diff --git a/media-tv/tvheadend/tvheadend-4.3_p20260516.ebuild b/media-tv/tvheadend/tvheadend-4.3_p20260516.ebuild
index 248f0f14759cc..f5a5f4e0267ee 100644
--- a/media-tv/tvheadend/tvheadend-4.3_p20260516.ebuild
+++ b/media-tv/tvheadend/tvheadend-4.3_p20260516.ebuild
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ IUSE="dbus debug +ddci dvbcsa +dvb +ffmpeg hdhomerun +imagecache +inotify iptv o
 REQUIRED_USE="
 	${PYTHON_REQUIRED_USE}
 	ddci? ( dvb )
+	vaapi? ( ffmpeg )
 "
 
 BDEPEND="
diff --git a/media-tv/tvheadend/tvheadend-9999.ebuild b/media-tv/tvheadend/tvheadend-9999.ebuild
index 354054ae6847d..665d24622ceda 100644
--- a/media-tv/tvheadend/tvheadend-9999.ebuild
+++ b/media-tv/tvheadend/tvheadend-9999.ebuild
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ IUSE="dbus debug +ddci dvbcsa +dvb +ffmpeg hdhomerun +imagecache +inotify iptv o
 REQUIRED_USE="
 	${PYTHON_REQUIRED_USE}
 	ddci? ( dvb )
+	vaapi? ( ffmpeg )
 "
 
 BDEPEND="