diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_encoder.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_encoder.c
index 1c5cf4974..a03131ca6 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_encoder.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_encoder.c
@@ -3179,6 +3179,7 @@ static void encode_frame_to_data_rate(VP9_COMP *cpi,
     cpi->rc.source_alt_ref_active = 0;
 
     cm->error_resilient_mode = oxcf->error_resilient_mode;
+    cm->frame_parallel_decoding_mode = oxcf->frame_parallel_decoding_mode;
 
     // By default, encoder assumes decoder can use prev_mi.
     if (cm->error_resilient_mode) {
@@ -3186,7 +3187,6 @@ static void encode_frame_to_data_rate(VP9_COMP *cpi,
       cm->reset_frame_context = 0;
       cm->refresh_frame_context = 0;
     } else if (cm->intra_only) {
-      cm->frame_parallel_decoding_mode = oxcf->frame_parallel_decoding_mode;
       // Only reset the current context.
       cm->reset_frame_context = 2;
     }