diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvaav1enc.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvaav1enc.c
index a34eba451f..8b04b089bf 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvaav1enc.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvaav1enc.c
@@ -2620,17 +2620,6 @@ _av1_ensure_rate_control (GstVaAV1Enc * self)
     self->rc.rc_ctrl_mode = VA_RC_NONE;
   }
 
-  /* ICQ mode and QVBR mode do not need max/min qp. */
-  if (self->rc.rc_ctrl_mode == VA_RC_ICQ || self->rc.rc_ctrl_mode == VA_RC_QVBR) {
-    self->rc.min_qindex = 0;
-    self->rc.max_qindex = 255;
-
-    update_property_uint (base, &self->prop.min_qp, self->rc.min_qindex,
-        PROP_MIN_QP);
-    update_property_uint (base, &self->prop.max_qp, self->rc.max_qindex,
-        PROP_MAX_QP);
-  }
-
   if (self->rc.min_qindex > self->rc.max_qindex) {
     GST_INFO_OBJECT (self, "The min_qindex %d is bigger than the max_qindex"
         " %d, set it to the max_qindex", self->rc.min_qindex,
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvabaseenc.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvabaseenc.c
index 4df7bd2e01..78efc1e170 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvabaseenc.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvabaseenc.c
@@ -985,10 +985,8 @@ gst_va_base_enc_add_rate_control_parameter (GstVaBaseEnc * base,
   /* *INDENT-ON* */
 
   if (rc_mode == VA_RC_ICQ) {
-    g_assert (min_qp == 0);
     rate_control.rate_control.ICQ_quality_factor = qp_i;
   } else if (rc_mode == VA_RC_QVBR) {
-    g_assert (min_qp == 0);
     rate_control.rate_control.quality_factor = qp_i;
   } else {
     rate_control.rate_control.initial_qp = qp_i;
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvah264enc.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvah264enc.c
index e323beadb6..ee78280ded 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvah264enc.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvah264enc.c
@@ -537,17 +537,6 @@ _ensure_rate_control (GstVaH264Enc * self)
     self->rc.rc_ctrl_mode = VA_RC_NONE;
   }
 
-  /* ICQ mode and QVBR mode do not need max/min qp. */
-  if (self->rc.rc_ctrl_mode == VA_RC_ICQ || self->rc.rc_ctrl_mode == VA_RC_QVBR) {
-    self->rc.min_qp = 0;
-    self->rc.max_qp = 51;
-
-    update_property_uint (base, &self->prop.min_qp, self->rc.min_qp,
-        PROP_MIN_QP);
-    update_property_uint (base, &self->prop.max_qp, self->rc.max_qp,
-        PROP_MAX_QP);
-  }
-
   if (self->rc.min_qp > self->rc.max_qp) {
     GST_INFO_OBJECT (self, "The min_qp %d is bigger than the max_qp %d, "
         "set it to the max_qp", self->rc.min_qp, self->rc.max_qp);
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvah265enc.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvah265enc.c
index 0c4d262e00..180cca62f5 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvah265enc.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvah265enc.c
@@ -3273,17 +3273,6 @@ _h265_ensure_rate_control (GstVaH265Enc * self)
     self->rc.rc_ctrl_mode = VA_RC_NONE;
   }
 
-  /* ICQ mode and QVBR mode do not need max/min qp. */
-  if (self->rc.rc_ctrl_mode == VA_RC_ICQ || self->rc.rc_ctrl_mode == VA_RC_QVBR) {
-    self->rc.min_qp = 0;
-    self->rc.max_qp = 51;
-
-    update_property_uint (base, &self->prop.min_qp, self->rc.min_qp,
-        PROP_MIN_QP);
-    update_property_uint (base, &self->prop.max_qp, self->rc.max_qp,
-        PROP_MAX_QP);
-  }
-
   if (self->rc.min_qp > self->rc.max_qp) {
     GST_INFO_OBJECT (self, "The min_qp %d is bigger than the max_qp %d, "
         "set it to the max_qp", self->rc.min_qp, self->rc.max_qp);
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvavp9enc.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvavp9enc.c
index 044d31eb92..c338ad6271 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvavp9enc.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvavp9enc.c
@@ -1913,17 +1913,6 @@ _vp9_ensure_rate_control (GstVaVp9Enc * self)
     self->rc.rc_ctrl_mode = VA_RC_NONE;
   }
 
-  /* ICQ mode and QVBR mode do not need max/min qp. */
-  if (self->rc.rc_ctrl_mode == VA_RC_ICQ || self->rc.rc_ctrl_mode == VA_RC_QVBR) {
-    self->rc.min_qindex = 0;
-    self->rc.max_qindex = 255;
-
-    update_property_uint (base, &self->prop.min_qp, self->rc.min_qindex,
-        PROP_MIN_QP);
-    update_property_uint (base, &self->prop.max_qp, self->rc.max_qindex,
-        PROP_MAX_QP);
-  }
-
   if (self->rc.min_qindex > self->rc.max_qindex) {
     GST_INFO_OBJECT (self, "The min_qindex %d is bigger than the max_qindex"
         " %d, set it to the max_qindex", self->rc.min_qindex,