diff --git a/vp9/vp9_cx_iface.c b/vp9/vp9_cx_iface.c
index 5ad713c58..e36a04475 100644
--- a/vp9/vp9_cx_iface.c
+++ b/vp9/vp9_cx_iface.c
@@ -1373,6 +1373,7 @@ static vpx_codec_err_t ctrl_set_svc_layer_id(vpx_codec_alg_priv_t *ctx,
   SVC *const svc = &cpi->svc;
 
   svc->first_spatial_layer_to_encode = data->spatial_layer_id;
+  svc->spatial_layer_to_encode = data->spatial_layer_id;
   svc->temporal_layer_id = data->temporal_layer_id;
   // Checks on valid layer_id input.
   if (svc->temporal_layer_id < 0 ||