diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc_1_2.c b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc_1_2.c
index 4bcbad718a5..03e8c382abb 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc_1_2.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc_1_2.c
@@ -920,7 +920,8 @@ static void radeon_enc_slice_header(struct radeon_encoder *enc)
       radeon_enc_code_fixed_bits(enc, enc->enc_pic.pic_order_cnt % 32, 5);
 
    /* ref_pic_list_modification() */
-   if (enc->enc_pic.picture_type != PIPE_H2645_ENC_PICTURE_TYPE_IDR) {
+   if (enc->enc_pic.picture_type != PIPE_H2645_ENC_PICTURE_TYPE_IDR &&
+       enc->enc_pic.picture_type != PIPE_H2645_ENC_PICTURE_TYPE_I) {
       radeon_enc_code_fixed_bits(enc, 0x0, 1);
 
       /* long-term reference */
@@ -962,6 +963,7 @@ static void radeon_enc_slice_header(struct radeon_encoder *enc)
    }
 
    if ((enc->enc_pic.picture_type != PIPE_H2645_ENC_PICTURE_TYPE_IDR) &&
+       (enc->enc_pic.picture_type != PIPE_H2645_ENC_PICTURE_TYPE_I) &&
        (enc->enc_pic.spec_misc.cabac_enable))
       radeon_enc_code_ue(enc, enc->enc_pic.spec_misc.cabac_init_idc);
 
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc_3_0.c b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc_3_0.c
index 7288bb1e5db..ce94f221c1c 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc_3_0.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc_3_0.c
@@ -301,7 +301,8 @@ static void radeon_enc_slice_header(struct radeon_encoder *enc)
       radeon_enc_code_fixed_bits(enc, 0x1, 1); /* direct_spatial_mv_pred_flag */
 
    /* ref_pic_list_modification() */
-   if (enc->enc_pic.picture_type != PIPE_H2645_ENC_PICTURE_TYPE_IDR) {
+   if (enc->enc_pic.picture_type != PIPE_H2645_ENC_PICTURE_TYPE_IDR &&
+       enc->enc_pic.picture_type != PIPE_H2645_ENC_PICTURE_TYPE_I) {
       radeon_enc_code_fixed_bits(enc, 0x0, 1);
 
       /* long-term reference */
@@ -347,6 +348,7 @@ static void radeon_enc_slice_header(struct radeon_encoder *enc)
    }
 
    if ((enc->enc_pic.picture_type != PIPE_H2645_ENC_PICTURE_TYPE_IDR) &&
+       (enc->enc_pic.picture_type != PIPE_H2645_ENC_PICTURE_TYPE_I) &&
        (enc->enc_pic.spec_misc.cabac_enable))
       radeon_enc_code_ue(enc, enc->enc_pic.spec_misc.cabac_init_idc);