diff --git a/chrome/browser/about_flags.cc b/chrome/browser/about_flags.cc
index 78eedbcbf..eda2d0c48 100644
--- a/chrome/browser/about_flags.cc
+++ b/chrome/browser/about_flags.cc
@@ -3150,12 +3150,12 @@ const FeatureEntry kFeatureEntries[] = {
      flag_descriptions::kWebXrForceRuntimeDescription, kOsDesktop,
      MULTI_VALUE_TYPE(kWebXrForceRuntimeChoices)},
 #endif  // ENABLE_VR
-#if defined(OS_CHROMEOS)
+#if defined(OS_CHROMEOS) || defined(OS_LINUX)
     {"disable-accelerated-mjpeg-decode",
      flag_descriptions::kAcceleratedMjpegDecodeName,
-     flag_descriptions::kAcceleratedMjpegDecodeDescription, kOsCrOS,
+     flag_descriptions::kAcceleratedMjpegDecodeDescription, kOsCrOS | kOsLinux,
      SINGLE_DISABLE_VALUE_TYPE(switches::kDisableAcceleratedMjpegDecode)},
-#endif  // OS_CHROMEOS
+#endif  // OS_CHROMEOS OS_LINUX
     {"system-keyboard-lock", flag_descriptions::kSystemKeyboardLockName,
      flag_descriptions::kSystemKeyboardLockDescription, kOsDesktop,
      FEATURE_VALUE_TYPE(features::kSystemKeyboardLock)},
diff --git a/chrome/browser/flag_descriptions.cc b/chrome/browser/flag_descriptions.cc
index e4f4cf856..d448035db 100644
--- a/chrome/browser/flag_descriptions.cc
+++ b/chrome/browser/flag_descriptions.cc
@@ -3542,7 +3542,7 @@ const char kVideoToolboxVp9DecodingDescription[] =
 
 // Chrome OS -------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-#if defined(OS_CHROMEOS)
+#if defined(OS_CHROMEOS) || (defined(OS_LINUX) && !defined(OS_ANDROID))
 
 const char kAcceleratedMjpegDecodeName[] =
     "Hardware-accelerated mjpeg decode for captured frame";
@@ -3550,6 +3550,21 @@ const char kAcceleratedMjpegDecodeDescription[] =
     "Enable hardware-accelerated mjpeg decode for captured frame where "
     "available.";
 
+const char kVaapiJpegImageDecodeAccelerationName[] =
+    "VA-API JPEG decode acceleration for images";
+const char kVaapiJpegImageDecodeAccelerationDescription[] =
+    "Enable or disable decode acceleration of JPEG images (as opposed to camera"
+    " captures) using the VA-API.";
+
+const char kVaapiWebPImageDecodeAccelerationName[] =
+    "VA-API WebP decode acceleration for images";
+const char kVaapiWebPImageDecodeAccelerationDescription[] =
+    "Enable or disable decode acceleration of WebP images using the VA-API.";
+
+#endif
+
+#if defined(OS_CHROMEOS)
+
 const char kAggregatedMlAppRankingName[] = "Rank suggested apps with ML.";
 const char kAggregatedMlAppRankingDescription[] =
     "Use the aggregated ML model to rank the suggested apps.";
diff --git a/chrome/browser/flag_descriptions.h b/chrome/browser/flag_descriptions.h
index a8a80f118..beddafe6f 100644
--- a/chrome/browser/flag_descriptions.h
+++ b/chrome/browser/flag_descriptions.h
@@ -2041,11 +2041,21 @@ extern const char kVideoToolboxVp9DecodingDescription[];
 
 // Chrome OS ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-#if defined(OS_CHROMEOS)
+#if defined(OS_CHROMEOS) || (defined(OS_LINUX) && !defined(OS_ANDROID))
 
 extern const char kAcceleratedMjpegDecodeName[];
 extern const char kAcceleratedMjpegDecodeDescription[];
 
+extern const char kVaapiJpegImageDecodeAccelerationName[];
+extern const char kVaapiJpegImageDecodeAccelerationDescription[];
+
+extern const char kVaapiWebPImageDecodeAccelerationName[];
+extern const char kVaapiWebPImageDecodeAccelerationDescription[];
+
+#endif
+
+#if defined(OS_CHROMEOS)
+
 extern const char kAggregatedMlAppRankingName[];
 extern const char kAggregatedMlAppRankingDescription[];
 
diff --git a/content/gpu/BUILD.gn b/content/gpu/BUILD.gn
index 747df62b1..eb973a881 100644
--- a/content/gpu/BUILD.gn
+++ b/content/gpu/BUILD.gn
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import("//build/config/ui.gni")
 import("//gpu/vulkan/features.gni")
 import("//media/media_options.gni")
+import("//media/gpu/args.gni")
 import("//ui/ozone/ozone.gni")
 
 # See //content/BUILD.gn for how this works.
@@ -128,4 +129,8 @@ target(link_target_type, "gpu_sources") {
       (!is_chromecast || is_cast_desktop_build)) {
     configs += [ "//build/config/linux/dri" ]
   }
+  # Use vaapi on desktop Linux builds when use_vaapi is set
+  if (is_desktop_linux && use_vaapi) {
+    public_configs = [ "//media/gpu:libva_config" ]
+  }
 }
diff --git a/media/base/media_switches.cc b/media/base/media_switches.cc
index d9cf7349d..03d6ba73f 100644
--- a/media/base/media_switches.cc
+++ b/media/base/media_switches.cc
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ bool IsVideoCaptureAcceleratedJpegDecodingEnabled() {
           switches::kUseFakeMjpegDecodeAccelerator)) {
     return true;
   }
-#if defined(OS_CHROMEOS)
+#if defined(OS_CHROMEOS) || defined(OS_LINUX)
   return true;
 #endif
   return false;
diff --git a/media/gpu/BUILD.gn b/media/gpu/BUILD.gn
index e3d961939..4e2963f9f 100644
--- a/media/gpu/BUILD.gn
+++ b/media/gpu/BUILD.gn
@@ -462,9 +462,16 @@ if (use_v4l2_codec || use_vaapi || is_mac || is_win) {
     if (use_ozone) {
       deps += [ "//ui/ozone" ]
     }
+    public_configs = [ ":libva_config" ]
   }
 }
 
+import("//build/config/linux/pkg_config.gni")
+
+pkg_config("libva_config") {
+  packages = [ "libva" ]
+}
+
 static_library("test_support") {
   visibility = [ "//media/gpu/*" ]
   testonly = true