diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_encodeframe.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_encodeframe.c
index baa4908d4..917d91b26 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_encodeframe.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_encodeframe.c
@@ -2673,6 +2673,22 @@ static void fill_mode_info_sb(VP9_COMMON *cm, MACROBLOCK *x,
   }
 }
 
+// Reset the prediction pixel ready flag recursively.
+static void pred_pixel_ready_reset(PC_TREE *pc_tree, BLOCK_SIZE bsize) {
+  pc_tree->none.pred_pixel_ready = 0;
+  pc_tree->horizontal[0].pred_pixel_ready = 0;
+  pc_tree->horizontal[1].pred_pixel_ready = 0;
+  pc_tree->vertical[0].pred_pixel_ready = 0;
+  pc_tree->vertical[1].pred_pixel_ready = 0;
+
+  if (bsize > BLOCK_8X8) {
+    BLOCK_SIZE subsize = get_subsize(bsize, PARTITION_SPLIT);
+    int i;
+    for (i = 0; i < 4; ++i)
+      pred_pixel_ready_reset(pc_tree->split[i], subsize);
+  }
+}
+
 static void nonrd_pick_partition(VP9_COMP *cpi,
                                  TileDataEnc *tile_data,
                                  TOKENEXTRA **tp, int mi_row,
@@ -2731,6 +2747,10 @@ static void nonrd_pick_partition(VP9_COMP *cpi,
     partition_vert_allowed &= force_vert_split;
   }
 
+  ctx->pred_pixel_ready = !(partition_vert_allowed ||
+                            partition_horz_allowed ||
+                            do_split);
+
   // PARTITION_NONE
   if (partition_none_allowed) {
     nonrd_pick_sb_modes(cpi, tile_data, mi_row, mi_col,
@@ -2738,7 +2758,6 @@ static void nonrd_pick_partition(VP9_COMP *cpi,
     ctx->mic.mbmi = xd->mi[0].src_mi->mbmi;
     ctx->skip_txfm[0] = x->skip_txfm[0];
     ctx->skip = x->skip;
-    ctx->pred_pixel_ready = 0;
 
     if (this_rdc.rate != INT_MAX) {
       int pl = partition_plane_context(xd, mi_row, mi_col, bsize);
@@ -2814,17 +2833,17 @@ static void nonrd_pick_partition(VP9_COMP *cpi,
     subsize = get_subsize(bsize, PARTITION_HORZ);
     if (sf->adaptive_motion_search)
       load_pred_mv(x, ctx);
-
+    pc_tree->horizontal[0].pred_pixel_ready = 1;
     nonrd_pick_sb_modes(cpi, tile_data, mi_row, mi_col, &sum_rdc, subsize,
                         &pc_tree->horizontal[0]);
 
     pc_tree->horizontal[0].mic.mbmi = xd->mi[0].src_mi->mbmi;
     pc_tree->horizontal[0].skip_txfm[0] = x->skip_txfm[0];
     pc_tree->horizontal[0].skip = x->skip;
-    pc_tree->horizontal[0].pred_pixel_ready = 0;
 
     if (sum_rdc.rdcost < best_rdc.rdcost && mi_row + ms < cm->mi_rows) {
       load_pred_mv(x, ctx);
+      pc_tree->horizontal[1].pred_pixel_ready = 1;
       nonrd_pick_sb_modes(cpi, tile_data, mi_row + ms, mi_col,
                           &this_rdc, subsize,
                           &pc_tree->horizontal[1]);
@@ -2832,7 +2851,6 @@ static void nonrd_pick_partition(VP9_COMP *cpi,
       pc_tree->horizontal[1].mic.mbmi = xd->mi[0].src_mi->mbmi;
       pc_tree->horizontal[1].skip_txfm[0] = x->skip_txfm[0];
       pc_tree->horizontal[1].skip = x->skip;
-      pc_tree->horizontal[1].pred_pixel_ready = 0;
 
       if (this_rdc.rate == INT_MAX) {
         vp9_rd_cost_reset(&sum_rdc);
@@ -2849,32 +2867,32 @@ static void nonrd_pick_partition(VP9_COMP *cpi,
     if (sum_rdc.rdcost < best_rdc.rdcost) {
       best_rdc = sum_rdc;
       pc_tree->partitioning = PARTITION_HORZ;
+    } else {
+      pred_pixel_ready_reset(pc_tree, bsize);
     }
   }
 
   // PARTITION_VERT
   if (partition_vert_allowed && do_rect) {
     subsize = get_subsize(bsize, PARTITION_VERT);
-
     if (sf->adaptive_motion_search)
       load_pred_mv(x, ctx);
-
+    pc_tree->vertical[0].pred_pixel_ready = 1;
     nonrd_pick_sb_modes(cpi, tile_data, mi_row, mi_col, &sum_rdc, subsize,
                         &pc_tree->vertical[0]);
     pc_tree->vertical[0].mic.mbmi = xd->mi[0].src_mi->mbmi;
     pc_tree->vertical[0].skip_txfm[0] = x->skip_txfm[0];
     pc_tree->vertical[0].skip = x->skip;
-    pc_tree->vertical[0].pred_pixel_ready = 0;
 
     if (sum_rdc.rdcost < best_rdc.rdcost && mi_col + ms < cm->mi_cols) {
       load_pred_mv(x, ctx);
+      pc_tree->vertical[1].pred_pixel_ready = 1;
       nonrd_pick_sb_modes(cpi, tile_data, mi_row, mi_col + ms,
                           &this_rdc, subsize,
                           &pc_tree->vertical[1]);
       pc_tree->vertical[1].mic.mbmi = xd->mi[0].src_mi->mbmi;
       pc_tree->vertical[1].skip_txfm[0] = x->skip_txfm[0];
       pc_tree->vertical[1].skip = x->skip;
-      pc_tree->vertical[1].pred_pixel_ready = 0;
 
       if (this_rdc.rate == INT_MAX) {
         vp9_rd_cost_reset(&sum_rdc);
@@ -2891,6 +2909,8 @@ static void nonrd_pick_partition(VP9_COMP *cpi,
     if (sum_rdc.rdcost < best_rdc.rdcost) {
       best_rdc = sum_rdc;
       pc_tree->partitioning = PARTITION_VERT;
+    } else {
+      pred_pixel_ready_reset(pc_tree, bsize);
     }
   }
 
@@ -2972,27 +2992,27 @@ static void nonrd_select_partition(VP9_COMP *cpi,
   } else {
     switch (partition) {
       case PARTITION_NONE:
+        pc_tree->none.pred_pixel_ready = 1;
         nonrd_pick_sb_modes(cpi, tile_data, mi_row, mi_col, rd_cost,
                             subsize, &pc_tree->none);
         pc_tree->none.mic.mbmi = xd->mi[0].src_mi->mbmi;
         pc_tree->none.skip_txfm[0] = x->skip_txfm[0];
         pc_tree->none.skip = x->skip;
-        pc_tree->none.pred_pixel_ready = 1;
         break;
       case PARTITION_VERT:
+        pc_tree->vertical[0].pred_pixel_ready = 1;
         nonrd_pick_sb_modes(cpi, tile_data, mi_row, mi_col, rd_cost,
                             subsize, &pc_tree->vertical[0]);
         pc_tree->vertical[0].mic.mbmi = xd->mi[0].src_mi->mbmi;
         pc_tree->vertical[0].skip_txfm[0] = x->skip_txfm[0];
         pc_tree->vertical[0].skip = x->skip;
-        pc_tree->vertical[0].pred_pixel_ready = 1;
         if (mi_col + hbs < cm->mi_cols) {
+          pc_tree->vertical[1].pred_pixel_ready = 1;
           nonrd_pick_sb_modes(cpi, tile_data, mi_row, mi_col + hbs,
                               &this_rdc, subsize, &pc_tree->vertical[1]);
           pc_tree->vertical[1].mic.mbmi = xd->mi[0].src_mi->mbmi;
           pc_tree->vertical[1].skip_txfm[0] = x->skip_txfm[0];
           pc_tree->vertical[1].skip = x->skip;
-          pc_tree->vertical[1].pred_pixel_ready = 1;
           if (this_rdc.rate != INT_MAX && this_rdc.dist != INT64_MAX &&
               rd_cost->rate != INT_MAX && rd_cost->dist != INT64_MAX) {
             rd_cost->rate += this_rdc.rate;
@@ -3001,19 +3021,19 @@ static void nonrd_select_partition(VP9_COMP *cpi,
         }
         break;
       case PARTITION_HORZ:
+        pc_tree->horizontal[0].pred_pixel_ready = 1;
         nonrd_pick_sb_modes(cpi, tile_data, mi_row, mi_col, rd_cost,
                             subsize, &pc_tree->horizontal[0]);
         pc_tree->horizontal[0].mic.mbmi = xd->mi[0].src_mi->mbmi;
         pc_tree->horizontal[0].skip_txfm[0] = x->skip_txfm[0];
         pc_tree->horizontal[0].skip = x->skip;
-        pc_tree->horizontal[0].pred_pixel_ready = 1;
         if (mi_row + hbs < cm->mi_rows) {
+          pc_tree->horizontal[1].pred_pixel_ready = 1;
           nonrd_pick_sb_modes(cpi, tile_data, mi_row + hbs, mi_col,
                               &this_rdc, subsize, &pc_tree->horizontal[0]);
           pc_tree->horizontal[1].mic.mbmi = xd->mi[0].src_mi->mbmi;
           pc_tree->horizontal[1].skip_txfm[0] = x->skip_txfm[0];
           pc_tree->horizontal[1].skip = x->skip;
-          pc_tree->horizontal[1].pred_pixel_ready = 1;
           if (this_rdc.rate != INT_MAX && this_rdc.dist != INT64_MAX &&
               rd_cost->rate != INT_MAX && rd_cost->dist != INT64_MAX) {
             rd_cost->rate += this_rdc.rate;
@@ -3091,6 +3111,7 @@ static void nonrd_use_partition(VP9_COMP *cpi,
 
   switch (partition) {
     case PARTITION_NONE:
+      pc_tree->none.pred_pixel_ready = 1;
       nonrd_pick_sb_modes(cpi, tile_data, mi_row, mi_col, rd_cost,
                           subsize, &pc_tree->none);
       pc_tree->none.mic.mbmi = xd->mi[0].src_mi->mbmi;
@@ -3098,12 +3119,14 @@ static void nonrd_use_partition(VP9_COMP *cpi,
       pc_tree->none.skip = x->skip;
       break;
     case PARTITION_VERT:
+      pc_tree->vertical[0].pred_pixel_ready = 1;
       nonrd_pick_sb_modes(cpi, tile_data, mi_row, mi_col, rd_cost,
                           subsize, &pc_tree->vertical[0]);
       pc_tree->vertical[0].mic.mbmi = xd->mi[0].src_mi->mbmi;
       pc_tree->vertical[0].skip_txfm[0] = x->skip_txfm[0];
       pc_tree->vertical[0].skip = x->skip;
       if (mi_col + hbs < cm->mi_cols) {
+        pc_tree->vertical[1].pred_pixel_ready = 1;
         nonrd_pick_sb_modes(cpi, tile_data, mi_row, mi_col + hbs,
                             &this_rdc, subsize, &pc_tree->vertical[1]);
         pc_tree->vertical[1].mic.mbmi = xd->mi[0].src_mi->mbmi;
@@ -3117,12 +3140,14 @@ static void nonrd_use_partition(VP9_COMP *cpi,
       }
       break;
     case PARTITION_HORZ:
+      pc_tree->horizontal[0].pred_pixel_ready = 1;
       nonrd_pick_sb_modes(cpi, tile_data, mi_row, mi_col, rd_cost,
                           subsize, &pc_tree->horizontal[0]);
       pc_tree->horizontal[0].mic.mbmi = xd->mi[0].src_mi->mbmi;
       pc_tree->horizontal[0].skip_txfm[0] = x->skip_txfm[0];
       pc_tree->horizontal[0].skip = x->skip;
       if (mi_row + hbs < cm->mi_rows) {
+        pc_tree->horizontal[1].pred_pixel_ready = 1;
         nonrd_pick_sb_modes(cpi, tile_data, mi_row + hbs, mi_col,
                             &this_rdc, subsize, &pc_tree->horizontal[0]);
         pc_tree->horizontal[1].mic.mbmi = xd->mi[0].src_mi->mbmi;
diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_pickmode.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_pickmode.c
index 28f12916e..584d73e21 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_pickmode.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_pickmode.c
@@ -517,8 +517,9 @@ void vp9_pick_inter_mode(VP9_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
   PRED_BUFFER *best_pred = NULL;
   PRED_BUFFER *this_mode_pred = NULL;
   const int pixels_in_block = bh * bw;
+  int reuse_inter_pred = cpi->sf.reuse_inter_pred_sby && ctx->pred_pixel_ready;
 
-  if (cpi->sf.reuse_inter_pred_sby) {
+  if (reuse_inter_pred) {
     int i;
     for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
 #if CONFIG_VP9_HIGHBITDEPTH
@@ -641,7 +642,7 @@ void vp9_pick_inter_mode(VP9_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
       // Search for the best prediction filter type, when the resulting
       // motion vector is at sub-pixel accuracy level for luma component, i.e.,
       // the last three bits are all zeros.
-      if (cpi->sf.reuse_inter_pred_sby) {
+      if (reuse_inter_pred) {
         if (!this_mode_pred) {
           this_mode_pred = &tmp[3];
         } else {
@@ -679,7 +680,7 @@ void vp9_pick_inter_mode(VP9_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
             best_cost = cost;
             skip_txfm = x->skip_txfm[0];
 
-            if (cpi->sf.reuse_inter_pred_sby) {
+            if (reuse_inter_pred) {
               if (this_mode_pred != current_pred) {
                 free_pred_buffer(this_mode_pred);
                 this_mode_pred = current_pred;
@@ -694,7 +695,7 @@ void vp9_pick_inter_mode(VP9_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
           }
         }
 
-        if (cpi->sf.reuse_inter_pred_sby && this_mode_pred != current_pred)
+        if (reuse_inter_pred && this_mode_pred != current_pred)
           free_pred_buffer(current_pred);
 
         mbmi->interp_filter = best_filter;
@@ -746,13 +747,12 @@ void vp9_pick_inter_mode(VP9_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
         best_ref_frame = ref_frame;
         skip_txfm = x->skip_txfm[0];
 
-        if (cpi->sf.reuse_inter_pred_sby) {
+        if (reuse_inter_pred) {
           free_pred_buffer(best_pred);
-
           best_pred = this_mode_pred;
         }
       } else {
-        if (cpi->sf.reuse_inter_pred_sby)
+        if (reuse_inter_pred)
           free_pred_buffer(this_mode_pred);
       }
 
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ void vp9_pick_inter_mode(VP9_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
 
   // If best prediction is not in dst buf, then copy the prediction block from
   // temp buf to dst buf.
-  if (best_pred != NULL && cpi->sf.reuse_inter_pred_sby &&
+  if (best_pred != NULL && reuse_inter_pred &&
       best_pred->data != orig_dst.buf) {
     pd->dst = orig_dst;
 #if CONFIG_VP9_HIGHBITDEPTH
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ void vp9_pick_inter_mode(VP9_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
         MIN(max_txsize_lookup[bsize],
             tx_mode_to_biggest_tx_size[cpi->common.tx_mode]);
 
-    if (cpi->sf.reuse_inter_pred_sby) {
+    if (reuse_inter_pred) {
       pd->dst.buf = tmp[0].data;
       pd->dst.stride = bw;
     }
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ void vp9_pick_inter_mode(VP9_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
         x->skip_txfm[0] = skip_txfm;
       }
     }
-    if (cpi->sf.reuse_inter_pred_sby)
+    if (reuse_inter_pred)
       pd->dst = orig_dst;
   }