diff --git a/src/gallium/state_trackers/va/config.c b/src/gallium/state_trackers/va/config.c
index 5becc49ce63..9e9f902370b 100644
--- a/src/gallium/state_trackers/va/config.c
+++ b/src/gallium/state_trackers/va/config.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ vlVaGetConfigAttributes(VADriverContextP ctx, VAProfile profile, VAEntrypoint en
             value = VA_RC_CQP | VA_RC_CBR | VA_RC_VBR;
             break;
          case VAConfigAttribEncPackedHeaders:
-            value = 0;
+            value = 1;
             break;
          case VAConfigAttribEncMaxRefFrames:
             value = 1;