diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_pickmode.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_pickmode.c
index f027f9f31..1ebe73cd2 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_pickmode.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_pickmode.c
@@ -1722,7 +1722,7 @@ void vp9_pick_inter_mode(VP9_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
       vp9_build_inter_predictors_sby(xd, mi_row, mi_col, bsize);
 
       // For large partition blocks, extra testing is done.
-      if (cpi->oxcf.rc_mode == VPX_CBR && bsize > BLOCK_32X32 &&
+      if (cpi->oxcf.rc_mode == VPX_CBR && bsize >= BLOCK_32X32 &&
         !cyclic_refresh_segment_id_boosted(xd->mi[0]->segment_id) &&
         cm->base_qindex) {
         model_rd_for_sb_y_large(cpi, bsize, x, xd, &this_rdc.rate,