diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_if.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_if.c
index 2f1381476..864dfc4ad 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_if.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_if.c
@@ -2660,6 +2660,7 @@ static void encode_frame_to_data_rate(VP9_COMP *cpi,
 
   get_ref_frame_flags(cpi);
 
+  cm->last_frame_type = cm->frame_type;
   vp9_rc_postencode_update(cpi, *size);
 
   if (cm->frame_type == KEY_FRAME) {
diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_ratectrl.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_ratectrl.c
index 6a9ffd25d..00489cd23 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_ratectrl.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_ratectrl.c
@@ -1065,11 +1065,10 @@ static void update_golden_frame_stats(VP9_COMP *cpi) {
 }
 
 void vp9_rc_postencode_update(VP9_COMP *cpi, uint64_t bytes_used) {
-  VP9_COMMON *const cm = &cpi->common;
+  const VP9_COMMON *const cm = &cpi->common;
   const VP9_CONFIG *const oxcf = &cpi->oxcf;
   RATE_CONTROL *const rc = &cpi->rc;
 
-  cm->last_frame_type = cm->frame_type;
   // Update rate control heuristics
   rc->projected_frame_size = (int)(bytes_used << 3);
 
diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_ratectrl.h b/vp9/encoder/vp9_ratectrl.h
index 7693c2b13..0b12a4c58 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_ratectrl.h
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_ratectrl.h
@@ -125,8 +125,7 @@ void vp9_rc_get_svc_params(struct VP9_COMP *cpi);
 
 // Post encode update of the rate control parameters based
 // on bytes used
-void vp9_rc_postencode_update(struct VP9_COMP *cpi,
-                              uint64_t bytes_used);
+void vp9_rc_postencode_update(struct VP9_COMP *cpi, uint64_t bytes_used);
 // Post encode update of the rate control parameters for dropped frames
 void vp9_rc_postencode_update_drop_frame(struct VP9_COMP *cpi);