diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_int.h b/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_int.h
index 535bdaacb05309db5f1ea4996a1fbb1975fdc68b..ab26125158ff997b5362ee7173c985813988aa71 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_int.h
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_onyx_int.h
@@ -587,6 +587,13 @@ static INLINE YV12_BUFFER_CONFIG *get_ref_frame_buffer(
       .buf;
 }
 
+// Intra only frames, golden frames (except alt ref overlays) and
+// alt ref frames tend to be coded at a higher than ambient quality
+static INLINE int vp9_frame_is_boosted(const VP9_COMP *cpi) {
+  return frame_is_intra_only(&cpi->common) || cpi->refresh_alt_ref_frame ||
+         (cpi->refresh_golden_frame && !cpi->rc.is_src_frame_alt_ref);
+}
+
 static INLINE int get_token_alloc(int mb_rows, int mb_cols) {
   // TODO(JBB): make this work for alpha channel and double check we can't
   // exceed this token count if we have a 32x32 transform crossing a boundary
diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_ratectrl.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_ratectrl.c
index 9ee58185c1addaacc760122ec28073af622863cb..b798d6c95d8d5e67de10d0d5803cb93287e71f45 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_ratectrl.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_ratectrl.c
@@ -1002,28 +1002,14 @@ void vp9_rc_compute_frame_size_bounds(const VP9_COMP *cpi,
     *frame_under_shoot_limit = 0;
     *frame_over_shoot_limit  = INT_MAX;
   } else {
-    if (cpi->common.frame_type == KEY_FRAME) {
-      *frame_over_shoot_limit  = this_frame_target * 9 / 8;
-      *frame_under_shoot_limit = this_frame_target * 7 / 8;
-    } else {
-      if (cpi->refresh_alt_ref_frame || cpi->refresh_golden_frame) {
-        *frame_over_shoot_limit  = this_frame_target * 9 / 8;
-        *frame_under_shoot_limit = this_frame_target * 7 / 8;
-      } else {
-        // Strong overshoot limit for constrained quality
-        if (cpi->oxcf.end_usage == USAGE_CONSTRAINED_QUALITY) {
-          *frame_over_shoot_limit  = this_frame_target * 11 / 8;
-          *frame_under_shoot_limit = this_frame_target * 2 / 8;
-        } else {
-          *frame_over_shoot_limit  = this_frame_target * 11 / 8;
-          *frame_under_shoot_limit = this_frame_target * 5 / 8;
-        }
-      }
-    }
+    int recode_tolerance =
+      (cpi->sf.recode_tolerance * this_frame_target) / 100;
+
+    *frame_over_shoot_limit = this_frame_target + recode_tolerance;
+    *frame_under_shoot_limit = this_frame_target - recode_tolerance;
 
     // For very small rate targets where the fractional adjustment
-    // (eg * 7/8) may be tiny make sure there is at least a minimum
-    // range.
+    // may be tiny make sure there is at least a minimum range.
     *frame_over_shoot_limit += 200;
     *frame_under_shoot_limit -= 200;
     if (*frame_under_shoot_limit < 0)
diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_speed_features.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_speed_features.c
index f090350775f747b838979111aad0674717341367..6a437bf03ec2139c577e199f5626fd10750a3438 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_speed_features.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_speed_features.c
@@ -25,13 +25,6 @@
 #define DISABLE_COMPOUND_SPLIT    0x18
 #define LAST_AND_INTRA_SPLIT_ONLY 0x1E
 
-// Intra only frames, golden frames (except alt ref overlays) and
-// alt ref frames tend to be coded at a higher than ambient quality
-static INLINE int frame_is_boosted(const VP9_COMP *cpi) {
-  return frame_is_intra_only(&cpi->common) || cpi->refresh_alt_ref_frame ||
-         (cpi->refresh_golden_frame && !cpi->rc.is_src_frame_alt_ref);
-}
-
 static void set_good_speed_feature(VP9_COMP *cpi,
                                    VP9_COMMON *cm,
                                    SPEED_FEATURES *sf,
@@ -44,7 +37,7 @@ static void set_good_speed_feature(VP9_COMP *cpi,
   if (speed >= 1) {
     sf->use_square_partition_only = !frame_is_intra_only(cm);
     sf->less_rectangular_check  = 1;
-    sf->tx_size_search_method = frame_is_boosted(cpi)
+    sf->tx_size_search_method = vp9_frame_is_boosted(cpi)
       ? USE_FULL_RD : USE_LARGESTALL;
 
     if (MIN(cm->width, cm->height) >= 720)
@@ -68,7 +61,7 @@ static void set_good_speed_feature(VP9_COMP *cpi,
   }
   // Additions or changes from speed 1 for speed >= 2.
   if (speed >= 2) {
-    sf->tx_size_search_method = frame_is_boosted(cpi)
+    sf->tx_size_search_method = vp9_frame_is_boosted(cpi)
       ? USE_FULL_RD : USE_LARGESTALL;
 
     if (MIN(cm->width, cm->height) >= 720)
@@ -326,6 +319,9 @@ void vp9_set_speed_features(VP9_COMP *cpi) {
   // to FIXED_PARTITION.
   sf->always_this_block_size = BLOCK_16X16;
 
+  // Recode loop tolerence %.
+  sf->recode_tolerance = 25;
+
   switch (cpi->oxcf.mode) {
     case MODE_BESTQUALITY:
     case MODE_SECONDPASS_BEST:  // This is the best quality mode.
diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_speed_features.h b/vp9/encoder/vp9_speed_features.h
index 5091e2b06d6680953d2b7bd2c6ebca3f61f9dc4d..9d706dc7beb82b6b44df3e00e4951ae9478a744e 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_speed_features.h
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_speed_features.h
@@ -301,6 +301,10 @@ typedef struct {
   // calculation in the rd coefficient costing loop.
   int use_fast_coef_costing;
 
+  // This feature controls the tolerence vs target used in deciding whether to
+  // recode a frame. It has no meaning if recode is disabled.
+  int recode_tolerance;
+
   // This variable controls the maximum block size where intra blocks can be
   // used in inter frames.
   // TODO(aconverse): Fold this into one of the other many mode skips