diff --git a/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vidc_driver.h b/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vidc_driver.h
index 454b5de027..2d482d1fbe 100644
--- a/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vidc_driver.h
+++ b/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vidc_driver.h
@@ -218,6 +218,7 @@ int msm_vidc_remove_session(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst);
 int msm_vidc_add_session(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst);
 int msm_vidc_session_open(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst);
 int msm_vidc_session_set_codec(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst);
+int msm_vidc_session_set_default_header(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst);
 int msm_vidc_session_streamon(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst,
 		enum msm_vidc_port_type port);
 int msm_vidc_session_streamoff(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst,
diff --git a/driver/vidc/src/msm_vdec.c b/driver/vidc/src/msm_vdec.c
index de36f8b734..5b534ed942 100644
--- a/driver/vidc/src/msm_vdec.c
+++ b/driver/vidc/src/msm_vdec.c
@@ -579,31 +579,6 @@ static int msm_vdec_set_secure_mode(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst,
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static int msm_vdec_set_default_header(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst,
-	enum msm_vidc_port_type port)
-{
-	int rc = 0;
-	u32 default_header = false;
-
-	if (port != INPUT_PORT) {
-		i_vpr_e(inst, "%s: invalid port %d\n", __func__, port);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	default_header = inst->capabilities->cap[DEFAULT_HEADER].value;
-	i_vpr_h(inst, "%s: default header: %d", __func__, default_header);
-	rc = venus_hfi_session_property(inst,
-			HFI_PROP_DEC_DEFAULT_HEADER,
-			HFI_HOST_FLAGS_NONE,
-			get_hfi_port(inst, port),
-			HFI_PAYLOAD_U32,
-			&default_header,
-			sizeof(u32));
-	if (rc)
-		i_vpr_e(inst, "%s: set property failed\n", __func__);
-	return rc;
-}
-
 static int msm_vdec_set_rap_frame(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst,
 	enum msm_vidc_port_type port)
 {
@@ -755,10 +730,6 @@ static int msm_vdec_set_input_properties(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst)
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
 
-	rc = msm_vdec_set_default_header(inst, INPUT_PORT);
-	if (rc)
-		return rc;
-
 	rc = msm_vdec_set_rap_frame(inst, INPUT_PORT);
 	if (rc)
 		return rc;
diff --git a/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc_driver.c b/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc_driver.c
index 97837f75b4..d003f684af 100644
--- a/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc_driver.c
+++ b/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc_driver.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "msm_venc.h"
 #include "venus_hfi.h"
 #include "venus_hfi_response.h"
+#include "hfi_packet.h"
 
 #define COUNT_BITS(a, out) {       \
 	while ((a) >= 1) {          \
@@ -2122,6 +2123,30 @@ int msm_vidc_session_set_codec(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int msm_vidc_session_set_default_header(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst)
+{
+	int rc = 0;
+	u32 default_header = false;
+
+	if (!inst) {
+		d_vpr_e("%s: invalid params\n", __func__);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	default_header = inst->capabilities->cap[DEFAULT_HEADER].value;
+	i_vpr_h(inst, "%s: default header: %d", __func__, default_header);
+	rc = venus_hfi_session_property(inst,
+			HFI_PROP_DEC_DEFAULT_HEADER,
+			HFI_HOST_FLAGS_NONE,
+			get_hfi_port(inst, INPUT_PORT),
+			HFI_PAYLOAD_U32,
+			&default_header,
+			sizeof(u32));
+	if (rc)
+		i_vpr_e(inst, "%s: set property failed\n", __func__);
+	return rc;
+}
+
 int msm_vidc_session_streamon(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst,
 		enum msm_vidc_port_type port)
 {
diff --git a/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc_vb2.c b/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc_vb2.c
index 6587161981..e1d26cea44 100644
--- a/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc_vb2.c
+++ b/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc_vb2.c
@@ -181,6 +181,10 @@ int msm_vidc_start_streaming(struct vb2_queue *q, unsigned int count)
 				inst->buffers.arp.min_count,
 				inst->buffers.arp.size);
 		} else if(is_decode_session(inst)) {
+			rc = msm_vidc_session_set_default_header(inst);
+			if (rc)
+				return rc;
+
 			rc = msm_vidc_alloc_and_queue_session_internal_buffers(inst,
 				MSM_VIDC_BUF_PERSIST);
 			if (rc)