diff --git a/vp8/encoder/encodeintra.c b/vp8/encoder/encodeintra.c
index 3c0456092..3bd52c9b7 100644
--- a/vp8/encoder/encodeintra.c
+++ b/vp8/encoder/encodeintra.c
@@ -32,14 +32,14 @@ extern int enc_debug;
 #define IF_RTCD(x) NULL
 #endif
 
-int vp8_encode_intra(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int use_dc_pred)
+int vp8_encode_intra(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int use_16x16_pred)
 {
 
     int i;
     int intra_pred_var = 0;
     (void) cpi;
 
-    if (use_dc_pred)
+    if (use_16x16_pred)
     {
         x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.mode = DC_PRED;
         x->e_mbd.mode_info_context->mbmi.uv_mode = DC_PRED;
diff --git a/vp8/encoder/encodeintra.h b/vp8/encoder/encodeintra.h
index 9c1fa5684..30f7fce16 100644
--- a/vp8/encoder/encodeintra.h
+++ b/vp8/encoder/encodeintra.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #define _ENCODEINTRA_H_
 #include "onyx_int.h"
 
-int vp8_encode_intra(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int use_dc_pred);
+int vp8_encode_intra(VP8_COMP *cpi, MACROBLOCK *x, int use_16x16_pred);
 void vp8_encode_intra16x16mby(const VP8_ENCODER_RTCD *, MACROBLOCK *x);
 void vp8_encode_intra16x16mbuv(const VP8_ENCODER_RTCD *, MACROBLOCK *x);
 void vp8_encode_intra4x4mby(const VP8_ENCODER_RTCD *, MACROBLOCK *mb);