diff --git a/vp9/encoder/vp9_encoder.c b/vp9/encoder/vp9_encoder.c
index 5c5d99408d2416f4b5c181ab4f779ed1ab9ded65..b1a5e088845535e3c76b9a165a9456d8c8397642 100644
--- a/vp9/encoder/vp9_encoder.c
+++ b/vp9/encoder/vp9_encoder.c
@@ -2685,6 +2685,9 @@ int vp9_get_compressed_data(VP9_COMP *cpi, unsigned int *frame_flags,
     cpi->last_end_time_stamp_seen = cpi->source->ts_start;
   }
 
+  // Clear down mmx registers
+  vp9_clear_system_state();
+
   // adjust frame rates based on timestamps given
   if (cm->show_frame) {
     adjust_frame_rate(cpi);
@@ -2699,9 +2702,6 @@ int vp9_get_compressed_data(VP9_COMP *cpi, unsigned int *frame_flags,
   // start with a 0 size frame
   *size = 0;
 
-  // Clear down mmx registers
-  vp9_clear_system_state();
-
   /* find a free buffer for the new frame, releasing the reference previously
    * held.
    */