diff --git a/libavcodec/nvenc.c b/libavcodec/nvenc.c
index 2cfc06a6b9..22956b9c0b 100644
--- a/libavcodec/nvenc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/nvenc.c
@@ -587,6 +587,18 @@ static av_cold int nvenc_encode_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
         ctx->init_encode_params.darWidth = avctx->width;
     }
 
+    // De-compensate for hardware, dubiously, trying to compensate for
+    // playback at 704 pixel width.
+    if (avctx->width == 720 &&
+        (avctx->height == 480 || avctx->height == 576)) {
+        av_reduce(&dw, &dh,
+                  ctx->init_encode_params.darWidth * 44,
+                  ctx->init_encode_params.darHeight * 45,
+                  1024 * 1204);
+        ctx->init_encode_params.darHeight = dh;
+        ctx->init_encode_params.darWidth = dw;
+    }
+
     ctx->init_encode_params.frameRateNum = avctx->time_base.den;
     ctx->init_encode_params.frameRateDen = avctx->time_base.num * avctx->ticks_per_frame;