diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc.c b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc.c
index 6dad8f5187b..dc34dc285ca 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc.c
@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ static void radeon_vcn_enc_h264_get_spec_misc_param(struct radeon_encoder *enc,
       pic->pic_ctrl.weighted_bipred_idc : 0;
    enc->enc_pic.spec_misc.transform_8x8_mode =
       sscreen->info.vcn_ip_version >= VCN_5_0_0 &&
+      enc->enc_pic.spec_misc.cabac_enable &&
       pic->pic_ctrl.transform_8x8_mode_flag;
    enc->enc_pic.spec_misc.level_idc = pic->seq.level_idc;
 }