diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/msm/vidc/msm_vdec.c b/drivers/media/platform/msm/vidc/msm_vdec.c
index becea0c59521..dc178801fe4f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/msm/vidc/msm_vdec.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/msm/vidc/msm_vdec.c
@@ -1903,6 +1903,7 @@ int msm_vdec_inst_init(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst)
 	inst->buffer_mode_set[OUTPUT_PORT] = HAL_BUFFER_MODE_STATIC;
 	inst->buffer_mode_set[CAPTURE_PORT] = HAL_BUFFER_MODE_STATIC;
 	inst->prop.fps = DEFAULT_FPS;
+	inst->operating_rate = 0;
 	memcpy(&inst->fmts[OUTPUT_PORT], &vdec_formats[2],
 			sizeof(struct msm_vidc_format));
 	memcpy(&inst->fmts[CAPTURE_PORT], &vdec_formats[0],
@@ -2501,8 +2502,25 @@ static int try_set_ctrl(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst, struct v4l2_ctrl *ctrl)
 		 */
 		hal_property.enable = !(ctrl->val);
 		pdata = &hal_property;
+		switch (ctrl->val) {
+		case V4L2_MPEG_VIDC_VIDEO_PRIORITY_REALTIME_DISABLE:
+			inst->flags &= ~VIDC_REALTIME;
+			break;
+		case V4L2_MPEG_VIDC_VIDEO_PRIORITY_REALTIME_ENABLE:
+			inst->flags |= VIDC_REALTIME;
+			break;
+		default:
+			dprintk(VIDC_WARN,
+				"inst(%pK) invalid priority ctrl value %#x\n",
+				inst, ctrl->val);
+			break;
+		}
 		break;
 	case V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDC_VIDEO_OPERATING_RATE:
+		dprintk(VIDC_DBG,
+			"inst(%pK) operating rate changed from %d to %d\n",
+			inst, inst->operating_rate >> 16, ctrl->val >> 16);
+		inst->operating_rate = ctrl->val;
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/msm/vidc/msm_venc.c b/drivers/media/platform/msm/vidc/msm_venc.c
index 4ec331d121d9..cab5db542b00 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/msm/vidc/msm_venc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/msm/vidc/msm_venc.c
@@ -3166,8 +3166,25 @@ static int try_set_ctrl(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst, struct v4l2_ctrl *ctrl)
 		 */
 		enable.enable = !(ctrl->val);
 		pdata = &enable;
+		switch (ctrl->val) {
+		case V4L2_MPEG_VIDC_VIDEO_PRIORITY_REALTIME_DISABLE:
+			inst->flags &= ~VIDC_REALTIME;
+			break;
+		case V4L2_MPEG_VIDC_VIDEO_PRIORITY_REALTIME_ENABLE:
+			inst->flags |= VIDC_REALTIME;
+			break;
+		default:
+			dprintk(VIDC_WARN,
+				"inst(%pK) invalid priority ctrl value %#x\n",
+				inst, ctrl->val);
+			break;
+		}
 		break;
 	case V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDC_VIDEO_OPERATING_RATE:
+		dprintk(VIDC_DBG,
+			"inst(%pK) operating rate changed from %d to %d\n",
+			inst, inst->operating_rate >> 16, ctrl->val >> 16);
+		inst->operating_rate = ctrl->val;
 		break;
 	case V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDC_VIDEO_VENC_BITRATE_TYPE:
 	{
@@ -3558,6 +3575,7 @@ int msm_venc_inst_init(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst)
 	inst->buffer_mode_set[CAPTURE_PORT] = HAL_BUFFER_MODE_STATIC;
 	inst->prop.fps = DEFAULT_FPS;
 	inst->capability.pixelprocess_capabilities = 0;
+	inst->operating_rate = 0;
 	memcpy(&inst->fmts[CAPTURE_PORT], &venc_formats[4],
 			sizeof(struct msm_vidc_format));
 	memcpy(&inst->fmts[OUTPUT_PORT], &venc_formats[0],
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_common.c b/drivers/media/platform/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_common.c
index 73c52841fd34..7da05112cbf6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_common.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_common.c
@@ -107,6 +107,11 @@ static inline bool is_low_power_session(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst)
 	return !!(inst->flags & VIDC_LOW_POWER);
 }
 
+static inline bool is_realtime_session(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst)
+{
+	return !!(inst->flags & VIDC_REALTIME);
+}
+
 int msm_comm_g_ctrl(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst, struct v4l2_control *ctrl)
 {
 	return v4l2_g_ctrl(&inst->ctrl_handler, ctrl);
@@ -257,16 +262,6 @@ int msm_comm_ctrl_deinit(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline bool is_non_realtime_session(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst)
-{
-	int rc = 0;
-	struct v4l2_control ctrl = {
-		.id = V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDC_VIDEO_PRIORITY
-	};
-	rc = msm_comm_g_ctrl(inst, &ctrl);
-	return (!rc && ctrl.value);
-}
-
 enum multi_stream msm_comm_get_stream_output_mode(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst)
 {
 	switch (msm_comm_g_ctrl_for_id(inst,
@@ -282,8 +277,7 @@ enum multi_stream msm_comm_get_stream_output_mode(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst)
 static int msm_comm_get_mbs_per_sec(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst)
 {
 	int output_port_mbs, capture_port_mbs;
-	int fps, rc;
-	struct v4l2_control ctrl;
+	int fps;
 
 	output_port_mbs = inst->in_reconfig ?
 			NUM_MBS_PER_FRAME(inst->reconfig_width,
@@ -294,18 +288,18 @@ static int msm_comm_get_mbs_per_sec(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst)
 	capture_port_mbs = NUM_MBS_PER_FRAME(inst->prop.width[CAPTURE_PORT],
 		inst->prop.height[CAPTURE_PORT]);
 
-	ctrl.id = V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDC_VIDEO_OPERATING_RATE;
-	rc = msm_comm_g_ctrl(inst, &ctrl);
-	if (!rc && ctrl.value) {
-		fps = (ctrl.value >> 16) ? ctrl.value >> 16 : 1;
+	if (inst->operating_rate) {
+		fps = (inst->operating_rate >> 16) ?
+			inst->operating_rate >> 16 : 1;
 		/*
 		 * Check if operating rate is less than fps.
 		 * If Yes, then use fps to scale clocks
 		*/
 		fps = fps > inst->prop.fps ? fps : inst->prop.fps;
 		return max(output_port_mbs, capture_port_mbs) * fps;
-	} else
+	} else {
 		return max(output_port_mbs, capture_port_mbs) * inst->prop.fps;
+	}
 }
 
 int msm_comm_get_inst_load(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst,
@@ -344,7 +338,7 @@ int msm_comm_get_inst_load(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst,
 	 * ----------------|----------------------|------------------------|
 	 */
 
-	if (is_non_realtime_session(inst) &&
+	if (!is_realtime_session(inst) &&
 		(quirks & LOAD_CALC_IGNORE_NON_REALTIME_LOAD)) {
 		if (!inst->prop.fps) {
 			dprintk(VIDC_INFO, "instance:%pK fps = 0\n", inst);
@@ -523,7 +517,6 @@ static int msm_comm_vote_bus(struct msm_vidc_core *core)
 
 	list_for_each_entry(inst, &core->instances, list) {
 		int codec = 0, yuv = 0;
-		struct v4l2_control ctrl;
 
 		codec = inst->session_type == MSM_VIDC_DECODER ?
 			inst->fmts[OUTPUT_PORT].fourcc :
@@ -540,11 +533,9 @@ static int msm_comm_vote_bus(struct msm_vidc_core *core)
 		vote_data[i].height = max(inst->prop.height[CAPTURE_PORT],
 			inst->prop.height[OUTPUT_PORT]);
 
-		ctrl.id = V4L2_CID_MPEG_VIDC_VIDEO_OPERATING_RATE;
-		rc = msm_comm_g_ctrl(inst, &ctrl);
-		if (!rc && ctrl.value)
-			vote_data[i].fps = (ctrl.value >> 16) ?
-				ctrl.value >> 16 : 1;
+		if (inst->operating_rate)
+			vote_data[i].fps = (inst->operating_rate >> 16) ?
+				inst->operating_rate >> 16 : 1;
 		else
 			vote_data[i].fps = inst->prop.fps;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_internal.h b/drivers/media/platform/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_internal.h
index ffe4456570e3..3ad85f53a8b0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_internal.h
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_internal.h
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ enum msm_vidc_modes {
 	VIDC_TURBO = BIT(1),
 	VIDC_THUMBNAIL = BIT(2),
 	VIDC_LOW_POWER = BIT(3),
+	VIDC_REALTIME = BIT(4),
 };
 
 struct msm_vidc_core {
@@ -298,6 +299,7 @@ struct msm_vidc_inst {
 	atomic_t in_flush;
 	u32 pic_struct;
 	u32 colour_space;
+	u32 operating_rate;
 };
 
 extern struct msm_vidc_drv *vidc_driver;