diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_speed_features.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_speed_features.c
index f2e99cf22a989beec538a64c950cf78a6db136d9..a426453d1fde6bf36117a552c1b82bbe3cc59376 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_speed_features.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_speed_features.c
@@ -288,7 +288,6 @@ static void set_rt_speed_feature(VP9_COMP *cpi, SPEED_FEATURES *sf,
 
     sf->tx_size_search_method = (cm->frame_type == KEY_FRAME) ?
         USE_LARGESTALL : USE_TX_8X8;
-    sf->max_intra_bsize = BLOCK_8X8;
 
     // This feature is only enabled when partition search is disabled.
     sf->reuse_inter_pred_sby = 1;