diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_get.c b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_get.c
index 569515a87d1..a2d3fc3ebe4 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_get.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/si_get.c
@@ -538,7 +538,10 @@ static int si_get_video_param(struct pipe_screen *screen, enum pipe_video_profil
          else
             return (sscreen->info.family < CHIP_TONGA) ? 1152 : 2304;
       case PIPE_VIDEO_CAP_PREFERED_FORMAT:
-         return PIPE_FORMAT_NV12;
+         if (profile == PIPE_VIDEO_PROFILE_HEVC_MAIN_10)
+            return PIPE_FORMAT_P010;
+         else
+            return PIPE_FORMAT_NV12;
       case PIPE_VIDEO_CAP_PREFERS_INTERLACED:
          return false;
       case PIPE_VIDEO_CAP_SUPPORTS_INTERLACED: