diff --git a/src/config.c b/src/config.c
index 5d38408..7a8c204 100644
--- a/src/config.c
+++ b/src/config.c
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ VAStatus RequestCreateConfig(VADriverContextP context, VAProfile profile,
 		// fresnel-fourier iter4: VP9 Profile 0 enabled on rkvdec.
 		// Same shape — no profile-specific validation here.
 		break;
+	case VAProfileAV1Profile0:
+		// ampere-av1-enablement: AV1 Profile 0 enabled on vpu981.
+		// Same shape — no profile-specific validation here.
+		break;
 	default:
 		return VA_STATUS_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED_PROFILE;
 	}
@@ -157,13 +161,14 @@ VAStatus RequestDestroyConfig(VADriverContextP context, VAConfigID config_id)
 static bool any_fd_supports_output_format(struct request_data *driver_data,
 					  unsigned int fmt)
 {
-	int fds[3] = {
+	int fds[4] = {
 		driver_data->video_fd,
 		driver_data->video_fd_rkvdec,
 		driver_data->video_fd_hantro,
+		driver_data->video_fd_vpu981,
 	};
 	int i;
-	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
 		if (fds[i] < 0) continue;
 		if (v4l2_find_format(fds[i], V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT, fmt))
 			return true;
@@ -207,6 +212,17 @@ VAStatus RequestQueryConfigProfiles(VADriverContextP context,
 	if (found && index < (V4L2_REQUEST_MAX_PROFILES - 1))
 		profiles[index++] = VAProfileVP9Profile0;
 
+	/*
+	 * ampere-av1-enablement: AV1 routes to vpu981 (advertised via the
+	 * new video_fd_vpu981 slot). V4L2_REQUEST_MAX_PROFILES=11 is now
+	 * EXACTLY full with this addition. Future profile additions
+	 * require bumping that constant + verifying libva consumers'
+	 * profiles[] sizing.
+	 */
+	found = any_fd_supports_output_format(driver_data, V4L2_PIX_FMT_AV1_FRAME);
+	if (found && index < (V4L2_REQUEST_MAX_PROFILES - 1))
+		profiles[index++] = VAProfileAV1Profile0;
+
 	*profiles_count = index;
 
 	return VA_STATUS_SUCCESS;
@@ -228,6 +244,7 @@ VAStatus RequestQueryConfigEntrypoints(VADriverContextP context,
 	case VAProfileHEVCMain:
 	case VAProfileVP8Version0_3:
 	case VAProfileVP9Profile0:
+	case VAProfileAV1Profile0:
 		entrypoints[0] = VAEntrypointVLD;
 		*entrypoints_count = 1;
 		break;