diff --git a/vp8/encoder/onyx_if.c b/vp8/encoder/onyx_if.c
index d2b0bf36aa2cba04455db7f927b1e0e157a9a583..85d63563a4ac2c2389ff8fec18f7b6dab76fb335 100644
--- a/vp8/encoder/onyx_if.c
+++ b/vp8/encoder/onyx_if.c
@@ -898,6 +898,10 @@ void vp8_set_speed_features(VP8_COMP *cpi)
 
             sf->improved_quant = 0;
             sf->improved_dct = 0;
+
+            sf->use_fastquant_for_pick = 1;
+            sf->no_skip_block4x4_search = 0;
+            sf->first_step = 1;
         }
 
         if (Speed > 1)