diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_encodeframe.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_encodeframe.c
index 67b8b02922971f2c1c374e68a7251de18b67bc0c..f03fb52e98cc4c63cb51f395bef0c97daa1467d0 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_encodeframe.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_encodeframe.c
@@ -3343,8 +3343,7 @@ void vp9_encode_frame(VP9_COMP *cpi) {
   } else {
     cpi->mb.e_mbd.lossless = cpi->oxcf.lossless;
     cm->reference_mode = SINGLE_REFERENCE;
-    // Force the usage of the BILINEAR interp_filter.
-    cm->interp_filter = BILINEAR;
+    cm->interp_filter = SWITCHABLE;
     encode_frame_internal(cpi);
   }
 }
diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_pickmode.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_pickmode.c
index 9c7e8c109f6c3748f9f77cf986130660c44d8314..f3fe99cdbd3500aa46e9ad71eef7117048b147b4 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_pickmode.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_pickmode.c
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ int64_t vp9_pick_inter_mode(VP9_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
   struct macroblockd_plane *const pd = &xd->plane[0];
   MB_PREDICTION_MODE this_mode, best_mode = ZEROMV;
   MV_REFERENCE_FRAME ref_frame, best_ref_frame = LAST_FRAME;
+  INTERP_FILTER best_pred_filter = EIGHTTAP;
   int_mv frame_mv[MB_MODE_COUNT][MAX_REF_FRAMES];
   struct buf_2d yv12_mb[4][MAX_MB_PLANE];
   static const int flag_list[4] = { 0, VP9_LAST_FLAG, VP9_GOLD_FLAG,
@@ -236,6 +237,7 @@ int64_t vp9_pick_inter_mode(VP9_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
   const int *const rd_thresh_freq_fact = cpi->rd_thresh_freq_fact[bsize];
   // Mode index conversion form THR_MODES to MB_PREDICTION_MODE for a ref frame.
   int mode_idx[MB_MODE_COUNT] = {0};
+  INTERP_FILTER filter_ref = SWITCHABLE;
 
   x->skip_encode = cpi->sf.skip_encode_frame && x->q_index < QIDX_SKIP_THRESH;
 
@@ -267,6 +269,11 @@ int64_t vp9_pick_inter_mode(VP9_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
     frame_mv[ZEROMV][ref_frame].as_int = 0;
   }
 
+  if (xd->up_available)
+    filter_ref = xd->mi[-xd->mi_stride]->mbmi.interp_filter;
+  else if (xd->left_available)
+    filter_ref = xd->mi[-1]->mbmi.interp_filter;
+
   for (ref_frame = LAST_FRAME; ref_frame <= LAST_FRAME ; ++ref_frame) {
     if (!(cpi->ref_frame_flags & flag_list[ref_frame]))
       continue;
@@ -326,9 +333,63 @@ int64_t vp9_pick_inter_mode(VP9_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
 
       mbmi->mode = this_mode;
       mbmi->mv[0].as_int = frame_mv[this_mode][ref_frame].as_int;
-      vp9_build_inter_predictors_sby(xd, mi_row, mi_col, bsize);
 
-      model_rd_for_sb_y(cpi, bsize, x, xd, &rate, &dist);
+      // Search for the best prediction filter type, when the resulting
+      // motion vector is at sub-pixel accuracy level for luma component, i.e.,
+      // the last three bits are all zeros.
+      if ((this_mode == NEWMV || filter_ref == SWITCHABLE) &&
+          ((mbmi->mv[0].as_mv.row & 0x07) != 0 ||
+           (mbmi->mv[0].as_mv.col & 0x07) != 0)) {
+        int64_t tmp_rdcost1 = INT64_MAX;
+        int64_t tmp_rdcost2 = INT64_MAX;
+        int64_t tmp_rdcost3 = INT64_MAX;
+        int pf_rate[3];
+        int64_t pf_dist[3];
+
+        mbmi->interp_filter = EIGHTTAP;
+        vp9_build_inter_predictors_sby(xd, mi_row, mi_col, bsize);
+        model_rd_for_sb_y(cpi, bsize, x, xd, &pf_rate[EIGHTTAP],
+                          &pf_dist[EIGHTTAP]);
+        tmp_rdcost1 = RDCOST(x->rdmult, x->rddiv,
+                             vp9_get_switchable_rate(x) + pf_rate[EIGHTTAP],
+                             pf_dist[EIGHTTAP]);
+
+        mbmi->interp_filter = EIGHTTAP_SHARP;
+        vp9_build_inter_predictors_sby(xd, mi_row, mi_col, bsize);
+        model_rd_for_sb_y(cpi, bsize, x, xd, &pf_rate[EIGHTTAP_SHARP],
+                          &pf_dist[EIGHTTAP_SHARP]);
+        tmp_rdcost2 = RDCOST(x->rdmult, x->rddiv,
+                          vp9_get_switchable_rate(x) + pf_rate[EIGHTTAP_SHARP],
+                          pf_dist[EIGHTTAP_SHARP]);
+
+        mbmi->interp_filter = EIGHTTAP_SMOOTH;
+        vp9_build_inter_predictors_sby(xd, mi_row, mi_col, bsize);
+        model_rd_for_sb_y(cpi, bsize, x, xd, &pf_rate[EIGHTTAP_SMOOTH],
+                          &pf_dist[EIGHTTAP_SMOOTH]);
+        tmp_rdcost3 = RDCOST(x->rdmult, x->rddiv,
+                          vp9_get_switchable_rate(x) + pf_rate[EIGHTTAP_SMOOTH],
+                          pf_dist[EIGHTTAP_SMOOTH]);
+
+        if (tmp_rdcost2 < tmp_rdcost1) {
+          if (tmp_rdcost2 < tmp_rdcost3)
+            mbmi->interp_filter = EIGHTTAP_SHARP;
+          else
+            mbmi->interp_filter = EIGHTTAP_SMOOTH;
+        } else {
+          if (tmp_rdcost1 < tmp_rdcost3)
+            mbmi->interp_filter = EIGHTTAP;
+          else
+            mbmi->interp_filter = EIGHTTAP_SMOOTH;
+        }
+
+        rate = pf_rate[mbmi->interp_filter];
+        dist = pf_dist[mbmi->interp_filter];
+      } else {
+        mbmi->interp_filter = (filter_ref == SWITCHABLE) ? EIGHTTAP: filter_ref;
+        vp9_build_inter_predictors_sby(xd, mi_row, mi_col, bsize);
+        model_rd_for_sb_y(cpi, bsize, x, xd, &rate, &dist);
+      }
+
       rate += rate_mv;
       rate += x->inter_mode_cost[mbmi->mode_context[ref_frame]]
                                 [INTER_OFFSET(this_mode)];
@@ -339,12 +400,14 @@ int64_t vp9_pick_inter_mode(VP9_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
         *returnrate = rate;
         *returndistortion = dist;
         best_mode = this_mode;
+        best_pred_filter = mbmi->interp_filter;
         best_ref_frame = ref_frame;
       }
     }
   }
 
   mbmi->mode = best_mode;
+  mbmi->interp_filter = best_pred_filter;
   mbmi->ref_frame[0] = best_ref_frame;
   mbmi->mv[0].as_int = frame_mv[best_mode][best_ref_frame].as_int;
   xd->mi[0]->bmi[0].as_mv[0].as_int = mbmi->mv[0].as_int;
diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_rdopt.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_rdopt.c
index a3e513277442124a049db873363a3d344f308f5c..dcd28525af7d032e59bd1b7087d104fbb56745eb 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_rdopt.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_rdopt.c
@@ -2358,7 +2358,7 @@ const YV12_BUFFER_CONFIG *vp9_get_scaled_ref_frame(const VP9_COMP *cpi,
   return (scaled_idx != ref_idx) ? &cm->frame_bufs[scaled_idx].buf : NULL;
 }
 
-static INLINE int get_switchable_rate(const MACROBLOCK *x) {
+int vp9_get_switchable_rate(const MACROBLOCK *x) {
   const MACROBLOCKD *const xd = &x->e_mbd;
   const MB_MODE_INFO *const mbmi = &xd->mi[0]->mbmi;
   const int ctx = vp9_get_pred_context_switchable_interp(xd);
@@ -2815,7 +2815,7 @@ static int64_t handle_inter_mode(VP9_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
         int j;
         int64_t rs_rd;
         mbmi->interp_filter = i;
-        rs = get_switchable_rate(x);
+        rs = vp9_get_switchable_rate(x);
         rs_rd = RDCOST(x->rdmult, x->rddiv, rs, 0);
 
         if (i > 0 && intpel_mv) {
@@ -2885,7 +2885,7 @@ static int64_t handle_inter_mode(VP9_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
   // Set the appropriate filter
   mbmi->interp_filter = cm->interp_filter != SWITCHABLE ?
       cm->interp_filter : *best_filter;
-  rs = cm->interp_filter == SWITCHABLE ? get_switchable_rate(x) : 0;
+  rs = cm->interp_filter == SWITCHABLE ? vp9_get_switchable_rate(x) : 0;
 
   if (pred_exists) {
     if (best_needs_copy) {
@@ -2915,7 +2915,7 @@ static int64_t handle_inter_mode(VP9_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
   }
 
   if (cm->interp_filter == SWITCHABLE)
-    *rate2 += get_switchable_rate(x);
+    *rate2 += vp9_get_switchable_rate(x);
 
   if (!is_comp_pred) {
     if (!x->in_active_map) {
@@ -4072,7 +4072,7 @@ int64_t vp9_rd_pick_inter_mode_sub8x8(VP9_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
 
             if (tmp_rd == INT64_MAX)
               continue;
-            rs = get_switchable_rate(x);
+            rs = vp9_get_switchable_rate(x);
             rs_rd = RDCOST(x->rdmult, x->rddiv, rs, 0);
             cpi->rd_filter_cache[switchable_filter_index] = tmp_rd;
             cpi->rd_filter_cache[SWITCHABLE_FILTERS] =
@@ -4153,7 +4153,7 @@ int64_t vp9_rd_pick_inter_mode_sub8x8(VP9_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
       distortion2 += distortion;
 
       if (cm->interp_filter == SWITCHABLE)
-        rate2 += get_switchable_rate(x);
+        rate2 += vp9_get_switchable_rate(x);
 
       if (!mode_excluded)
         mode_excluded = comp_pred ? cm->reference_mode == SINGLE_REFERENCE
diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_rdopt.h b/vp9/encoder/vp9_rdopt.h
index 6968fa604d33e72b59a8978166ede812d37207fc..a01dbd4d307b0191d44e960bb7a1674f071f11a4 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_rdopt.h
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_rdopt.h
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ void vp9_model_rd_from_var_lapndz(unsigned int var, unsigned int n,
                                   unsigned int qstep, int *rate,
                                   int64_t *dist);
 
+int vp9_get_switchable_rate(const MACROBLOCK *x);
+
 void vp9_setup_buffer_inter(VP9_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x,
                             const TileInfo *const tile,
                             MV_REFERENCE_FRAME ref_frame,