diff --git a/libavcodec/golomb.h b/libavcodec/golomb.h
index 1e834f9327..efb1eff8aa 100644
--- a/libavcodec/golomb.h
+++ b/libavcodec/golomb.h
@@ -473,6 +473,21 @@ static inline void set_ue_golomb(PutBitContext *pb, int i)
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * write unsigned exp golomb code. 2^32-2 at most.
+ */
+static inline void set_ue_golomb_long(PutBitContext *pb, uint32_t i)
+{
+    av_assert2(i <= (UINT32_MAX - 1));
+
+    if (i < 256)
+        put_bits(pb, ff_ue_golomb_len[i], i + 1);
+    else {
+        int e = av_log2(i + 1);
+        put_bits64(pb, 2 * e + 1, i + 1);
+    }
+}
+
 /**
  * write truncated unsigned exp golomb code.
  */