diff --git a/vp8/vp8_cx_iface.c b/vp8/vp8_cx_iface.c
index b23bd951df6a7ddcb3fde2d6a51c5f372b593690..29c644446ae0159e274bd6d9c1a64d3d9ec92edd 100644
--- a/vp8/vp8_cx_iface.c
+++ b/vp8/vp8_cx_iface.c
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ static vpx_codec_err_t vp8e_encode(vpx_codec_alg_priv_t  *ctx,
         if (++ctx->fixed_kf_cntr > ctx->cfg.kf_min_dist)
         {
             flags |= VPX_EFLAG_FORCE_KF;
-            ctx->fixed_kf_cntr = 0;
+            ctx->fixed_kf_cntr = 1;
         }
     }