diff --git a/libavcodec/vc1.h b/libavcodec/vc1.h
index af0d04acba..d1aff169a6 100644
--- a/libavcodec/vc1.h
+++ b/libavcodec/vc1.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ enum VC1Code{
 
 #define IS_MARKER(x) (((x) & ~0xFF) == VC1_CODE_RES0)
 
+#ifndef VC1_PARSER_ONLY
 /** Available Profiles */
 //@{
 enum Profile {
@@ -362,3 +363,4 @@ typedef struct VC1Context{
     int p_frame_skipped;
     int bi_type;
 } VC1Context;
+#endif
diff --git a/libavcodec/vc1_parser.c b/libavcodec/vc1_parser.c
index 1476f9c229..786c0e69dd 100644
--- a/libavcodec/vc1_parser.c
+++ b/libavcodec/vc1_parser.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
  */
 #include "dsputil.h"
 #include "parser.h"
+#define VC1_PARSER_ONLY
 #include "vc1.h"
 
 /**