diff --git a/vp9/vp9_cx_iface.c b/vp9/vp9_cx_iface.c
index a797b2c26..4e8e40440 100644
--- a/vp9/vp9_cx_iface.c
+++ b/vp9/vp9_cx_iface.c
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ static vpx_codec_err_t validate_config(vpx_codec_alg_priv_t *ctx,
   RANGE_CHECK_HI(cfg, rc_max_quantizer, 63);
   RANGE_CHECK_HI(cfg, rc_min_quantizer, cfg->rc_max_quantizer);
   RANGE_CHECK_BOOL(extra_cfg, lossless);
+  RANGE_CHECK_BOOL(extra_cfg, frame_parallel_decoding_mode);
   RANGE_CHECK(extra_cfg, aq_mode, 0, AQ_MODE_COUNT - 2);
   RANGE_CHECK(extra_cfg, alt_ref_aq, 0, 1);
   RANGE_CHECK(extra_cfg, frame_periodic_boost, 0, 1);