diff --git a/libmpcodecs/ve_lavc.c b/libmpcodecs/ve_lavc.c
index fc1ac7b529..3bcfb4ce5b 100644
--- a/libmpcodecs/ve_lavc.c
+++ b/libmpcodecs/ve_lavc.c
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ static int lavc_param_keyint = -1;
 static int lavc_param_vpass = 0;
 static int lavc_param_vrc_strategy = 2;
 static int lavc_param_vb_strategy = 0;
-static int lavc_param_luma_elim_threshold = 3;
-static int lavc_param_chroma_elim_threshold = 5;
+static int lavc_param_luma_elim_threshold = 0;
+static int lavc_param_chroma_elim_threshold = 0;
 static int lavc_param_packet_size= 0;
 static int lavc_param_strict= 0;
 static int lavc_param_data_partitioning= 0;