diff --git a/msm/vidc/msm_venc.c b/msm/vidc/msm_venc.c
index 0720144d9cac..e5e2d9ff5b5d 100644
--- a/msm/vidc/msm_venc.c
+++ b/msm/vidc/msm_venc.c
@@ -2753,6 +2753,9 @@ int msm_venc_set_bitrate(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst)
 	}
 	hdev = inst->core->device;
 
+	if (inst->rc_type == V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_BITRATE_MODE_CQ)
+		return 0;
+
 	if (inst->layer_bitrate) {
 		s_vpr_h(inst->sid, "%s: Layer bitrate is enabled\n", __func__);
 		return 0;