;
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+        param->frame_rate_denominator = avctx->time_base.num
+#if FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME
+            * avctx->ticks_per_frame
+#endif
+            ;
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
     }
 
     /* 2 = IDR, closed GOP, 1 = CRA, open GOP */
diff --git a/libavcodec/libvpxenc.c b/libavcodec/libvpxenc.c
index a89497665b..868b55b756 100644
--- a/libavcodec/libvpxenc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/libvpxenc.c
@@ -1829,7 +1829,13 @@ static int vpx_encode(AVCodecContext *avctx, AVPacket *pkt,
     else if (avctx->framerate.num > 0 && avctx->framerate.den > 0)
         duration = av_rescale_q(1, av_inv_q(avctx->framerate), avctx->time_base);
     else
-        duration = avctx->ticks_per_frame ? avctx->ticks_per_frame : 1;
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+        duration =
+#if FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME
+            avctx->ticks_per_frame ? avctx->ticks_per_frame :
+#endif
+            1;
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
 
     res = vpx_codec_encode(&ctx->encoder, rawimg, timestamp,
                            duration, flags, ctx->deadline);
diff --git a/libavcodec/libx264.c b/libavcodec/libx264.c
index 3aea29e995..5736f1efa7 100644
--- a/libavcodec/libx264.c
+++ b/libavcodec/libx264.c
@@ -1018,7 +1018,13 @@ static av_cold int X264_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
         x4->params.i_fps_den = avctx->framerate.den;
     } else {
         x4->params.i_fps_num = avctx->time_base.den;
-        x4->params.i_fps_den = avctx->time_base.num * avctx->ticks_per_frame;
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+        x4->params.i_fps_den = avctx->time_base.num
+#if FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME
+            * avctx->ticks_per_frame
+#endif
+            ;
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
     }
 
     x4->params.analyse.b_psnr = avctx->flags & AV_CODEC_FLAG_PSNR;
diff --git a/libavcodec/libx265.c b/libavcodec/libx265.c
index 420d0953af..873b3021ee 100644
--- a/libavcodec/libx265.c
+++ b/libavcodec/libx265.c
@@ -220,7 +220,13 @@ static av_cold int libx265_encode_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
         ctx->params->fpsDenom    = avctx->framerate.den;
     } else {
         ctx->params->fpsNum      = avctx->time_base.den;
-        ctx->params->fpsDenom    = avctx->time_base.num * avctx->ticks_per_frame;
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+        ctx->params->fpsDenom    = avctx->time_base.num
+#if FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME
+                                   * avctx->ticks_per_frame
+#endif
+                                   ;
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
     }
     ctx->params->sourceWidth     = avctx->width;
     ctx->params->sourceHeight    = avctx->height;
diff --git a/libavcodec/mfenc.c b/libavcodec/mfenc.c
index f3415df10b..8d950a3109 100644
--- a/libavcodec/mfenc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/mfenc.c
@@ -659,7 +659,11 @@ static int mf_encv_output_adjust(AVCodecContext *avctx, IMFMediaType *type)
         framerate = avctx->framerate;
     } else {
         framerate = av_inv_q(avctx->time_base);
+#if FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
         framerate.den *= avctx->ticks_per_frame;
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+#endif
     }
 
     ff_MFSetAttributeRatio((IMFAttributes *)type, &MF_MT_FRAME_RATE, framerate.num, framerate.den);
diff --git a/libavcodec/mpeg12dec.c b/libavcodec/mpeg12dec.c
index ebde68a4dd..27c862ffb2 100644
--- a/libavcodec/mpeg12dec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/mpeg12dec.c
@@ -1265,7 +1265,11 @@ static int mpeg_decode_postinit(AVCodecContext *avctx)
         if (avctx->codec_id == AV_CODEC_ID_MPEG1VIDEO) {
             // MPEG-1 fps
             avctx->framerate = ff_mpeg12_frame_rate_tab[s1->frame_rate_index];
+#if FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
             avctx->ticks_per_frame     = 1;
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+#endif
 
             avctx->chroma_sample_location = AVCHROMA_LOC_CENTER;
         } else { // MPEG-2
@@ -1275,7 +1279,11 @@ static int mpeg_decode_postinit(AVCodecContext *avctx)
                       ff_mpeg12_frame_rate_tab[s1->frame_rate_index].num * s1->frame_rate_ext.num,
                       ff_mpeg12_frame_rate_tab[s1->frame_rate_index].den * s1->frame_rate_ext.den,
                       1 << 30);
+#if FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
             avctx->ticks_per_frame = 2;
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+#endif
 
             switch (s->chroma_format) {
             case 1: avctx->chroma_sample_location = AVCHROMA_LOC_LEFT; break;
diff --git a/libavcodec/mpegvideo_parser.c b/libavcodec/mpegvideo_parser.c
index 08e5316960..1204789c67 100644
--- a/libavcodec/mpegvideo_parser.c
+++ b/libavcodec/mpegvideo_parser.c
@@ -145,7 +145,11 @@ static void mpegvideo_extract_headers(AVCodecParserContext *s,
                 pc->frame_rate = avctx->framerate = ff_mpeg12_frame_rate_tab[frame_rate_index];
                 bit_rate = (buf[4]<<10) | (buf[5]<<2) | (buf[6]>>6);
                 avctx->codec_id = AV_CODEC_ID_MPEG1VIDEO;
+#if FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
                 avctx->ticks_per_frame = 1;
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+#endif
             }
             break;
         case EXT_START_CODE:
@@ -177,7 +181,11 @@ static void mpegvideo_extract_headers(AVCodecParserContext *s,
                         avctx->framerate.num = pc->frame_rate.num * (frame_rate_ext_n + 1);
                         avctx->framerate.den = pc->frame_rate.den * (frame_rate_ext_d + 1);
                         avctx->codec_id = AV_CODEC_ID_MPEG2VIDEO;
+#if FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
                         avctx->ticks_per_frame = 2;
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+#endif
                     }
                     break;
                 case 0x8: /* picture coding extension */
diff --git a/libavcodec/msmpeg4enc.c b/libavcodec/msmpeg4enc.c
index df190d376c..9828901bea 100644
--- a/libavcodec/msmpeg4enc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/msmpeg4enc.c
@@ -285,7 +285,13 @@ void ff_msmpeg4_encode_ext_header(MpegEncContext * s)
     if (s->avctx->framerate.num > 0 && s->avctx->framerate.den > 0)
         fps = s->avctx->framerate.num / s->avctx->framerate.den;
     else
-        fps = s->avctx->time_base.den / s->avctx->time_base.num / FFMAX(s->avctx->ticks_per_frame, 1);
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+        fps = s->avctx->time_base.den / s->avctx->time_base.num
+#if FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME
+            / FFMAX(s->avctx->ticks_per_frame, 1)
+#endif
+            ;
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
 
     put_bits(&s->pb, 5, FFMIN(fps, 31)); //yes 29.97 -> 29
 
diff --git a/libavcodec/nvenc.c b/libavcodec/nvenc.c
index b2f6253a43..c1798ce564 100644
--- a/libavcodec/nvenc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/nvenc.c
@@ -1571,7 +1571,13 @@ static av_cold int nvenc_setup_encoder(AVCodecContext *avctx)
         ctx->init_encode_params.frameRateDen = avctx->framerate.den;
     } else {
         ctx->init_encode_params.frameRateNum = avctx->time_base.den;
-        ctx->init_encode_params.frameRateDen = avctx->time_base.num * avctx->ticks_per_frame;
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+        ctx->init_encode_params.frameRateDen = avctx->time_base.num
+#if FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME
+            * avctx->ticks_per_frame
+#endif
+            ;
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
     }
 
     ctx->init_encode_params.enableEncodeAsync = 0;
@@ -2266,8 +2272,14 @@ static int nvenc_set_timestamp(AVCodecContext *avctx,
     dts = reorder_queue_dequeue(ctx->reorder_queue, avctx, pkt);
 
     if (avctx->codec_descriptor->props & AV_CODEC_PROP_REORDER) {
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
         pkt->dts = dts -
-            FFMAX(ctx->encode_config.frameIntervalP - 1, 0) * FFMAX(avctx->ticks_per_frame, 1) * FFMAX(avctx->time_base.num, 1);
+            FFMAX(ctx->encode_config.frameIntervalP - 1, 0)
+#if FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME
+            * FFMAX(avctx->ticks_per_frame, 1)
+#endif
+            * FFMAX(avctx->time_base.num, 1);
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
     } else {
         pkt->dts = pkt->pts;
     }
diff --git a/libavcodec/options_table.h b/libavcodec/options_table.h
index 4f5918c7f6..03059cc39c 100644
--- a/libavcodec/options_table.h
+++ b/libavcodec/options_table.h
@@ -276,7 +276,9 @@ static const AVOption avcodec_options[] = {
 #endif
 {"rc_max_vbv_use", NULL, OFFSET(rc_max_available_vbv_use), AV_OPT_TYPE_FLOAT, {.dbl = 0 }, 0.0, FLT_MAX, V|E},
 {"rc_min_vbv_use", NULL, OFFSET(rc_min_vbv_overflow_use),  AV_OPT_TYPE_FLOAT, {.dbl = 3 },     0.0, FLT_MAX, V|E},
+#if FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME
 {"ticks_per_frame", NULL, OFFSET(ticks_per_frame), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = 1 }, 1, INT_MAX, A|V|E|D},
+#endif
 {"color_primaries", "color primaries", OFFSET(color_primaries), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT, {.i64 = AVCOL_PRI_UNSPECIFIED }, 1, INT_MAX, V|E|D, "color_primaries_type"},
 {"bt709",       "BT.709",         0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = AVCOL_PRI_BT709 },        INT_MIN, INT_MAX, V|E|D, "color_primaries_type"},
 {"unknown",     "Unspecified",    0, AV_OPT_TYPE_CONST, {.i64 = AVCOL_PRI_UNSPECIFIED },  INT_MIN, INT_MAX, V|E|D, "color_primaries_type"},
diff --git a/libavcodec/pthread_frame.c b/libavcodec/pthread_frame.c
index 74864e19c5..773e78ae34 100644
--- a/libavcodec/pthread_frame.c
+++ b/libavcodec/pthread_frame.c
@@ -286,7 +286,11 @@ static int update_context_from_thread(AVCodecContext *dst, AVCodecContext *src,
         dst->level   = src->level;
 
         dst->bits_per_raw_sample = src->bits_per_raw_sample;
+#if FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
         dst->ticks_per_frame     = src->ticks_per_frame;
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+#endif
         dst->color_primaries     = src->color_primaries;
 
         dst->color_trc   = src->color_trc;
diff --git a/libavcodec/ratecontrol.c b/libavcodec/ratecontrol.c
index 890ae33cb3..649f570c9d 100644
--- a/libavcodec/ratecontrol.c
+++ b/libavcodec/ratecontrol.c
@@ -60,7 +60,13 @@ static double get_fps(AVCodecContext *avctx)
     if (avctx->framerate.num > 0 && avctx->framerate.den > 0)
         return av_q2d(avctx->framerate);
 
-    return 1.0 / av_q2d(avctx->time_base) / FFMAX(avctx->ticks_per_frame, 1);
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+    return 1.0 / av_q2d(avctx->time_base)
+#if FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME
+        / FFMAX(avctx->ticks_per_frame, 1)
+#endif
+        ;
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
 }
 
 static inline double qp2bits(RateControlEntry *rce, double qp)
diff --git a/libavcodec/vc1.c b/libavcodec/vc1.c
index d4014d25ab..795c6db541 100644
--- a/libavcodec/vc1.c
+++ b/libavcodec/vc1.c
@@ -418,6 +418,14 @@ static int decode_sequence_header_adv(VC1Context *v, GetBitContext *gb)
            v->s.loop_filter, v->chromaformat, v->broadcast, v->interlace,
            v->tfcntrflag, v->finterpflag);
 
+#if FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+    if (v->broadcast) { // Pulldown may be present
+        v->s.avctx->ticks_per_frame = 2;
+    }
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+#endif
+
     v->psf = get_bits1(gb);
     if (v->psf) { //PsF, 6.1.13
         av_log(v->s.avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Progressive Segmented Frame mode: not supported (yet)\n");
@@ -467,9 +475,6 @@ static int decode_sequence_header_adv(VC1Context *v, GetBitContext *gb)
                     v->s.avctx->framerate.num = ff_vc1_fps_nr[nr - 1] * 1000;
                 }
             }
-            if (v->broadcast) { // Pulldown may be present
-                v->s.avctx->ticks_per_frame = 2;
-            }
         }
 
         if (get_bits1(gb)) {
diff --git a/libavcodec/vc1_parser.c b/libavcodec/vc1_parser.c
index 4167215fb1..ec284dca00 100644
--- a/libavcodec/vc1_parser.c
+++ b/libavcodec/vc1_parser.c
@@ -89,11 +89,10 @@ static void vc1_extract_header(AVCodecParserContext *s, AVCodecContext *avctx,
         else
             s->pict_type = vpc->v.s.pict_type;
 
-        if (avctx->ticks_per_frame > 1){
+        if (vpc->v.broadcast){
             // process pulldown flags
             s->repeat_pict = 1;
             // Pulldown flags are only valid when 'broadcast' has been set.
-            // So ticks_per_frame will be 2
             if (vpc->v.rff){
                 // repeat field
                 s->repeat_pict = 2;
diff --git a/libavcodec/vc1dec.c b/libavcodec/vc1dec.c
index 8298cefbc7..9e343d003f 100644
--- a/libavcodec/vc1dec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/vc1dec.c
@@ -1087,7 +1087,6 @@ static int vc1_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, AVFrame *pict,
     // process pulldown flags
     s->current_picture_ptr->f->repeat_pict = 0;
     // Pulldown flags are only valid when 'broadcast' has been set.
-    // So ticks_per_frame will be 2
     if (v->rff) {
         // repeat field
         s->current_picture_ptr->f->repeat_pict = 1;
diff --git a/libavcodec/version_major.h b/libavcodec/version_major.h
index 40db213499..546999ce76 100644
--- a/libavcodec/version_major.h
+++ b/libavcodec/version_major.h
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #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)
+#define FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME     (LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 61)
 
 // reminder to remove CrystalHD decoders on next major bump
 #define FF_CODEC_CRYSTAL_HD        (LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 61)
diff --git a/libavformat/avformat.c b/libavformat/avformat.c
index fea905693d..356b4de931 100644
--- a/libavformat/avformat.c
+++ b/libavformat/avformat.c
@@ -710,7 +710,6 @@ int avformat_transfer_internal_stream_timing_info(const AVOutputFormat *ofmt,
     AVRational dec_ctx_tb = dec_ctx->framerate.num ? av_inv_q(av_mul_q(dec_ctx->framerate, mul))
                                                    : (ist->codecpar->codec_type == AVMEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO ? (AVRational){0, 1}
                                                                                                       : ist->time_base);
-
     enc_ctx->time_base = ist->time_base;
     /*
      * Avi is a special case here because it supports variable fps but
@@ -727,7 +726,11 @@ int avformat_transfer_internal_stream_timing_info(const AVOutputFormat *ofmt,
             || copy_tb == AVFMT_TBCF_R_FRAMERATE) {
             enc_ctx->time_base.num = ist->r_frame_rate.den;
             enc_ctx->time_base.den = 2*ist->r_frame_rate.num;
+#if FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
             enc_ctx->ticks_per_frame = 2;
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+#endif
         } else
 #endif
             if (copy_tb == AVFMT_TBCF_AUTO && dec_ctx->framerate.num &&
@@ -736,9 +739,13 @@ int avformat_transfer_internal_stream_timing_info(const AVOutputFormat *ofmt,
                    || (copy_tb == AVFMT_TBCF_DECODER &&
                        (dec_ctx->framerate.num || ist->codecpar->codec_type == AVMEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO))) {
             enc_ctx->time_base = dec_ctx_tb;
-            enc_ctx->time_base.num *= dec_ctx->ticks_per_frame;
             enc_ctx->time_base.den *= 2;
+#if FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+            enc_ctx->time_base.num *= dec_ctx->ticks_per_frame;
             enc_ctx->ticks_per_frame = 2;
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+#endif
         }
     } else if (!(ofmt->flags & AVFMT_VARIABLE_FPS)
                && !av_match_name(ofmt->name, "mov,mp4,3gp,3g2,psp,ipod,ismv,f4v")) {
@@ -748,7 +755,11 @@ int avformat_transfer_internal_stream_timing_info(const AVOutputFormat *ofmt,
             || (copy_tb == AVFMT_TBCF_DECODER &&
                 (dec_ctx->framerate.num || ist->codecpar->codec_type == AVMEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO))) {
             enc_ctx->time_base = dec_ctx_tb;
+#if FF_API_TICKS_PER_FRAME
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
             enc_ctx->time_base.num *= dec_ctx->ticks_per_frame;
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+#endif
         }
     }
 
