diff --git a/src/amd/vpelib/inc/vpe_types.h b/src/amd/vpelib/inc/vpe_types.h
index 6b855c1063e..32b7c6b56c6 100644
--- a/src/amd/vpelib/inc/vpe_types.h
+++ b/src/amd/vpelib/inc/vpe_types.h
@@ -237,6 +237,8 @@ struct vpe_caps {
     uint32_t is_apu                 : 1; /**< is APU */
     uint32_t bg_color_check_support : 1; /**< background color check support */
 
+    uint32_t prefer_external_scaler_coef : 1; /**< prefer external scaler coeff */
+
     /** resource capability */
     struct {
         uint32_t num_dpp;             /**< num of dpp */
diff --git a/src/amd/vpelib/src/chip/vpe10/vpe10_resource.c b/src/amd/vpelib/src/chip/vpe10/vpe10_resource.c
index d50c3d10906..ff84171f930 100644
--- a/src/amd/vpelib/src/chip/vpe10/vpe10_resource.c
+++ b/src/amd/vpelib/src/chip/vpe10/vpe10_resource.c
@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@ static struct vpe_caps
             .v_mirror_support       = 0,
             .is_apu                 = 1,
             .bg_color_check_support = 0,
+
+            .prefer_external_scaler_coef = 1,
+
             .resource_caps =
                 {
                     .num_dpp       = 1,
diff --git a/src/amd/vpelib/src/chip/vpe11/vpe11_resource.c b/src/amd/vpelib/src/chip/vpe11/vpe11_resource.c
index 795fbec7c36..33c855a68d9 100644
--- a/src/amd/vpelib/src/chip/vpe11/vpe11_resource.c
+++ b/src/amd/vpelib/src/chip/vpe11/vpe11_resource.c
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ static struct vpe_caps
             .v_mirror_support       = 0,
             .is_apu                 = 1,
             .bg_color_check_support = 0,
+
+            .prefer_external_scaler_coef = 1,
+
             .resource_caps =
                 {
                     .num_dpp       = 1,