diff --git a/.pick_status.json b/.pick_status.json
index d24b94e7f53..2b2c0d1ecd5 100644
--- a/.pick_status.json
+++ b/.pick_status.json
@@ -6224,7 +6224,7 @@
         "description": "radeonsi/vcn: Disable H264 encode 8x8 transform when CABAC is disabled",
         "nominated": true,
         "nomination_type": 2,
-        "resolution": 0,
+        "resolution": 1,
         "main_sha": null,
         "because_sha": "e509139f61a2b517ab7e4d08cafd227c2a149aa3",
         "notes": null
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc.c b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc.c
index 2fb433efc56..ca5a242b8fe 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc.c
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@ static void radeon_vcn_enc_h264_get_spec_misc_param(struct radeon_encoder *enc,
       pic->pic_ctrl.weighted_bipred_idc : 0;
    enc->enc_pic.spec_misc.transform_8x8_mode =
       sscreen->info.vcn_ip_version >= VCN_5_0_0 &&
+      enc->enc_pic.spec_misc.cabac_enable &&
       pic->pic_ctrl.transform_8x8_mode_flag;
    enc->enc_pic.spec_misc.level_idc = pic->seq.level_idc;
 }