diff --git a/plugins/obs-ffmpeg/texture-amf.cpp b/plugins/obs-ffmpeg/texture-amf.cpp
index 464e168b0..4dacb9204 100644
--- a/plugins/obs-ffmpeg/texture-amf.cpp
+++ b/plugins/obs-ffmpeg/texture-amf.cpp
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ static bool amf_avc_init(void *data, obs_data_t *settings)
 	check_preset_compatibility(enc, preset);
 
 	if (enc->bframes_supported) {
-		set_avc_property(enc, MAX_CONSECUTIVE_BPICTURES, bf);
+		set_avc_property(enc, MAX_CONSECUTIVE_BPICTURES, 3);
 		set_avc_property(enc, B_PIC_PATTERN, bf);
 
 	} else if (bf != 0) {