diff --git a/src/gallium/frontends/va/picture_hevc.c b/src/gallium/frontends/va/picture_hevc.c
index 78ef3a1bcd3..741fafc038b 100644
--- a/src/gallium/frontends/va/picture_hevc.c
+++ b/src/gallium/frontends/va/picture_hevc.c
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ void vlVaHandlePictureParameterBufferHEVC(vlVaDriver *drv, vlVaContext *context,
    context->desc.h265.LtCurrDone = context->desc.h265.NumPocLtCurr < 2;
 
    context->desc.h265.pps->st_rps_bits = hevc->st_rps_bits;
+   context->desc.h265.NumShortTermPictureSliceHeaderBits = hevc->st_rps_bits;
    context->desc.h265.UseStRpsBits = true;
 
    context->desc.h265.slice_parameter.slice_count = 0;