diff --git a/src/amd/common/ac_vcn_enc.h b/src/amd/common/ac_vcn_enc.h
index ebff3a55b1b..8d4cc62aeaa 100644
--- a/src/amd/common/ac_vcn_enc.h
+++ b/src/amd/common/ac_vcn_enc.h
@@ -312,10 +312,10 @@ typedef struct rvcn_enc_rate_ctl_layer_init_s {
 } rvcn_enc_rate_ctl_layer_init_t;
 
 typedef struct rvcn_enc_rate_ctl_per_picture_s {
-   uint32_t qp;
-   uint32_t min_qp_app;
-   uint32_t max_qp_app;
-   uint32_t max_au_size;
+   uint32_t qp_obs;
+   uint32_t min_qp_app_obs;
+   uint32_t max_qp_app_obs;
+   uint32_t max_au_size_obs;
    uint32_t qp_i;
    uint32_t qp_p;
    uint32_t qp_b;
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc.c b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc.c
index 3d3462cb28d..8607d499449 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc.c
@@ -261,9 +261,9 @@ static void radeon_vcn_enc_h264_get_rc_param(struct radeon_encoder *enc,
                frame_rate_num);
    }
    enc->enc_pic.rc_session_init.vbv_buffer_level = pic->rate_ctrl[0].vbv_buf_lv;
-   enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.qp = pic->quant_i_frames;
-   enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.min_qp_app = pic->rate_ctrl[0].min_qp;
-   enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.max_qp_app = pic->rate_ctrl[0].max_qp ?
+   enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.qp_obs = pic->quant_i_frames;
+   enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.min_qp_app_obs = pic->rate_ctrl[0].min_qp;
+   enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.max_qp_app_obs = pic->rate_ctrl[0].max_qp ?
                                         pic->rate_ctrl[0].max_qp : 51;
    enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.qp_i = pic->quant_i_frames;
    enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.qp_p = pic->quant_p_frames;
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ static void radeon_vcn_enc_h264_get_rc_param(struct radeon_encoder *enc,
       default:
          enc->enc_pic.rc_session_init.rate_control_method = RENCODE_RATE_CONTROL_METHOD_NONE;
    }
-   enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.max_au_size = pic->rate_ctrl[0].max_au_size;
+   enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.max_au_size_obs = pic->rate_ctrl[0].max_au_size;
    enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.max_au_size_i = pic->rate_ctrl[0].max_au_size;
    enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.max_au_size_p = pic->rate_ctrl[0].max_au_size;
    enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.max_au_size_b = pic->rate_ctrl[0].max_au_size;
@@ -518,9 +518,9 @@ static void radeon_vcn_enc_hevc_get_rc_param(struct radeon_encoder *enc,
             frame_rate_den,
             frame_rate_num);
    enc->enc_pic.rc_session_init.vbv_buffer_level = pic->rc.vbv_buf_lv;
-   enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.qp = pic->rc.quant_i_frames;
-   enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.min_qp_app = pic->rc.min_qp;
-   enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.max_qp_app = pic->rc.max_qp ? pic->rc.max_qp : 51;
+   enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.qp_obs = pic->rc.quant_i_frames;
+   enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.min_qp_app_obs = pic->rc.min_qp;
+   enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.max_qp_app_obs = pic->rc.max_qp ? pic->rc.max_qp : 51;
    enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.qp_i = pic->rc.quant_i_frames;
    enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.qp_p = pic->rc.quant_p_frames;
    enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.min_qp_i = pic->rc.min_qp;
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ static void radeon_vcn_enc_hevc_get_rc_param(struct radeon_encoder *enc,
       default:
          enc->enc_pic.rc_session_init.rate_control_method = RENCODE_RATE_CONTROL_METHOD_NONE;
    }
-   enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.max_au_size = pic->rc.max_au_size;
+   enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.max_au_size_obs = pic->rc.max_au_size;
    enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.max_au_size_i = pic->rc.max_au_size;
    enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.max_au_size_p = pic->rc.max_au_size;
 }
@@ -746,9 +746,9 @@ static void radeon_vcn_enc_av1_get_rc_param(struct radeon_encoder *enc,
                                     frame_rate_num);
    }
    enc->enc_pic.rc_session_init.vbv_buffer_level = pic->rc[0].vbv_buf_lv;
-   enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.qp = pic->rc[0].qp;
-   enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.min_qp_app = pic->rc[0].min_qp ? pic->rc[0].min_qp : 1;
-   enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.max_qp_app = pic->rc[0].max_qp ? pic->rc[0].max_qp : 255;
+   enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.qp_obs = pic->rc[0].qp;
+   enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.min_qp_app_obs = pic->rc[0].min_qp ? pic->rc[0].min_qp : 1;
+   enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.max_qp_app_obs = pic->rc[0].max_qp ? pic->rc[0].max_qp : 255;
    enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.qp_i = pic->rc[0].qp;
    enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.qp_p = pic->rc[0].qp_inter;
    min_qp = pic->rc[0].min_qp ? pic->rc[0].min_qp : 1;
@@ -776,7 +776,7 @@ static void radeon_vcn_enc_av1_get_rc_param(struct radeon_encoder *enc,
       default:
          enc->enc_pic.rc_session_init.rate_control_method = RENCODE_RATE_CONTROL_METHOD_NONE;
    }
-   enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.max_au_size = pic->rc[0].max_au_size;
+   enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.max_au_size_obs = pic->rc[0].max_au_size;
    enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.max_au_size_i = pic->rc[0].max_au_size;
    enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.max_au_size_p = pic->rc[0].max_au_size;
 }
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 20efe2ad650..88c9aba3a9f 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc_1_2.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc_1_2.c
@@ -1190,11 +1190,13 @@ static void radeon_enc_intra_refresh(struct radeon_encoder *enc)
 
 static void radeon_enc_rc_per_pic(struct radeon_encoder *enc)
 {
+   fprintf(stderr, "Warning: Obsoleted rate control is being used due to outdated VCN firmware on system.\n");
+   fprintf(stderr, "Updating VCN firmware is highly recommended.\n");
    RADEON_ENC_BEGIN(enc->cmd.rc_per_pic);
-   RADEON_ENC_CS(enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.qp);
-   RADEON_ENC_CS(enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.min_qp_app);
-   RADEON_ENC_CS(enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.max_qp_app);
-   RADEON_ENC_CS(enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.max_au_size);
+   RADEON_ENC_CS(enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.qp_obs);
+   RADEON_ENC_CS(enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.min_qp_app_obs);
+   RADEON_ENC_CS(enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.max_qp_app_obs);
+   RADEON_ENC_CS(enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.max_au_size_obs);
    RADEON_ENC_CS(enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.enabled_filler_data);
    RADEON_ENC_CS(enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.skip_frame_enable);
    RADEON_ENC_CS(enc->enc_pic.rc_per_pic.enforce_hrd);