diff --git a/src/gallium/frontends/va/picture_hevc.c b/src/gallium/frontends/va/picture_hevc.c
index e879259ae1f..b83acfed806 100644
--- a/src/gallium/frontends/va/picture_hevc.c
+++ b/src/gallium/frontends/va/picture_hevc.c
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ void vlVaHandlePictureParameterBufferHEVC(vlVaDriver *drv, vlVaContext *context,
          context->desc.h265.NumPocLtCurr++;
       }
    }
+   context->desc.h265.pps->st_rps_bits = hevc->st_rps_bits;
+   context->desc.h265.UseStRpsBits = true;
 }
 
 void vlVaHandleIQMatrixBufferHEVC(vlVaContext *context, vlVaBuffer *buf)