diff --git a/libavcodec/libsvtav1.c b/libavcodec/libsvtav1.c
index b4112004ad..2c4ddd4641 100644
--- a/libavcodec/libsvtav1.c
+++ b/libavcodec/libsvtav1.c
@@ -297,7 +297,8 @@ static int config_enc_params(EbSvtAv1EncConfiguration *param,
         param->profile = FF_PROFILE_AV1_HIGH;
     }
 
-    avctx->bit_rate                 = param->target_bit_rate;
+    avctx->bit_rate = param->rate_control_mode > 0 ?
+                      param->target_bit_rate : 0;
 
     return 0;
 }