diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvaav1enc.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvaav1enc.c
index b94a52cba2..a5666cadcf 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvaav1enc.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvaav1enc.c
@@ -2778,7 +2778,7 @@ gst_va_av1_enc_reconfig (GstVaBaseEnc * base)
   GstVideoCodecState *output_state;
   GstVideoFormat format, reconf_format = GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_UNKNOWN;
   VAProfile profile;
-  gboolean do_renegotiation = TRUE, do_reopen, need_negotiation;
+  gboolean do_renegotiation = TRUE, do_reopen, need_negotiation, rc_same;
   guint max_ref_frames, max_surfaces = 0,
       rt_format, depth = 0, chrome = 0, codedbuf_size, latency_num;
   gint width, height;
@@ -2810,11 +2810,15 @@ gst_va_av1_enc_reconfig (GstVaBaseEnc * base)
   if (profile == VAProfileNone)
     return FALSE;
 
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (self);
+  rc_same = (self->prop.rc_ctrl == self->rc.rc_ctrl_mode);
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (self);
+
   /* first check */
   do_reopen = !(base->profile == profile && base->rt_format == rt_format
       && format == reconf_format && width == base->width
-      && height == base->height && self->prop.rc_ctrl == self->rc.rc_ctrl_mode
-      && depth == self->depth && chrome == self->chrome);
+      && height == base->height && rc_same && depth == self->depth
+      && chrome == self->chrome);
 
   if (do_reopen && gst_va_encoder_is_open (base->encoder))
     gst_va_encoder_close (base->encoder);
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvah264enc.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvah264enc.c
index 6cbc9e838c..c108e1b6d7 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvah264enc.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvah264enc.c
@@ -1584,7 +1584,7 @@ gst_va_h264_enc_reconfig (GstVaBaseEnc * base)
   GstVideoCodecState *output_state = NULL;
   GstVideoFormat format, reconf_format = GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_UNKNOWN;
   VAProfile profile = VAProfileNone;
-  gboolean do_renegotiation = TRUE, do_reopen, need_negotiation;
+  gboolean do_renegotiation = TRUE, do_reopen, need_negotiation, rc_same;
   guint max_ref_frames, max_surfaces = 0, rt_format = 0,
       codedbuf_size, latency_num;
   gint width, height;
@@ -1609,10 +1609,14 @@ gst_va_h264_enc_reconfig (GstVaBaseEnc * base)
   if (!_decide_profile (self, &profile, &rt_format))
     return FALSE;
 
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (self);
+  rc_same = (self->prop.rc_ctrl == self->rc.rc_ctrl_mode);
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (self);
+
   /* first check */
   do_reopen = !(base->profile == profile && base->rt_format == rt_format
       && format == reconf_format && width == base->width
-      && height == base->height && self->prop.rc_ctrl == self->rc.rc_ctrl_mode);
+      && height == base->height && rc_same);
 
   if (do_reopen && gst_va_encoder_is_open (base->encoder))
     gst_va_encoder_close (base->encoder);
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvah265enc.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvah265enc.c
index f42b22e1a4..b85df144c7 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvah265enc.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvah265enc.c
@@ -4504,7 +4504,7 @@ gst_va_h265_enc_reconfig (GstVaBaseEnc * base)
   GstVideoCodecState *output_state = NULL;
   GstVideoFormat format, reconf_format = GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_UNKNOWN;
   VAProfile profile = VAProfileNone;
-  gboolean do_renegotiation = TRUE, do_reopen, need_negotiation;
+  gboolean do_renegotiation = TRUE, do_reopen, need_negotiation, rc_same;
   guint max_ref_frames, max_surfaces = 0, rt_format = 0,
       codedbuf_size, latency_num;
   gint width, height;
@@ -4530,10 +4530,14 @@ gst_va_h265_enc_reconfig (GstVaBaseEnc * base)
   if (!_h265_decide_profile (self, &profile, &rt_format))
     return FALSE;
 
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (self);
+  rc_same = (self->prop.rc_ctrl == self->rc.rc_ctrl_mode);
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (self);
+
   /* first check */
   do_reopen = !(base->profile == profile && base->rt_format == rt_format
       && format == reconf_format && width == base->width
-      && height == base->height && self->prop.rc_ctrl == self->rc.rc_ctrl_mode);
+      && height == base->height && rc_same);
 
   if (do_reopen && gst_va_encoder_is_open (base->encoder))
     gst_va_encoder_close (base->encoder);
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvavp8enc.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvavp8enc.c
index 433fa72dd5..4b1cd2ea39 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvavp8enc.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvavp8enc.c
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ gst_va_vp8_enc_reconfig (GstVaBaseEnc * base)
   GstVideoCodecState *output_state;
   GstVideoFormat format, reconf_format = GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_UNKNOWN;
   const GstVideoFormatInfo *format_info;
-  gboolean do_renegotiation = TRUE, do_reopen, need_negotiation;
+  gboolean do_renegotiation = TRUE, do_reopen, need_negotiation, rc_same;
   guint max_ref_frames, max_surfaces = 0, codedbuf_size, latency_num;
   gint width, height;
   GstClockTime latency;
@@ -605,9 +605,13 @@ gst_va_vp8_enc_reconfig (GstVaBaseEnc * base)
     reconf_format = GST_VIDEO_INFO_FORMAT (&vi);
   }
 
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (self);
+  rc_same = (self->prop.rc_ctrl == self->rc.rc_ctrl_mode);
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (self);
+
   /* First check */
   do_reopen = !(format == reconf_format && width == base->width
-      && height == base->height && self->prop.rc_ctrl == self->rc.rc_ctrl_mode);
+      && height == base->height && rc_same);
 
   if (do_reopen && gst_va_encoder_is_open (base->encoder))
     gst_va_encoder_close (base->encoder);
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvavp9enc.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvavp9enc.c
index 5805f73d07..ef03918748 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvavp9enc.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvavp9enc.c
@@ -2095,7 +2095,7 @@ gst_va_vp9_enc_reconfig (GstVaBaseEnc * base)
   GstVideoCodecState *output_state;
   GstVideoFormat format, reconf_format = GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_UNKNOWN;
   VAProfile profile;
-  gboolean do_renegotiation = TRUE, do_reopen, need_negotiation;
+  gboolean do_renegotiation = TRUE, do_reopen, need_negotiation, rc_same;
   guint max_ref_frames, max_surfaces = 0,
       rt_format, depth = 0, chrome = 0, codedbuf_size, latency_num;
   gint width, height;
@@ -2127,11 +2127,15 @@ gst_va_vp9_enc_reconfig (GstVaBaseEnc * base)
   if (profile == VAProfileNone)
     return FALSE;
 
+  GST_OBJECT_LOCK (self);
+  rc_same = (self->prop.rc_ctrl == self->rc.rc_ctrl_mode);
+  GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (self);
+
   /* first check */
   do_reopen = !(base->profile == profile && base->rt_format == rt_format
       && format == reconf_format && width == base->width
-      && height == base->height && self->prop.rc_ctrl == self->rc.rc_ctrl_mode
-      && depth == self->depth && chrome == self->chrome);
+      && height == base->height && rc_same && depth == self->depth
+      && chrome == self->chrome);
 
   if (do_reopen && gst_va_encoder_is_open (base->encoder))
     gst_va_encoder_close (base->encoder);