diff --git a/msm/vidc/msm_venc.c b/msm/vidc/msm_venc.c
index f66fe9e60de4..3d70c18b8e71 100644
--- a/msm/vidc/msm_venc.c
+++ b/msm/vidc/msm_venc.c
@@ -3741,6 +3741,7 @@ int msm_venc_set_ltr_mode(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	hdev = inst->core->device;
+	ctrl = get_ctrl(inst, V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDC_VIDEO_LTRCOUNT);
 
 	codec = get_v4l2_codec(inst);
 	if (!(codec == V4L2_PIX_FMT_HEVC || codec == V4L2_PIX_FMT_H264)) {
@@ -3755,7 +3756,6 @@ int msm_venc_set_ltr_mode(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst)
 			goto disable_ltr;
 		}
 
-	ctrl = get_ctrl(inst, V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDC_VIDEO_LTRCOUNT);
 	if (!ctrl->val)
 		return 0;
 	if (ctrl->val > inst->capability.cap[CAP_LTR_COUNT].max) {