diff --git a/doc/APIchanges b/doc/APIchanges
index e1096baab0..f9eb7f4dab 100644
--- a/doc/APIchanges
+++ b/doc/APIchanges
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ The last version increases of all libraries were on 2023-02-09
 
 API changes, most recent first:
 
+2023-08-18 - xxxxxxxxxx - lavu 58.17.100 - channel_layout.h
+  All AV_CHANNEL_LAYOUT_* macros are now compatible with C++ 17 and older.
+
 2023-08-08 - xxxxxxxxxx - lavc 60.23.100 - libx264.c
   Add mb_info option.
 
diff --git a/libavutil/channel_layout.h b/libavutil/channel_layout.h
index f345415c55..ac2ddfa022 100644
--- a/libavutil/channel_layout.h
+++ b/libavutil/channel_layout.h
@@ -358,8 +358,16 @@ typedef struct AVChannelLayout {
     void *opaque;
 } AVChannelLayout;
 
+/**
+ * Macro to define native channel layouts
+ *
+ * @note This doesn't use designated initializers for compatibility with C++ 17 and older.
+ */
 #define AV_CHANNEL_LAYOUT_MASK(nb, m) \
-    { .order = AV_CHANNEL_ORDER_NATIVE, .nb_channels = (nb), .u = { .mask = (m) }}
+    { /* .order */ AV_CHANNEL_ORDER_NATIVE, \
+      /* .nb_channels */  (nb), \
+      /* .u.mask */ { m }, \
+      /* .opaque */ NULL }
 
 /**
  * @name Common pre-defined channel layouts
@@ -396,8 +404,12 @@ typedef struct AVChannelLayout {
 #define AV_CHANNEL_LAYOUT_HEXADECAGONAL     AV_CHANNEL_LAYOUT_MASK(16, AV_CH_LAYOUT_HEXADECAGONAL)
 #define AV_CHANNEL_LAYOUT_STEREO_DOWNMIX    AV_CHANNEL_LAYOUT_MASK(2,  AV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO_DOWNMIX)
 #define AV_CHANNEL_LAYOUT_22POINT2          AV_CHANNEL_LAYOUT_MASK(24, AV_CH_LAYOUT_22POINT2)
+
 #define AV_CHANNEL_LAYOUT_AMBISONIC_FIRST_ORDER \
-    { .order = AV_CHANNEL_ORDER_AMBISONIC, .nb_channels = 4, .u = { .mask = 0 }}
+    { /* .order */ AV_CHANNEL_ORDER_AMBISONIC, \
+      /* .nb_channels */ 4, \
+      /* .u.mask */ { 0 }, \
+      /* .opaque */ NULL }
 /** @} */
 
 struct AVBPrint;
diff --git a/libavutil/version.h b/libavutil/version.h
index 5a4d4d3d73..bc43baca9f 100644
--- a/libavutil/version.h
+++ b/libavutil/version.h
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@
  */
 
 #define LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MAJOR  58
-#define LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MINOR  16
-#define LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MICRO 101
+#define LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MINOR  17
+#define LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MICRO 100
 
 #define LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_INT   AV_VERSION_INT(LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MAJOR, \
                                                LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_MINOR, \