diff --git a/utils/rtpengine-ng-client b/utils/rtpengine-ng-client
index 8c3c9f1fa..603127655 100755
--- a/utils/rtpengine-ng-client
+++ b/utils/rtpengine-ng-client
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ GetOptions(
 	'T38=s@'			=> \$options{'T.38'},
 	'code=s'			=> \$options{'code'},
 	'OSRTP=s@'			=> \$options{'OSRTP'},
+	'symmetric-codecs'		=> \$options{'symmetric codecs'},
+	'asymmetric-codecs'		=> \$options{'asymmetric codecs'},
 ) or die;
 
 my $cmd = shift(@ARGV) or die;
@@ -86,7 +88,7 @@ for my $x (split(/,/, 'from-tag,to-tag,call-id,transport protocol,media address,
 for my $x (split(/,/, 'TOS,delete-delay')) {
 	defined($options{$x}) and $packet{$x} = $options{$x};
 }
-for my $x (split(/,/, 'trust address,symmetric,asymmetric,unidirectional,force,strict source,media handover,sip source address,reset,port latching,no rtcp attribute,full rtcp attribute,loop protect,record call,always transcode,all,pad crypto,generate mid,fragment,original sendrecv')) {
+for my $x (split(/,/, 'trust address,symmetric,asymmetric,unidirectional,force,strict source,media handover,sip source address,reset,port latching,no rtcp attribute,full rtcp attribute,loop protect,record call,always transcode,all,pad crypto,generate mid,fragment,original sendrecv,symmetric codecs,asymmetric codecs')) {
 	defined($options{$x}) and push(@{$packet{flags}}, $x);
 }
 for my $x (split(/,/, 'origin,session connection')) {