diff --git a/mpeg/psi/desc_12.h b/mpeg/psi/desc_12.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1472c82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mpeg/psi/desc_12.h
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * desc_12.h: ISO/IEC 13818-1 Descriptor 0x12 (IBP descriptor)
+ *****************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (C) 2011 Unix Solutions Ltd.
+ *
+ * Authors: Georgi Chorbadzhiyski <georgi@unixsol.org>
+ *
+ * Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining
+ * a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the
+ * "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including
+ * without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish,
+ * distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to
+ * permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject
+ * to the following conditions:
+ *
+ * The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be
+ * included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+ *
+ * THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,
+ * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF
+ * MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
+ * TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE
+ * SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+ *****************************************************************************/
+
+/*
+ * Normative references:
+ *  - ISO/IEC 13818-1:2007(E) (MPEG-2 Systems)
+ */
+
+#ifndef __BITSTREAM_MPEG_DESC_12_H__
+#define __BITSTREAM_MPEG_DESC_12_H__
+
+#include <bitstream/common.h>
+#include <bitstream/mpeg/psi/descriptors.h>
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C"
+{
+#endif
+
+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Descriptor 0x12: IBP descriptor
+ *****************************************************************************/
+#define DESC12_HEADER_SIZE      (DESC_HEADER_SIZE + 2)
+
+static inline void desc12_init(uint8_t *p_desc)
+{
+    desc_set_tag(p_desc, 0x12);
+    desc_set_length(p_desc, DESC12_HEADER_SIZE - DESC_HEADER_SIZE);
+}
+
+static inline bool desc12_validate(const uint8_t *p_desc)
+{
+    return desc_get_length(p_desc) >= DESC12_HEADER_SIZE - DESC_HEADER_SIZE;
+}
+
+static inline bool desc12_get_closed_gop_flag(const uint8_t *p_desc) {
+    return (p_desc[2] & 0x80) == 0x80;
+}
+
+static inline void desc12_set_closed_gop_flag(uint8_t *p_desc, bool b_closed_gop)
+{
+    p_desc[2] = b_closed_gop ? (p_desc[2] | 0x80) : (p_desc[2] &~ 0x80);
+}
+
+static inline bool desc12_get_identical_gop_flag(const uint8_t *p_desc)
+{
+    return (p_desc[2] & 0x40) == 0x40;
+}
+
+static inline void desc12_set_identical_gop_flag(uint8_t *p_desc, bool b_identical_gop_flag)
+{
+    p_desc[2] = b_identical_gop_flag ? (p_desc[2] | 0x40) : (p_desc[2] &~ 0x40);
+}
+
+static inline uint16_t desc12_get_max_gop_length(const uint8_t *p_desc)
+{
+    return ((uint16_t)(p_desc[2] & 0x3f) << 8) | p_desc[3];
+}
+
+static inline void desc12_set_max_gop_length(uint8_t *p_desc, uint16_t i_max_gop_length) {
+    p_desc[2] = (p_desc[2] & 0xC0) | ((i_max_gop_length & 0x3fff) >> 8);
+    p_desc[3] = i_max_gop_length & 0xff;
+}
+
+static inline void desc12_print(const uint8_t *p_desc, f_print pf_print,
+                                void *opaque, print_type_t i_print_type)
+{
+    switch (i_print_type) {
+    case PRINT_XML:
+        pf_print(opaque, "<IBP_DESC closed_gop_flag=\"%u\" identical_gop_flag=\"%u\" max_gop_len=\"%u\"/>",
+                 desc12_get_closed_gop_flag(p_desc),
+                 desc12_get_identical_gop_flag(p_desc),
+                 desc12_get_max_gop_length(p_desc));
+        break;
+    default:
+        pf_print(opaque,"    - desc 12 ibp closed_gop_flag=%u identical_gop_flag=%u max_gop_len=%u",
+                 desc12_get_closed_gop_flag(p_desc),
+                 desc12_get_identical_gop_flag(p_desc),
+                 desc12_get_max_gop_length(p_desc));
+    }
+}
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif
diff --git a/mpeg/psi/descs_list.h b/mpeg/psi/descs_list.h
index 25a5dff..e95a0c4 100644
--- a/mpeg/psi/descs_list.h
+++ b/mpeg/psi/descs_list.h
@@ -50,5 +50,6 @@
 #include <bitstream/mpeg/psi/desc_0f.h>
 #include <bitstream/mpeg/psi/desc_10.h>
 #include <bitstream/mpeg/psi/desc_11.h>
+#include <bitstream/mpeg/psi/desc_12.h>
 
 #endif
diff --git a/mpeg/psi/descs_print.h b/mpeg/psi/descs_print.h
index 81edf1e..6916193 100644
--- a/mpeg/psi/descs_print.h
+++ b/mpeg/psi/descs_print.h
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ static inline void descl_print(uint8_t *p_descl, uint16_t i_length,
         CASE_DESC(0f)
         CASE_DESC(10)
         CASE_DESC(11)
+        CASE_DESC(12)
         CASE_DESC_ICONV(40)
         CASE_DESC(41)
         CASE_DESC(43)