diff --git a/vp9/vp9_cx_iface.c b/vp9/vp9_cx_iface.c
index efde63f15945e827d7ff74f00e07e6836d274c9a..83f8abb16641e297dccd2e00b4a3bcebf739f91a 100644
--- a/vp9/vp9_cx_iface.c
+++ b/vp9/vp9_cx_iface.c
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ static vpx_codec_err_t set_encoder_config(
   if (oxcf->init_framerate > 180)
     oxcf->init_framerate = 30;
 
-  oxcf->mode = BEST;
+  oxcf->mode = GOOD;
 
   switch (cfg->g_pass) {
     case VPX_RC_ONE_PASS: