diff --git a/omx/gstomxvideoenc.c b/omx/gstomxvideoenc.c
index a399c07..46d7963 100644
--- a/omx/gstomxvideoenc.c
+++ b/omx/gstomxvideoenc.c
@@ -1247,6 +1247,15 @@ gst_omx_video_enc_set_format (GstVideoEncoder * encoder,
           NULL) != OMX_ErrorNone)
     return FALSE;

+  if(self->target_bitrate != 0xffffffff){
+      GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (self, "Set up output bitrate");
+      self->enc_out_port->port_def.format.video.nBitrate =
+          self->target_bitrate;
+      if (gst_omx_port_update_port_definition (self->enc_out_port,
+                  &self->enc_out_port->port_def) != OMX_ErrorNone)
+          return FALSE;
+  }
+
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (self, "Enabling component");
   if (needs_disable) {
     if (gst_omx_port_set_enabled (self->enc_in_port, TRUE) != OMX_ErrorNone)