diff --git a/vpxenc.c b/vpxenc.c
index 38d69a1923a..d20bd3f9679 100644
--- a/vpxenc.c
+++ b/vpxenc.c
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ static struct stream_state *new_stream(struct VpxEncoderConfig *global,
 
     /* Default lag_in_frames is 0 in realtime mode CBR mode*/
     if (global->deadline == VPX_DL_REALTIME &&
-        stream->config.cfg.rc_end_usage == 1)
+        stream->config.cfg.rc_end_usage == VPX_CBR)
       stream->config.cfg.g_lag_in_frames = 0;
   }