diff --git a/msm/vidc/msm_venc.c b/msm/vidc/msm_venc.c
index 8395b9a03184..867656023a99 100644
--- a/msm/vidc/msm_venc.c
+++ b/msm/vidc/msm_venc.c
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@
 #define CBR_PLUS_BUF_SIZE 1000
 #define MAX_GOP 0xFFFFFFF
 
-#define DB_DISABLE_SLICE_BOUNDARY \
-	V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LOOP_FILTER_MODE_DISABLED_AT_SLICE_BOUNDARY
 #define MIN_NUM_ENC_OUTPUT_BUFFERS 4
 #define MIN_NUM_ENC_CAPTURE_BUFFERS 5
 
diff --git a/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_common.c b/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_common.c
index 6e54952878df..daf52123aad7 100644
--- a/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_common.c
+++ b/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_common.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 		V4L2_EVENT_MSM_VIDC_PORT_SETTINGS_CHANGED_INSUFFICIENT
 #define V4L2_EVENT_RELEASE_BUFFER_REFERENCE \
 		V4L2_EVENT_MSM_VIDC_RELEASE_BUFFER_REFERENCE
-#define L_MODE V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LOOP_FILTER_MODE_DISABLED_AT_SLICE_BOUNDARY
 
 static void handle_session_error(enum hal_command_response cmd, void *data);
 static void msm_vidc_print_running_insts(struct msm_vidc_core *core);
@@ -516,7 +515,7 @@ int msm_comm_v4l2_to_hfi(int id, int value)
 			return HFI_H264_DB_MODE_DISABLE;
 		case V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LOOP_FILTER_MODE_ENABLED:
 			return HFI_H264_DB_MODE_ALL_BOUNDARY;
-		case L_MODE:
+		case DB_DISABLE_SLICE_BOUNDARY:
 			return HFI_H264_DB_MODE_SKIP_SLICE_BOUNDARY;
 		default:
 			return HFI_H264_DB_MODE_ALL_BOUNDARY;
diff --git a/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_internal.h b/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_internal.h
index 1258b4c999e6..5d8d165b82eb 100644
--- a/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_internal.h
+++ b/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_internal.h
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@
 
 #define MAX_NAME_LENGTH 64
 
+#define DB_DISABLE_SLICE_BOUNDARY \
+	V4L2_MPEG_VIDEO_H264_LOOP_FILTER_MODE_DISABLED_AT_SLICE_BOUNDARY
+
 #define NUM_MBS_PER_SEC(__height, __width, __fps) \
 	(NUM_MBS_PER_FRAME(__height, __width) * __fps)