diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/d3d12_video_enc_h264.cpp b/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/d3d12_video_enc_h264.cpp
index c12d54d43d2..ab729f2b45b 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/d3d12_video_enc_h264.cpp
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/d3d12_video_enc_h264.cpp
@@ -1130,7 +1130,6 @@ d3d12_video_encoder_build_codec_headers_h264(struct d3d12_video_encoder *pD3D12E
 
    auto levelDesc = d3d12_video_encoder_get_current_level_desc(pD3D12Enc);
    auto codecConfigDesc = d3d12_video_encoder_get_current_codec_config_desc(pD3D12Enc);
-   auto MaxDPBCapacity = d3d12_video_encoder_get_current_max_dpb_capacity(pD3D12Enc);
 
    d3d12_video_bitstream_builder_h264 *pH264BitstreamBuilder =
       static_cast<d3d12_video_bitstream_builder_h264 *>(pD3D12Enc->m_upBitstreamBuilder.get());
@@ -1164,7 +1163,6 @@ d3d12_video_encoder_build_codec_headers_h264(struct d3d12_video_encoder *pD3D12E
                                                       *codecConfigDesc.pH264Config,
                                                       pD3D12Enc->m_currentEncodeConfig.m_encoderGOPConfigDesc.m_H264GroupOfPictures,
                                                       active_seq_parameter_set_id,
-                                                      MaxDPBCapacity,   // max_num_ref_frames
                                                       pD3D12Enc->m_currentEncodeConfig.m_currentResolution,
                                                       pD3D12Enc->m_currentEncodeConfig.m_FrameCroppingCodecConfig,
                                                       pD3D12Enc->m_BitstreamHeadersBuffer,
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/d3d12_video_encoder_bitstream_builder_h264.cpp b/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/d3d12_video_encoder_bitstream_builder_h264.cpp
index 652461e790d..95e7da44fb6 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/d3d12_video_encoder_bitstream_builder_h264.cpp
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/d3d12_video_encoder_bitstream_builder_h264.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ d3d12_video_bitstream_builder_h264::build_sps(const struct pipe_h264_enc_seq_par
                                               const D3D12_VIDEO_ENCODER_CODEC_CONFIGURATION_H264 &   codecConfig,
                                               const D3D12_VIDEO_ENCODER_SEQUENCE_GOP_STRUCTURE_H264 &gopConfig,
                                               uint32_t                                    seq_parameter_set_id,
-                                              uint32_t                                    max_num_ref_frames,
                                               D3D12_VIDEO_ENCODER_PICTURE_RESOLUTION_DESC sequenceTargetResolution,
                                               D3D12_BOX                                   frame_cropping_codec_config,
                                               std::vector<uint8_t> &                      headerBitstream,
@@ -110,7 +109,7 @@ d3d12_video_bitstream_builder_h264::build_sps(const struct pipe_h264_enc_seq_par
                              gopConfig.log2_max_frame_num_minus4,
                              gopConfig.pic_order_cnt_type,
                              gopConfig.log2_max_pic_order_cnt_lsb_minus4,
-                             max_num_ref_frames,
+                             seqData.max_num_ref_frames,
                              0,   // gaps_in_frame_num_value_allowed_flag
                              pic_width_in_mbs_minus1,
                              pic_height_in_map_units_minus1,
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/d3d12_video_encoder_bitstream_builder_h264.h b/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/d3d12_video_encoder_bitstream_builder_h264.h
index a365639337d..62e3fb0f98d 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/d3d12_video_encoder_bitstream_builder_h264.h
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/d3d12_video_encoder_bitstream_builder_h264.h
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ class d3d12_video_bitstream_builder_h264 : public d3d12_video_bitstream_builder_
                       const D3D12_VIDEO_ENCODER_CODEC_CONFIGURATION_H264 &   codecConfig,
                       const D3D12_VIDEO_ENCODER_SEQUENCE_GOP_STRUCTURE_H264 &gopConfig,
                       uint32_t                                               seq_parameter_set_id,
-                      uint32_t                                               max_num_ref_frames,
                       D3D12_VIDEO_ENCODER_PICTURE_RESOLUTION_DESC            sequenceTargetResolution,
                       D3D12_BOX                                              frame_cropping_codec_config,
                       std::vector<uint8_t> &                                 headerBitstream,