diff --git a/src/mux/anim_encode.c b/src/mux/anim_encode.c
index 2f6b1fc0..610531b5 100644
--- a/src/mux/anim_encode.c
+++ b/src/mux/anim_encode.c
@@ -150,6 +150,16 @@ static void DefaultEncoderOptions(WebPAnimEncoderOptions* const enc_options) {
   enc_options->verbose = 0;
 }
 
+int WebPAnimEncoderOptionsInitInternal(WebPAnimEncoderOptions* enc_options,
+                                       int abi_version) {
+  if (enc_options == NULL ||
+      WEBP_ABI_IS_INCOMPATIBLE(abi_version, WEBP_MUX_ABI_VERSION)) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  DefaultEncoderOptions(enc_options);
+  return 1;
+}
+
 #define TRANSPARENT_COLOR   0x00ffffff
 
 static void ClearRectangle(WebPPicture* const picture,
diff --git a/src/webp/mux.h b/src/webp/mux.h
index 74927b1f..40ae239f 100644
--- a/src/webp/mux.h
+++ b/src/webp/mux.h
@@ -399,9 +399,11 @@ WEBP_EXTERN(WebPMuxError) WebPMuxAssemble(WebPMux* mux,
 //
 // Code Example:
 /*
-  WebPAnimEncoder* enc = WebPAnimEncoderNew(width, height, enc_options);
+  WebPAnimEncoderOptions enc_options;
+  WebPAnimEncoderOptionsInit(&enc_options);
+  WebPAnimEncoder* enc = WebPAnimEncoderNew(width, height, &enc_options);
   while(<there are more frames>) {
-    WebPAnimEncoderAdd(enc, frame, duration, config);
+    WebPAnimEncoderAdd(enc, frame, duration, &config);
   }
   WebPAnimEncoderAssemble(enc, webp_data);
   WebPAnimEncoderDelete(enc);
@@ -431,6 +433,19 @@ typedef struct {
   uint32_t padding[4];  // Padding for later use.
 } WebPAnimEncoderOptions;
 
+// Internal, version-checked, entry point.
+WEBP_EXTERN(int) WebPAnimEncoderOptionsInitInternal(
+    WebPAnimEncoderOptions*, int);
+
+// Should always be called, to initialize a fresh WebPAnimEncoderOptions
+// structure before modification. Returns false in case of version mismatch.
+// WebPAnimEncoderOptionsInit() must have succeeded before using the 'options'
+// object.
+static WEBP_INLINE int WebPAnimEncoderOptionsInit(
+    WebPAnimEncoderOptions* enc_options) {
+  return WebPAnimEncoderOptionsInitInternal(enc_options, WEBP_MUX_ABI_VERSION);
+}
+
 // Internal, version-checked, entry point.
 WEBP_EXTERN(WebPAnimEncoder*) WebPAnimEncoderNewInternal(
     int, int, const WebPAnimEncoderOptions*, int);