diff --git a/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_common.c b/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_common.c
index 24f04f5d0fb4..0b161029896c 100644
--- a/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_common.c
+++ b/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_common.c
@@ -5261,7 +5261,47 @@ void msm_vidc_ssr_handler(struct work_struct *work)
 	mutex_unlock(&core->lock);
 }
 
-static int msm_vidc_load_supported(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst)
+static int msm_vidc_check_mbpf_supported(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst)
+{
+	u32 mbpf = 0;
+	struct msm_vidc_core *core;
+	struct msm_vidc_inst *temp;
+
+	if (!inst || !inst->core) {
+		dprintk(VIDC_ERR, "%s: invalid params\n", __func__);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+	core = inst->core;
+
+	if (!core->resources.max_mbpf) {
+		dprintk(VIDC_DBG, "%s: max mbpf not available\n",
+			__func__);
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	mutex_lock(&core->lock);
+	list_for_each_entry(temp, &core->instances, list) {
+		/* ignore invalid session */
+		if (temp->state == MSM_VIDC_CORE_INVALID)
+			continue;
+		/* ignore thumbnail session */
+		if (is_thumbnail_session(temp))
+			continue;
+		mbpf += NUM_MBS_PER_FRAME(
+			temp->fmts[INPUT_PORT].v4l2_fmt.fmt.pix_mp.height,
+			temp->fmts[INPUT_PORT].v4l2_fmt.fmt.pix_mp.width);
+	}
+	mutex_unlock(&core->lock);
+
+	if (mbpf > core->resources.max_mbpf) {
+		msm_vidc_print_running_insts(inst->core);
+		return -EBUSY;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int msm_vidc_check_mbps_supported(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst)
 {
 	int num_mbs_per_sec = 0, max_load_adj = 0;
 	enum load_calc_quirks quirks = LOAD_CALC_IGNORE_TURBO_LOAD |
@@ -5389,13 +5429,17 @@ int msm_vidc_check_session_supported(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst)
 	capability = &inst->capability;
 	hdev = inst->core->device;
 	core = inst->core;
-	rc = msm_vidc_load_supported(inst);
+	rc = msm_vidc_check_mbps_supported(inst);
 	if (rc) {
 		dprintk(VIDC_WARN,
 			"%s: Hardware is overloaded\n", __func__);
 		return rc;
 	}
 
+	rc = msm_vidc_check_mbpf_supported(inst);
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+
 	if (!is_thermal_permissible(core)) {
 		dprintk(VIDC_WARN,
 			"Thermal level critical, stop all active sessions!\n");
diff --git a/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_platform.c b/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_platform.c
index ca454c39bc88..97a734ad5391 100644
--- a/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_platform.c
+++ b/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_platform.c
@@ -532,6 +532,10 @@ static struct msm_vidc_common_data kona_common_data[] = {
 					 *  8192x4320@48fps
 					 */
 	},
+	{
+		.key = "qcom,max-mbpf",
+		.value = 138240,	/* (8192x4320)/256 */
+	},
 	{
 		.key = "qcom,max-hq-mbs-per-frame",
 		.value = 34560,		/* 4096x2160 */
diff --git a/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_res_parse.c b/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_res_parse.c
index b1e46a5db018..816a8a4eac14 100644
--- a/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_res_parse.c
+++ b/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_res_parse.c
@@ -777,6 +777,9 @@ int read_platform_resources_from_drv_data(
 	res->max_load = find_key_value(platform_data,
 			"qcom,max-hw-load");
 
+	res->max_mbpf = find_key_value(platform_data,
+			"qcom,max-mbpf");
+
 	res->max_hq_mbs_per_frame = find_key_value(platform_data,
 			"qcom,max-hq-mbs-per-frame");
 
diff --git a/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_resources.h b/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_resources.h
index 59847ea39a6b..90d4d03d7df2 100644
--- a/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_resources.h
+++ b/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_resources.h
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ struct msm_vidc_platform_resources {
 	struct addr_set qdss_addr_set;
 	struct buffer_usage_set buffer_usage_set;
 	uint32_t max_load;
+	uint32_t max_mbpf;
 	uint32_t max_hq_mbs_per_frame;
 	uint32_t max_hq_mbs_per_sec;
 	uint32_t max_bframe_mbs_per_frame;