diff --git a/vp8/encoder/encodeframe.c b/vp8/encoder/encodeframe.c
index 0aff674f5..8668a6427 100644
--- a/vp8/encoder/encodeframe.c
+++ b/vp8/encoder/encodeframe.c
@@ -1597,14 +1597,8 @@ int vp8cx_encode_inter_macroblock
     }
     else
     {
-        int_mv best_ref_mv;
-        int_mv nearest, nearby;
-        int mdcounts[4];
         int ref_fb_idx;
 
-        vp8_find_near_mvs(xd, xd->mode_info_context,
-                          &nearest, &nearby, &best_ref_mv, mdcounts, xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame, cpi->common.ref_frame_sign_bias);
-
         vp8_build_uvmvs(xd, cpi->common.full_pixel);
 
         if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame == LAST_FRAME)
@@ -1618,25 +1612,6 @@ int vp8cx_encode_inter_macroblock
         xd->pre.u_buffer = cpi->common.yv12_fb[ref_fb_idx].u_buffer + recon_uvoffset;
         xd->pre.v_buffer = cpi->common.yv12_fb[ref_fb_idx].v_buffer + recon_uvoffset;
 
-        if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mode == SPLITMV)
-        {
-            int i;
-
-            for (i = 0; i < 16; i++)
-            {
-                if (xd->block[i].bmi.mode == NEW4X4)
-                {
-                    cpi->MVcount[0][mv_max+((xd->block[i].bmi.mv.as_mv.row - best_ref_mv.as_mv.row) >> 1)]++;
-                    cpi->MVcount[1][mv_max+((xd->block[i].bmi.mv.as_mv.col - best_ref_mv.as_mv.col) >> 1)]++;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        else if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mode == NEWMV)
-        {
-            cpi->MVcount[0][mv_max+((xd->block[0].bmi.mv.as_mv.row - best_ref_mv.as_mv.row) >> 1)]++;
-            cpi->MVcount[1][mv_max+((xd->block[0].bmi.mv.as_mv.col - best_ref_mv.as_mv.col) >> 1)]++;
-        }
-
         if (!x->skip)
         {
             vp8_encode_inter16x16(IF_RTCD(&cpi->rtcd), x);
diff --git a/vp8/encoder/pickinter.c b/vp8/encoder/pickinter.c
index 61d6612cd..1785edb1c 100644
--- a/vp8/encoder/pickinter.c
+++ b/vp8/encoder/pickinter.c
@@ -426,6 +426,16 @@ void vp8_pick_intra_mbuv_mode(MACROBLOCK *mb)
 
 }
 
+static void vp8_update_mvcount(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCKD *xd, int_mv *best_ref_mv)
+{
+    /* Split MV modes currently not supported when RD is nopt enabled, therefore, only need to modify MVcount in NEWMV mode. */
+    if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mode == NEWMV)
+    {
+        cpi->MVcount[0][mv_max+((xd->block[0].bmi.mv.as_mv.row - best_ref_mv->as_mv.row) >> 1)]++;
+        cpi->MVcount[1][mv_max+((xd->block[0].bmi.mv.as_mv.col - best_ref_mv->as_mv.col) >> 1)]++;
+    }
+}
+
 void vp8_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int recon_uvoffset, int *returnrate, int *returndistortion, int *returnintra)
 {
     BLOCK *b = &x->block[0];
@@ -637,10 +647,10 @@ void vp8_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int re
 
             /* adjust mvp to make sure it is within MV range */
             vp8_clamp_mv(&mvp,
-                         best_ref_mv.as_mv.row - MAX_FULL_PEL_VAL,
-                         best_ref_mv.as_mv.row + MAX_FULL_PEL_VAL,
                          best_ref_mv.as_mv.col - MAX_FULL_PEL_VAL,
-                         best_ref_mv.as_mv.col + MAX_FULL_PEL_VAL);
+                         best_ref_mv.as_mv.col + MAX_FULL_PEL_VAL,
+                         best_ref_mv.as_mv.row - MAX_FULL_PEL_VAL,
+                         best_ref_mv.as_mv.row + MAX_FULL_PEL_VAL);
         }
 
         switch (this_mode)
@@ -970,4 +980,6 @@ void vp8_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int re
     }
 
     x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mv.as_mv = x->e_mbd.block[15].bmi.mv.as_mv;
+
+    vp8_update_mvcount(cpi, &x->e_mbd, &frame_best_ref_mv[xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame]);
 }
diff --git a/vp8/encoder/rdopt.c b/vp8/encoder/rdopt.c
index a077cea74..aa8202b2e 100644
--- a/vp8/encoder/rdopt.c
+++ b/vp8/encoder/rdopt.c
@@ -1751,6 +1751,28 @@ void vp8_cal_sad(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCKD *xd, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffse
     }
 }
 
+static void vp8_rd_update_mvcount(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCKD *xd, int_mv *best_ref_mv)
+{
+    int i;
+
+    if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mode == SPLITMV)
+    {
+        for (i = 0; i < 16; i++)
+        {
+            if (xd->block[i].bmi.mode == NEW4X4)
+            {
+                cpi->MVcount[0][mv_max+((xd->block[i].bmi.mv.as_mv.row - best_ref_mv->as_mv.row) >> 1)]++;
+                cpi->MVcount[1][mv_max+((xd->block[i].bmi.mv.as_mv.col - best_ref_mv->as_mv.col) >> 1)]++;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    else if (xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.mode == NEWMV)
+    {
+        cpi->MVcount[0][mv_max+((xd->block[0].bmi.mv.as_mv.row - best_ref_mv->as_mv.row) >> 1)]++;
+        cpi->MVcount[1][mv_max+((xd->block[0].bmi.mv.as_mv.col - best_ref_mv->as_mv.col) >> 1)]++;
+    }
+}
+
 void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int recon_uvoffset, int *returnrate, int *returndistortion, int *returnintra)
 {
     BLOCK *b = &x->block[0];
@@ -1943,10 +1965,10 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
 
             /* adjust mvp to make sure it is within MV range */
             vp8_clamp_mv(&mvp,
-                         best_ref_mv.as_mv.row - MAX_FULL_PEL_VAL,
-                         best_ref_mv.as_mv.row + MAX_FULL_PEL_VAL,
                          best_ref_mv.as_mv.col - MAX_FULL_PEL_VAL,
-                         best_ref_mv.as_mv.col + MAX_FULL_PEL_VAL);
+                         best_ref_mv.as_mv.col + MAX_FULL_PEL_VAL,
+                         best_ref_mv.as_mv.row - MAX_FULL_PEL_VAL,
+                         best_ref_mv.as_mv.row + MAX_FULL_PEL_VAL);
         }
 
         // Check to see if the testing frequency for this mode is at its max
@@ -2465,4 +2487,6 @@ void vp8_rd_pick_inter_mode(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int recon_yoffset, int
     }
 
     x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mv.as_mv = x->e_mbd.block[15].bmi.mv.as_mv;
+
+    vp8_rd_update_mvcount(cpi, &x->e_mbd, &frame_best_ref_mv[xd->mode_info_context->mbmi.ref_frame]);
 }