diff --git a/msm/vidc/msm_venc.c b/msm/vidc/msm_venc.c
index f66fe9e60de4..895ae01064f3 100644
--- a/msm/vidc/msm_venc.c
+++ b/msm/vidc/msm_venc.c
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ static struct msm_vidc_ctrl msm_venc_ctrls[] = {
 		.default_value = 2*DEFAULT_FPS-1,
 		.step = 1,
 		.qmenu = NULL,
-		.flags = V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_VOLATILE,
 	},
 	{
 		.id = V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_HEVC_I_FRAME_QP,
@@ -156,7 +155,6 @@ static struct msm_vidc_ctrl msm_venc_ctrls[] = {
 		.default_value = 0,
 		.step = 1,
 		.qmenu = NULL,
-		.flags = V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_VOLATILE,
 	},
 	{
 		.id = V4L2_CID_MIN_BUFFERS_FOR_CAPTURE,
@@ -579,7 +577,6 @@ static struct msm_vidc_ctrl msm_venc_ctrls[] = {
 			V4L2_MPEG_VIDC_VIDEO_HEVC_MAX_HIER_CODING_LAYER_0,
 		.step = 1,
 		.menu_skip_mask = 0,
-		.flags = V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_VOLATILE,
 	},
 	{
 		.id = V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDEO_HEVC_HIER_CODING_TYPE,